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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/08/2008 : 20:05:58
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Woo hoo!
I've just got a microwave steriliser off a kind lady on Freecycle and it's going to revolutionise the way my snakeys have their stuff disinfected. Just tried it out and I can get 3 water bowls in at a time, so it'll take 5 minutes rather than 40 to keep them germ-free.
So excited!
How does everyone else sterilize their stuff? I usually use either a bucket or the bath with a solution of baby sterilizing fluid in and leave it to soak for as long as possible.
The steriliser I've just got should be used for babie's bottles normally, so at least kids are good for some things  |
 
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/08/2008 : 20:12:32
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Just boiling water here, should I be doing more?
How often do you sterilise everything to that extent? |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2008 : 20:18:00
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Boiling water should be fine. It would kill the germs anyway.
I do the water bowls every few weeks, because they are the most likely to get germy, but only do the entire contents and the viv when I clean them out properly (probably every 6-8 weeks).
Except for Nagini- who is dirty and needs cleaning out about once a week because she poos everywhere. It's not unusual for me to have her stuff soaking in a bucket, because she's not bothered where she puts her brown stuff- on her hides, plants, up the walls and most commonly in her water bowl. She's a right scruff!  |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2008 : 20:23:10
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Posted - 19/08/2008 : 08:34:08
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| i just use boiling water for Synysters stuff too |
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Posted - 19/08/2008 : 11:26:58
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| i just use boiling water to somtimes i cook it in the microwave/oven |
cb07 - male - corn snake
cb07 - male - red tailed boa
cb06 - female - salmon pink tarantula
wc - male-female - asian forest scorpions
indian stick insects
2 african land snails
soon to be mine-
4 red bellied toads or a emperor scorpion cant decide :P |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/08/2008 : 11:50:54
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| I use boiling water diluted to one:ten bleach (more water then bleach obviously) as I heard that was ok then leave them to soak in cold water for a few hours. |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/08/2008 : 12:57:19
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| Sterilising? I just wash things up in washing up liquid if they get dirty or wipe them down with a damp cloth |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2008 : 18:01:58
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i use boiling water wen its new then just use 'keep it clean'(cleaner, disinfctant, deodorant) every time i clean them out.
shop told me its wot they use and says its ok for reps on the label. |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2008 : 18:14:54
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| Deodorant? What does a snake need the Lynx effect for? |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2008 : 20:26:32
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| stops the smells.... |
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Posted - 20/08/2008 : 00:14:01
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| I use dettox spray to clean out vivs and wash water bowls in dish washer to be honest! Always worked for me. xxx |
Baby gordon not george (carolina cornsnake)
Stumpy (bearded dragon)
Max and twinkles (cats)Thomas (toad)
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2008 : 14:01:19
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I'm not allowed to mix snake stuff and our plates and stuff.
Lewy shouts and calls me a scruff! Especially if I use the microwave for warming up Evra's mouse  |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/08/2008 : 14:34:55
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| Ha! im not allowed either |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/08/2008 : 17:40:42
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i was told never to microwave a mouse.
soak it in warm water to take the chill off. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/08/2008 : 18:34:34
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Yeah kaz! what if it explodes in the microwave! That happened to my curry last night  |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2008 : 20:46:15
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| The one and only time I microwaved a mouse I over cooked it, it started blowing up with gas/air/whatever. As this went past its vocal chords it made the mouse squeak!!! I was so traumatized I've never done it since! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2008 : 20:52:01
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| The mouse was angry so it came alive! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2008 : 21:05:23
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| It was REALLY spooky, I was living in my house on my own at the time and it was the middle of winter so dark outside and generally gloomy, it proper freaked me out! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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