Aztec
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200mls for $53 seems expensive is there an alternative that anyone could recommend for cleaning/preparing a prior used snake enclosure please?
Depends on why the previous occupant of the enclosure is no longer using it. If it was my own enclosure and the previous animal in there was known to me as a clean, disease free animal I would simply clean it out however you normally clean your enclosures. If the enclosure was from an unknown previous occupant I would not use it for at least 6 months to be honest. In this situation I would scrub it out with bleach and leave it open to air before use.
While I'm not advocating that you don't use F10 as it really is a fantastic product I must admit I'm a bit old school as back in my day there was no such thing as F10.
I normally use a good quality household disinfectant for my enclosures as it's what I have always done and have never had any repercussions from using these.
I have often considered switching to F10 but as yet I'm still questioning the need to do so.
Gosh, you've got me thinking now....I haven't got a plan b on this and my snake flies in on Friday
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Probably nothing......might just be my OCD lol
Depends upon the construction of the enclosure. If its melamine and the joints are sealed, glass or perspex just scrub it good, make sure you get in all the corners, nooks & cranny's so to speak.
If it's melamine unsealed or another timer unsealed I would be hesitant.
Diluted bleach is just fine to use as an alternative, 5% I believe is the standard.
The main reason I use F10 is because the tanks are upstairs on carpet, and if I spilled bleach on the carpet I would be hung, drawn and quartered.
I unfortunately paid a bit too much for my F10, around $50, but i've seen it as low as $35-$40. But as everyone else has said you can get it much cheaper, very much worth it. As Smittiferous said, it makes quite alot, but it depends on how much you are planning on use it to be worth it I guess, as it does expire.
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