Many people have suggested using dilluted bleach for cleaning a chameleon's cage. However, I have a lot of fake plants and a black enclosure and I do not want white spots over everything. So, today I bought "Wipe Out 1" by Zoo Med to clean the actual cage. Would I be able to get rid of all the bacteria and such on the logs/leaves if I just used antibacterial soap and hot water? What else do you guys reccomend?
What should I use for cleaning?
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Lovereps
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Chlorhexidine which you dilute. Nolvasan is one brand of it but generic works just as well.
You dilute it to use it--and it even comes in handy for disinfecting cuts. (Yes, I'm serious about that.)
https://www.chameleonforums.com/nolvasan-harmful-any-way-38370/
Logs are tougher to clean.
Steam, perhaps or at least pouring boiling water on them and setting them in the sun to dry.
You dilute it to use it--and it even comes in handy for disinfecting cuts. (Yes, I'm serious about that.)
https://www.chameleonforums.com/nolvasan-harmful-any-way-38370/
Logs are tougher to clean.
Steam, perhaps or at least pouring boiling water on them and setting them in the sun to dry.
birdlover71
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What I do
I have birds and my Ben (cham) When I do a full cleaning I use bleach 1 part to 4 parts water in a spray bottle. I wash the cage and scrub everything in each enclosure with a scrub brush and dawn dish soap, then I rinse well then I spray the bleach solution let it set a few minutes then rinse very very well. Let it dry then add everyone back into their homes.
I have had my current birds for many years 10+. Noone has ever been sick (knock on wood). I am been a bird enthusiatist for 20+ years raising and keeping a variety of exotics. So I make sure it is safe for them as well as safe for my sweet Ben.
Just make sure you throughly rinse the cage.
I have birds and my Ben (cham) When I do a full cleaning I use bleach 1 part to 4 parts water in a spray bottle. I wash the cage and scrub everything in each enclosure with a scrub brush and dawn dish soap, then I rinse well then I spray the bleach solution let it set a few minutes then rinse very very well. Let it dry then add everyone back into their homes.
I have had my current birds for many years 10+. Noone has ever been sick (knock on wood). I am been a bird enthusiatist for 20+ years raising and keeping a variety of exotics. So I make sure it is safe for them as well as safe for my sweet Ben.
Just make sure you throughly rinse the cage.
birdlover71
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also
as Lovereps suggested Nolvasan is extrememly good also.... I used this with my handfeeding equipment it goes a long way.
as Lovereps suggested Nolvasan is extrememly good also.... I used this with my handfeeding equipment it goes a long way.
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