YigosFlower
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I did use the search for this & came up with some mixed info that was about a year or two old...
Im a neat freak & as i dont really imagine that the chameleons could ever possibly make more of a mess than my other pets i was just wondering what i should expect in that 'department?' How often do you clean your cages, are they many times a day poopers? Im sure cleaning up the poo spots often is a good idea in between over all cleaning. I generally clean my other animal cages once a week, but as a chameleon needs humidity im going to imagine that it will need to be done more frequently to prevent mold or bacteria growth? I'd assume that other than that they dont really need in depth cleaning TOO often?
What do you use to sanitize your cham enclosure, supplies, plants, etc? How often do you sanitize? Every time you clean, once a week, once a month? Do you use the typical cleaner of a small bleach mixture, just hot water, or something organic? I suppose when cleaning you just remove your plant & or branch with the cham on it & move swiftly about cleaning so you dont stress him out?
Also, Vacuuming is a big part of cleaning here, will the noise bother him a lot? I also have a three year old son & sometimes he does get noisy, will noises spook & or stress him?
Im more than likely going to put him in our bedroom, at least to start with so its a little quieter, but also wasnt sure how sensitive they are to noise & or movement in the room they are in. Another question is, would it be a bad idea to keep his cage in the same room as other pets at some point? Im going to assume that would be frowned upon as they WILL make noises throughout the night & or day at times too & use pine shavings for bedding.. (figure the bedding would be the biggest issue of all really..)
ALSO, scents, do smells bother them? I generally do not use lotions perfumes, etc on myself often(not unless i am going out, which doesnt happen THAT often.) lol But will that be something offensive to them? What if i burn dinner? lol (They will be upstairs & or in a back room, more than likely with the door closed, but these are things that pop in my head to worry about.) =]
Are air fresheners a BIG no no with them if they arent used very close? I do use them in some of the rooms in my home (as well as sometimes the carpet powder that you vacuum up.) What are your thoughts on those? I more than likely wouldnt have an air freshener in our room as we dont now, but i do occasionally use the carpet stuff in our room & or spray things around the house when company comes. Is that a bad idea? (Obviously i would be very sparing in their end of the house & not spray or use it directly by them, but thought i'd ask about the use in general.)
Sorry, i have SO many questions, my mind is boiling over! I dont want to be overly annoying with my question overload, but want to have as much knowledge as possible. I still have many months before owning, but of course the more info now, the better.
Thanks!
Im a neat freak & as i dont really imagine that the chameleons could ever possibly make more of a mess than my other pets i was just wondering what i should expect in that 'department?' How often do you clean your cages, are they many times a day poopers? Im sure cleaning up the poo spots often is a good idea in between over all cleaning. I generally clean my other animal cages once a week, but as a chameleon needs humidity im going to imagine that it will need to be done more frequently to prevent mold or bacteria growth? I'd assume that other than that they dont really need in depth cleaning TOO often?
What do you use to sanitize your cham enclosure, supplies, plants, etc? How often do you sanitize? Every time you clean, once a week, once a month? Do you use the typical cleaner of a small bleach mixture, just hot water, or something organic? I suppose when cleaning you just remove your plant & or branch with the cham on it & move swiftly about cleaning so you dont stress him out?
Also, Vacuuming is a big part of cleaning here, will the noise bother him a lot? I also have a three year old son & sometimes he does get noisy, will noises spook & or stress him?
Im more than likely going to put him in our bedroom, at least to start with so its a little quieter, but also wasnt sure how sensitive they are to noise & or movement in the room they are in. Another question is, would it be a bad idea to keep his cage in the same room as other pets at some point? Im going to assume that would be frowned upon as they WILL make noises throughout the night & or day at times too & use pine shavings for bedding.. (figure the bedding would be the biggest issue of all really..)
ALSO, scents, do smells bother them? I generally do not use lotions perfumes, etc on myself often(not unless i am going out, which doesnt happen THAT often.) lol But will that be something offensive to them? What if i burn dinner? lol (They will be upstairs & or in a back room, more than likely with the door closed, but these are things that pop in my head to worry about.) =]
Are air fresheners a BIG no no with them if they arent used very close? I do use them in some of the rooms in my home (as well as sometimes the carpet powder that you vacuum up.) What are your thoughts on those? I more than likely wouldnt have an air freshener in our room as we dont now, but i do occasionally use the carpet stuff in our room & or spray things around the house when company comes. Is that a bad idea? (Obviously i would be very sparing in their end of the house & not spray or use it directly by them, but thought i'd ask about the use in general.)
Sorry, i have SO many questions, my mind is boiling over! I dont want to be overly annoying with my question overload, but want to have as much knowledge as possible. I still have many months before owning, but of course the more info now, the better.
Thanks!