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mark143
Egg
United Kingdom
87 Posts |
 Posted - 14/07/2013 : 07:47:23
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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.
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 07:58:18
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| I just wash them as I would the dishes, washing up liquid and water. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 08:05:04
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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. |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 09:24:38
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| 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. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 11:07:44
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| Clean with viv cleaner then poor over boiling water. |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 12:31:41
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| I tend to use washing up liquid too |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 16:32:17
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I use beaphar deep clean  |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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mark143
Egg
United Kingdom
87 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 16:51:01
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| Ok thanks everyone. Thought the bleach was a bit dodgy. |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 17:04:16
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| 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... |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
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Boomslang
Hatchling
United Kingdom
340 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 20:03:02
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| I just use washing up liquid,a scrubber or nail brush and a spray with f10. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2013 : 21:45:05
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| I wash with hot water, then repti disinfectant, then hot water again :) |
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0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
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Boomslang
Hatchling
United Kingdom
340 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 01:17:38
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| However you do it,everyday reptile disinfectant is a better option then bleach. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
2.1.0 pygmy chameleons
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 08:44:09
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| I just rinse it out with water daily and clean it properly with a reptile-safe disinfectant when I clean out the whole viv. |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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twistedmonkey
Hatchling
United Kingdom
132 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 12:19:23
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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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 19:56:03
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| 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!! |
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mark143
Egg
United Kingdom
87 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 20:48:01
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| Ok thanks. |
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Redware
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2013 : 23:07:03
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| I use reptile friendly cleaner and then a long rinse and dry. |
    
Corns: 1.2.0 Caramel Tessera Het Stripe ph lots (Oak) Caramel (Willow) Caramel Stripe Het Amel (Juniper)
Royals: 1:1:0 Lesser Pastel (Bismuth) Cinna Spin (Indium) |
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2013 : 08:58:25
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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. |
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