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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
 Posted - 05/05/2013 : 14:06:26
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Hi all. Been a while since I posted here so hi to those who remember me. Lilith is almost 2yrs old and is about 320g, and just over 3ft. Doing well!
I've just bought a cork bark tube hide for Lilith. What's the best way to treat it for mites and nasties. Does it need soaking in bleach solution, baking on the oven, freezing?
Bought it from a reptile shop and all they said was to pout boiling water on t and/or freeze it.
Thanks in advance! |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 15:48:36
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You could soak in a milton solution or use boiling water to make up a milton solution and pour over.
If milton is good enough to use for baby bottles it should be ok for snakes!  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 16:03:21
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| Will Milton solution kill any potential bugs on there or is that what the boiling water is for? Then just let it dry for a few days? |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 16:13:06
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| I stuck mine in the freezer for a couple of weeks, then scrubbed it with a water and brush, and sprayed with reptile disinfectant ( I'm more paranoid about things from shops, than from our garden :-) ), then rinsed again and let it dry. |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 16:14:12
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| The boiling water will kill bugs and the milton will sterilize everything. |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 18:00:07
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| I used the boiling water and milton method with mine I also gave it a scrub then left it to dry |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 20:37:59
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| Ok. Cheers guys and gals. That's my job for tomorrow sorted! |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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Cork Bark Hides
