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Susan
Go Ahead, Make My Day!
I don't see why you shouldn't be able to find Nolvasan (made by Fort Dodge Laboratories) in the UK. Try your local vet. Nolvasan is a brand name. You could also try the generic name...chlorhexidine...which should be alot cheaper. Get the solution, not the scrub, unless you want to do some extra rinsing to get the soap part out.
Green Chile
Noob Amel Owner
I used 409, is that baaaad?
cocoasumatran
New member
I use cascade bactericidal cleaning disinfectant. It is in a spray bottle and has a picture of a lizard on the back. Costs around £3.99.
Says on the back of bottle:
"cascade has been specifically formulated to be used with reptiles. It is unscented and does not contain phenols which can harm reptiles. Cascade disinfectant will destroy bacteria, including salmonella, and other micro organisms and help to keep your pet's and family's environment healthy by preventing cross infection. Cascade is used both to clean and disinfect drinkers, feeding bowls and utensils, vivaria, tanks, carpets, floors and all hard surfaces around the home"
Hope this helps I've seen it for sale in almost every snake / reptile shop I've been in and in a few decent pet shops...
Says on the back of bottle:
"cascade has been specifically formulated to be used with reptiles. It is unscented and does not contain phenols which can harm reptiles. Cascade disinfectant will destroy bacteria, including salmonella, and other micro organisms and help to keep your pet's and family's environment healthy by preventing cross infection. Cascade is used both to clean and disinfect drinkers, feeding bowls and utensils, vivaria, tanks, carpets, floors and all hard surfaces around the home"
Hope this helps I've seen it for sale in almost every snake / reptile shop I've been in and in a few decent pet shops...
justcage said:
Funny...you beat me to it...
I was going to recommend you...
Good thing I read the whole thread...or there would have been TWO shameless plugs...LOL
Instead, I'll just give you a testimonial...LOL
Matt is a great guy...his products and prices are as good or better than anyones...
I use chlorhexidine...and it works GREAT...it definitely works out to be cheaper than the over the counter premixed products...it only takes 2 oz of the concentrate to make a GALLON of the cleaner...
I have 22 snakes and have only used a half gallon in the last month or so...
A little goes a LONG LONG WAY...
Sisuitl
I dig'em!
Bah, all these antibacterial things....How do you guys think the salmonella in "pocket pets" became resistant to all the antibiotics and things out there? Those products don't kill every last bacteria, it just leaves the ones resistant to the chemicals alive, then they are the only ones having kids. Pretty soon they are all resistant to the anitbacterial cleansers and companies start making even more toxic cleansers to get rid of them.
As far as cleaning goes, I just use regular unscented concentrated dishwashing soap and very hot water. Make sure to rinse very well and it works just fine. I've been washing cages like that for 9 years and have never had a problem.
If it's good enough for the dishes I eat off of, it's good enough for my snakes. :eats02:
As far as cleaning goes, I just use regular unscented concentrated dishwashing soap and very hot water. Make sure to rinse very well and it works just fine. I've been washing cages like that for 9 years and have never had a problem.
If it's good enough for the dishes I eat off of, it's good enough for my snakes. :eats02:
peep_827
hehehe
Well . . .
I'll do a testamonial for Matt too, I got my heat tape from him, and he's a very nice guy to do business with. Whenever I get around to heating the rest of my rack he's the guy I'll buy from.
I clean my tank and tubs with vinegar and water. I have a chemical/fragrance sensitivity and can't tolerate most cleaning products. I just make sure to rinse well, so far no complaints from my snakes, tho it drives my husband crazy!!! LOL
I'll do a testamonial for Matt too, I got my heat tape from him, and he's a very nice guy to do business with. Whenever I get around to heating the rest of my rack he's the guy I'll buy from.
I clean my tank and tubs with vinegar and water. I have a chemical/fragrance sensitivity and can't tolerate most cleaning products. I just make sure to rinse well, so far no complaints from my snakes, tho it drives my husband crazy!!! LOL
Taceas
USW = UB313
Chlorhexidine should be available anywhere, regardless of continent. They sell it in farm stores around here.
For me, I use regular ol' Dawn dishsoap and/or Petzyme mixed with hot water in a spray bottle.
The Petzyme is good for loosening cling-ons and it does a darn good job at removing the odor by enzymatic action. It does have some surfactents in it, soapy compounds. So far 4 years later, and I used it on my snake cages, rodent cages, and it does a mean job at cleaning cat litterboxes. And I've even used it in the wash machine for deodorizing my dog's bedding. I get it in a gallon container at Petsmart.
I try to stay away from anything antibacterial in my home as well. I did a research paper on antibiotic resistant bacteria for college and it really worries me now that I know the facts. Besides, the elimination of common and harmless bacteria in the home, food, hands is one of the major causes for childhood asthma and allergies, whoda thunkit. Their body is so used to not having to fight anything, that when it does encounter something unknown it goes overboard on protecting the body and ends up going too far.
Bacteria serve a purpose, its only when they get out of balance do you have to worry. Our guts and our snakes' guts all contain beneficial bacteria, and you wouldn't be doing very well if they weren't there. Which is why after taking a long or strong antibiotic regimine, they recommend that you eat yogurt or take probiotics to build up the good buggies again.
Anyway, I never meant to lecture. But its people like my mom that don't finish out a dosage of antibiotics when sick, and then pop them when they feel ill is what I'm talking about. Or using them in poultry feed because for some reason, chickens get a growth spurt from them. Or using them in beef/pork when the animal isn't sick, just a scattergun approach (one of the reasons I try to buy organic meat). Such misuse of them puts all of us at risk for a "super bug".
Antibiotic compounds are critical in a sterile environment, such as an operating room or treating wounds. But for generalized cleaning, I think its a bit much. If good ole hot soapy water is good enough for me to eat off of, then its good enough for my snakes to slither on.
For me, I use regular ol' Dawn dishsoap and/or Petzyme mixed with hot water in a spray bottle.
The Petzyme is good for loosening cling-ons and it does a darn good job at removing the odor by enzymatic action. It does have some surfactents in it, soapy compounds. So far 4 years later, and I used it on my snake cages, rodent cages, and it does a mean job at cleaning cat litterboxes. And I've even used it in the wash machine for deodorizing my dog's bedding. I get it in a gallon container at Petsmart.
I try to stay away from anything antibacterial in my home as well. I did a research paper on antibiotic resistant bacteria for college and it really worries me now that I know the facts. Besides, the elimination of common and harmless bacteria in the home, food, hands is one of the major causes for childhood asthma and allergies, whoda thunkit. Their body is so used to not having to fight anything, that when it does encounter something unknown it goes overboard on protecting the body and ends up going too far.
Bacteria serve a purpose, its only when they get out of balance do you have to worry. Our guts and our snakes' guts all contain beneficial bacteria, and you wouldn't be doing very well if they weren't there. Which is why after taking a long or strong antibiotic regimine, they recommend that you eat yogurt or take probiotics to build up the good buggies again.
Anyway, I never meant to lecture. But its people like my mom that don't finish out a dosage of antibiotics when sick, and then pop them when they feel ill is what I'm talking about. Or using them in poultry feed because for some reason, chickens get a growth spurt from them. Or using them in beef/pork when the animal isn't sick, just a scattergun approach (one of the reasons I try to buy organic meat). Such misuse of them puts all of us at risk for a "super bug".
Antibiotic compounds are critical in a sterile environment, such as an operating room or treating wounds. But for generalized cleaning, I think its a bit much. If good ole hot soapy water is good enough for me to eat off of, then its good enough for my snakes to slither on.