how to clean live plants
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JIFFYPOP
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I probably wouldn't try the vinegar, very acidic. Like you first said, tiny lil bit of dawn soap & a tiny bit of cooking oil would be better
snitz427
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Depends on the plant. You said wild/live. Is it from outside? If so make sure there’s no fertilizer or pesticide.
To just treat/clean poop and misc stuff, I spray diluted dawn everywhere and let it sit a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly with as much pressure as the plant can handle. I gently lift the leaves to make sure everything gets rinsed (aphids and pests like to hide underneath). If its particularly dirty or has pests, I would follow up by wiping off both sides of the leaves with rubbing alcohol and then repeat the dawn dish soap.
Just make sure you rinse the soil well, too, so that any residual dish soap rinses out of the roots/soil.
To just treat/clean poop and misc stuff, I spray diluted dawn everywhere and let it sit a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly with as much pressure as the plant can handle. I gently lift the leaves to make sure everything gets rinsed (aphids and pests like to hide underneath). If its particularly dirty or has pests, I would follow up by wiping off both sides of the leaves with rubbing alcohol and then repeat the dawn dish soap.
Just make sure you rinse the soil well, too, so that any residual dish soap rinses out of the roots/soil.
GoodKarma19
Chameleon Enthusiast
I'd take the plants out of the enclosure to spray so that they can be more effectively cleaned and rinsed. You'll get a more thorough clean, and you won't risk soap residue in the cage.
snitz427
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Yes, unless you are bioactive... in which case you shouldnt need to clean anything unless you’ve had an outbreak.
I'd take the plants out of the enclosure to spray so that they can be more effectively cleaned and rinsed. You'll get a more thorough clean, and you won't risk soap residue in the cage.
Thank You!!!
Hun what are you using for water drain off? I would remove the carpet... This will allow you to just clean out the bottom each day if poop or urate falls on the floor. It will stay cleaner that way as well.
Post a pic of your enclosure for me... May be able to give you some tips to make it easier on you.
JIFFYPOP
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@Beman has a good point, pics help alot, and you have super great help at your finger tips ^! You are gonna want some kind of drain table I would assume, but I haven't seen how its setupPost a pic of your enclosure for me... May be able to give you some tips to make it easier on you.
