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| heatseeker872591 |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 20:51:50
i always used disinfectant like dettol etc to clean out my reptiles vivarium, obviously diluted with a bit of water. however i checked the ingredients today and it said CONTAINS PINE OIL!!! and i looked at the bottle of cheap disinfectant that my mum uses for her kitchen and that said the same thing.
i read that pine oil can kill reptiles, but i been using it since i got my first reptile in 2007????
i know theres proper f10 reptile disinfectants out there but would they still contain pine oil???
some thoughts on this??? |
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| heatseeker872591 |
Posted - 14/06/2010 : 17:38:53
many thanks, i have got rid of the dettol and got some f10 disinfectant from the reptile vets so all is good now |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 14/06/2010 : 10:50:57
As a general rule if you are wanting something cheaper than rep disinfectant, then whatever is mild enough for babies is passable for reps too.
We buy sterilizing fluid or tablets that are used for babies bottles and dilute that to about 1 tablet per bucket full of water or 2-3 tablets in a bath full (if I'm cleaning loads out at same time).
I wouldn't use Dettol though  |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 12/06/2010 : 09:55:14
I use cascade too. Good stuff. |
| hillzi |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 22:01:18
Nah F10 won't, cascade is what I use with no harmfull phenol's.
I wouldn't be worrying about the pine oil, more so the amount of harmful chemicals in dettol to your snaks... |
