I have had him for about a month and have been spot cleaning for the most part. I bought some ZooMed Wipe Out 1 and have been planning on cleaning the cage later today after before feeding time so he has a fresh cage to go back into. Does anyone have experience using this stuff? Is it a good/effective cleaner?
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Cleaning Tyche's viv...
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Naagas
Deserae :)
I believe Wipe Out 1 is an ammonia-based cleanser. It is dimenthyl benzyl ammonium chloride, which you CAN NOT mix with bleach.
The fumes and liquid are toxic, so take care to let your viv dry completely and air out before returning your snake to it.
Why use such an expensive and toxic chemical?
You can get the same effect by using bleach, which you can buy for way cheaper.
I use white vinegar diluted by half with warm water. I add the following essential oils: lemon, tea tree, Rosemary, thyme, and frankincense. Let it sit for 10 minutes before wiping off. No need to rinse. Non-toxic, antibacterial and anti fungal.
If you want something more hardcore, I'd go with I believe Wipe Out 1 is an ammonia-based cleanser. It is dimenthyl benzyl ammonium chloride, which you CAN NOT mix with bleach.
The fumes and liquid are toxic, so take care to let your viv dry completely and air out before returning your snake to it.
Why use such an expensive and toxic chemical?
You can get the same effect by using bleach, which you can buy for way cheaper.
I use white vinegar diluted by half with warm water. I add the following essential oils: lemon, tea tree, Rosemary, thyme, and frankincense. Let it sit for 10 minutes before wiping off. No need to rinse. Non-toxic, antibacterial and anti fungal.
If you want something more hardcore, I'd go with Chlorhexidine, Bioshield (expensive but lasts 90 days! Anti fungal, too!), or Novalsan (brand-name Chlorhexidine, which kills viruses also).
Novalsan is also great to soak snakes in when they have infections (diluted, of course). It also can be used for Respiratory Infections by soaking a snake in a warmed (85-88°) Novalsan dilution in an enclosed (with air holes) container so that they breathe in the humid Novalsan air.
IMO, Wipe Out is very expensive pre-diluted ammonia.
The fumes and liquid are toxic, so take care to let your viv dry completely and air out before returning your snake to it.
Why use such an expensive and toxic chemical?
You can get the same effect by using bleach, which you can buy for way cheaper.
I use white vinegar diluted by half with warm water. I add the following essential oils: lemon, tea tree, Rosemary, thyme, and frankincense. Let it sit for 10 minutes before wiping off. No need to rinse. Non-toxic, antibacterial and anti fungal.
If you want something more hardcore, I'd go with I believe Wipe Out 1 is an ammonia-based cleanser. It is dimenthyl benzyl ammonium chloride, which you CAN NOT mix with bleach.
The fumes and liquid are toxic, so take care to let your viv dry completely and air out before returning your snake to it.
Why use such an expensive and toxic chemical?
You can get the same effect by using bleach, which you can buy for way cheaper.
I use white vinegar diluted by half with warm water. I add the following essential oils: lemon, tea tree, Rosemary, thyme, and frankincense. Let it sit for 10 minutes before wiping off. No need to rinse. Non-toxic, antibacterial and anti fungal.
If you want something more hardcore, I'd go with Chlorhexidine, Bioshield (expensive but lasts 90 days! Anti fungal, too!), or Novalsan (brand-name Chlorhexidine, which kills viruses also).
Novalsan is also great to soak snakes in when they have infections (diluted, of course). It also can be used for Respiratory Infections by soaking a snake in a warmed (85-88°) Novalsan dilution in an enclosed (with air holes) container so that they breathe in the humid Novalsan air.
IMO, Wipe Out is very expensive pre-diluted ammonia.
carnivorouszoo
Crazy Critter Lady
I use plain white vinegar diluted 1-2 with water when I do total clean outs. Little odor that disipates quickly and no risk to the snake. Can be used often or as little as you like with no troubles. I would be careful with EOs around snakes they may be more sensative to them than people.
Naagas
Deserae :)
Yes, I use them in a very small amount, and I researched them carefully.
I decided to add the ones I did, however, because some commercial reptile viv cleaners contain those essential oils- and then charge you an arm and a leg.
Any essential oils you add should be added at less than 1% to start, and should be pure enough that they are food safe.
Never put EOs directly onto a reptile without diluting properly. And make sure that all are reptile-safe.
(For example, if I used the same mixture to clean out my cat's litter box I may have problems. Cats find lemon oil to be an irritant and I'd probably end up with cat pee on my carpet.)
I decided to add the ones I did, however, because some commercial reptile viv cleaners contain those essential oils- and then charge you an arm and a leg.
Any essential oils you add should be added at less than 1% to start, and should be pure enough that they are food safe.
Never put EOs directly onto a reptile without diluting properly. And make sure that all are reptile-safe.
(For example, if I used the same mixture to clean out my cat's litter box I may have problems. Cats find lemon oil to be an irritant and I'd probably end up with cat pee on my carpet.)
Dorgrim
Science nerd, Art nerd
yeah i use boiling water (or just really hot water for glass just in case to prevent heat fractures) BUT after boiling water i toss in dilute vinegar (white) and let them dry in the sun. UV light does wonders 
that way its chemical free and i know no one is going to get anything in their lungs or tummy
that way its chemical free and i know no one is going to get anything in their lungs or tummy
Metalbender
New member
I have used soluguard citric acid and thyme base natural not harmfull green cleaner no haz waste