cleaning branches

[xanthoman]

Na0CI vs H202 not the same

EDIT: what do you think about using high volume peroxides for cleaning branches? Ive been using the heck out of it for disinfecting cages..

assuming we are talking about simple H202, if its food grade no problem, but personally if its not food grade, i would trade it in for a $1.50 bottle of bleach. H202 is not made the same, it comes in several grades and all but food grade contain added chemicals for various applications. technical grade is the worst, it has added phosphorus, which is not cham friendly and does not rinse cleanly. its not made the same and does not revert to a near neutral state upon oxidation, if your cham got sick, it would be one more difficult thing to rule out before getting to the actual cause, personally, id spend the $1.50, just to have the piece of mind to not have to wonder about it, just my 2 c worth

here you go, everything you have ever wanted to know about H202, and probably a lot more;
http://educate-yourself.org/cancer/benefitsofhydrogenperozide17jul03.shtml

 

[LeoM]

I really havent heard of any disease coming from a chameleon on the forums, maybe people dont actually knwo... it should be a great idea to start a thread about this..

 

[xanthoman]

threadworms anyone?

Yes, please do...
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LOF2XL, now that is a zuit suit riot !, feel free to pm if you got a perpetually itchy but. lol !

 

[Solid Snake]

LOF2XL, now that is a zuit suit riot !, feel free to pm if you got a perpetually itchy but. lol !

Lol, no itchy butt yet. That was a few months ago or more. When would I start to feel itchy

 

[xanthoman]

I really havent heard of any disease coming from a chameleon on the forums, maybe people dont actually knwo... it should be a great idea to start a thread about this..

just like in chameleons, it would be fairly easy to be infected and not even know, until it becomes a serious thing. we have more in common with them than most people realize. we get a lot of the same diseases, have a lot of similar biological function, humans also do the whole Ca, uvb,D3,pth thing, we also use uva to fight depression as in Seasonal Affective Disorder. many of the meds used to treat reptiles, are the same drugs they use on humans. different name, different dilution but thats just marketing to not advertize the fact that you are talking the same drug that you would give your horse, or your chameleon.

 

[xanthoman]

refferal lol

Lol, no itchy butt yet. That was a few months ago or more. When would I start to feel itchy

they are most active early in the morning, sorry, early bird gets the worm (pun intended) you will now have to get your answer from leom, he now knows everything i would tell you, and ive already filled my quota for butt washing instructions for the nite lol.

 

[herpmagnet]

From my microbio experience....


Relative little time an autoclave requires is due to a combination of pressure and temperature. Lower pressure (i.e. stove) would require higher temp and longer time period to kill microbes.

I would personally recommend autoclave, pressure cooker, stove, bleach (in that order.) This is simply from micro experience (no cham experience....yet)

Agree with earlier posts that topical bleach will not necessarily kill internal branch microbes. Never hurts to be extra safe.