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| mark143 |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 07:47:23
Hi all just been watching some YouTube videos about viv cleaning.
One surgests cleaning out the water bowl with bleach.
Is this correct and if so what sort of bleach?
Might seem a silly question but I'm new to all this and don't want to mess up!
Thanks.
Mark. |
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| Welshlamb |
Posted - 16/07/2013 : 08:58:25
I recommend washing water bowls in water with a small splash of washing up liquid, if they are dirty from excrement then I add a small amount of milton (diluted bleach used for baby bottles)
I always use milton to clean down any of the snakes hides and inside the vivarium when a full clean out is due. |
| Redware |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 23:07:03
I use reptile friendly cleaner and then a long rinse and dry. |
| mark143 |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 20:48:01
Ok thanks. |
| smart bunny |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 19:56:03
I do know that you absolutely must NOT use Dettol anti-bac spray. I just rinse it out and give it a wipe round (so not slimy as twisted monkey says lol). Maybe I should think about actually cleaning it with something sometimes lol!! |
| twistedmonkey |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 12:19:23
I change the water daily and clean the bowl every few days as I noticed it can get a bit slimey on the bottom of the bowl after a while which I wouldn't like at the bottom of my cup  .
I buy reptile disinfectant for cleaning but I've also read anything that is safe for babies should be ok if rinsed thoroughly after use. Unless someone more knowledgeable can confirm that though Diss regard the baby stuff as im still learning myself 
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| Coal |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 08:44:09
I just rinse it out with water daily and clean it properly with a reptile-safe disinfectant when I clean out the whole viv. |
| Boomslang |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 01:17:38
However you do it,everyday reptile disinfectant is a better option then bleach. |
| ScaryVonHayleystine |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 21:45:05
I wash with hot water, then repti disinfectant, then hot water again :) |
| Boomslang |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 20:03:02
I just use washing up liquid,a scrubber or nail brush and a spray with f10. |
| AcidicAngel |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 17:04:16
I just clean mine in some hot water in the bathroom with a scrubber lol. I don't know why the bleach, there's no need... Mind you, my uncle gave me a snake book that says "If the snake should defecate in it's water source, remove immediately and soak in bleach to prevent microscopic bugs and viruses spreading." But even when Cereus does decide that a freshly cleaned bowl is the perfect place to do his business, I just do the same as normal and clean it with hot water... |
| mark143 |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 16:51:01
Ok thanks everyone. Thought the bleach was a bit dodgy. |
| Moppet |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 16:32:17
I use beaphar deep clean |
| lupi lou |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 12:31:41
I tend to use washing up liquid too |
| a33272 |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 11:07:44
Clean with viv cleaner then poor over boiling water. |
| Lee |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 09:24:38
I use a snake friendly cleaner, ProRep VivClean, says it's for vivs and bowls. if I don't have that then washing up liquid, I would imagine bleach would leave a smell that the snakes would not like. |
| Foxtrotsierra |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 08:05:04
I do as Donnie does for the water bowls, with a long rinse (and have been know to throw in the dishwasher when I do a full viv clean out, again rinsing after).
For cleaning out the viv, I use Beaphar deep clean or F10, whichever is cheaper at the time. Both of those are snake friendly. |
| Donnie |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 07:58:18
I just wash them as I would the dishes, washing up liquid and water. |
