Cage cleaning
- Thread starter Bmjo
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It depends on what you are trying to clean up. If you just want to reduce the general bacteria there are some cleaners that will work but if you had a sick cham or a parasite problem then anything porous is not going to get disinfected.
This podcast might help http://www.chameleonbreeder.com/podcast/ep-76-cleaning-your-chameleon-cage-with-rob-coke-dvm/
This podcast might help http://www.chameleonbreeder.com/podcast/ep-76-cleaning-your-chameleon-cage-with-rob-coke-dvm/
Bmjo
Established Member
Sometimes the urate gets stuck to the branches and i don’t want any bacteria or anything in his cage
CamrynTheCham22
Avid Member
You could probably just give it a hard jet of water from a hose head or something or use Dawn dish soap and then give it a real good rinse. Sun drying the branches in the sun after a wash will get it dry from the inside out, so mold will be less likely to grow in the cage and on the branches. Urates are usually sort of chalky when they dry so if you still can't get them off with soap and strong water, then maybe soak the branches and then apply some scrubbing force. I don't see why they would be so difficult to remove though, because I don't usually face any trouble when cleaning teh branches and the bottom of the cage where the droppings are.
Soap and warm water will do what you need. You will need to rinse well after.
You just want to keep the bacterial numbers down and not give them anything to live in. I use rubbing alcohol on my branches and leaves when my cham is out of the cage. Once it dries completely and has evaporated it leaves no residue. It needs 10 minutes of contact time to do any real disinfecting but to just knock the germs down less time is ok.
I would use the other product (F10) when you do a major break down cleaning in the tub or outdoors where you can let it sit and then rinse, rinse and repeat.
You just want to keep the bacterial numbers down and not give them anything to live in. I use rubbing alcohol on my branches and leaves when my cham is out of the cage. Once it dries completely and has evaporated it leaves no residue. It needs 10 minutes of contact time to do any real disinfecting but to just knock the germs down less time is ok.
I would use the other product (F10) when you do a major break down cleaning in the tub or outdoors where you can let it sit and then rinse, rinse and repeat.
Darthroastcoffee
Avid Member
I listened to that for about 30 mins and there’s some good points and things to use!!
