Steam Cleaning

[TheLivingLegend]

Help! Steam Cleaning

I noticed walfart sells steam cleaners for under $50. If you steam clean your cage and stuff will that kill all the bacteria? I plan on spraying it down with water & peroxide first, 10%.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Thank you for your responses!

 

[Mmcbain1]

Not exactly sure how you would steam clean a cage but I wouldnt count on much killing 100%. I would becareful that you dont damage or contaminate your cage. High temperatures should kill most.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Not exactly sure how you would steam clean a cage but I wouldnt count on much killing 100%. I would becareful that you dont damage or contaminate your cage. High temperatures should kill most.

Oh empty out the cage and wipe it down first do get build up off, take it outside and blast it with the pressure steam cleaner after letting it soak in the h2o/peroxide mix for 30 minutes.

 

[Calypso]

I guess it could help get some build up off, but it would have to be extremely hot. At that point you may end up damaging parts of your setup. I think it would be easier for you to just hose, soak, and hose again with some diluted bleach and/or some white vinegar. It strips EVERYTHING off, and makes everything look nice and new. It doesn't take too long either. Well maybe, but I think I spend way longer than I should to clean.

 

[JackP308]

steam cleaning is probably one of the best ways to clean your setup.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Peroxide is a poor cleaner at best and really not useful for cleaning cages as it is deactivated quickly by air and water. Dilute bleach is much, much more effective. And steam cleaning is an excellent method for thorough cleaning.

 

[Calypso]

This is my first time hearing about steam cleaning a cage. Does a company make one especially for it, and what temperature do they usually run at? I'm always looking for new ways to save me some time on cleaning.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

I don't think it's necessary for regular cleaning. It's more for the disinfecting type of cleaning. Good sanitation all the time (picking up feces and any dead feeders quickly) should make deep cleaning unnecessary except for maybe once or twice a year. If you're going to be putting a new cham in a previously occupied cage then deep cleaning with steam would be very prudent to make sure nothing spreads between occupants. But if it's just your normal healthy chams in their same cages then it's not something you need to do regularly imo. Of course it won't hurt if you want to.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Peroxide is a poor cleaner at best and really not useful for cleaning cages as it is deactivated quickly by air and water. Dilute bleach is much, much more effective. And steam cleaning is an excellent method for thorough cleaning.

Ive been told that peroxide is the only thing that kills a certain parasite, forget the name of it. I would like to stay away from bleach because its a pain to get rid of the odor. Thank you for the info!

 

[TheLivingLegend]

I don't think it's necessary for regular cleaning. It's more for the disinfecting type of cleaning. Good sanitation all the time (picking up feces and any dead feeders quickly) should make deep cleaning unnecessary except for maybe once or twice a year. If you're going to be putting a new cham in a previously occupied cage then deep cleaning with steam would be very prudent to make sure nothing spreads between occupants. But if it's just your normal healthy chams in their same cages then it's not something you need to do regularly imo. Of course it won't hurt if you want to.

Thats good to know a deep cleaning doesnt need to be done monthly I plan on going with a drain system instead of subtrate or paper towel.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

steam cleaning is probably one of the best ways to clean your setup.

Thats what ive heard.

 

[Calypso]

I don't know about the peroxide, but I know vinegar is more for parasites and bleach for diseases and bacteria. I might be off a bit, but that's what I was told when I ordered my ambilobe. I just started using the paper towel method, and it makes life sooo easy.