how do you clean a chameleon cage??
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burnedrose
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I know a lot of people don't like my use, but it works for me. I use olive oil. Olive oil has a history of being used as an anti-bacterial "lotion." I have, on the bottom of Kukui's cage, some of those foam things you can get a craft store. When it's time for a cage cleaning (this weekend, actually), I remove the foam boards, toss them (they are really cheap, so it's not a big deal), and then wipe down the bottom of the cage with a warm, wet paper towel. I really get into the corners. I then dry it off and use a splash of olive oil in the corners. it helps ward off any bacteria growth and since it's water resistant, I don't have to worry about it washing away with the mistings. I reapply it every now and then, just to keep it clean. Now, a lot of people don't like my use and they swear that olive oil doesn't do much, but here is a link to a study done (although it's not the full study, just the abstract) explaining how olive oil had better antimicrobial properties than wine: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17536679
it's a little trick my old Italian grandmother taught me when I was young. She kinda reminded me of the dad in My big Fat Greek Wedding, except, instead of windex, she swore by olive oil...and I gotta say, I've never had an infected cut or anything as long as I treated it with olive oil!
it's a little trick my old Italian grandmother taught me when I was young. She kinda reminded me of the dad in My big Fat Greek Wedding, except, instead of windex, she swore by olive oil...and I gotta say, I've never had an infected cut or anything as long as I treated it with olive oil!
haha!...okay i will try that!
Davonat
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I use Zoo Med "Wipeout". The cage floor gets cleaned everytime I change the paper towels. Periodically I do the plants & vines. For this procedure my Cham goes to hang out in the Ficus tree in the living room. I remove the plants and vines... put them in the bath tub.... give em a good spray with the Wipeout.... let em soak a bit, then rinse & replace back in the cage
I've been using something called F10 for yeeeears. Look it up. It has almost magical properties! It doesn't smell at all. It's almost clear and the ratio is about 10ml to a pint of water for spraying and a bit stronger for soaking things. It is UTTERLY safe. I've used it (as directed by a herp vet) to nebulise snakes in the past too. I fumigate my snake room with it also. Once it contacts anything organic (your animal, poo, urate) it is rendered inactive and turns to water! Utterly totally incredibly safe. This stuff is like nepalm for nasties too! Really very very good stuff. Whatever you choose to buy, save yourself some money by buying a mixer thing of it that you dilute yourself. They last a couple of years each for me and I have forty odd snakes, two tree frogs, two scorpions, a grey parrot, tropical snails and two chemeleons to look after.....
Davonat
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