What do you do with the water that drains?

[katlovesaandw]

I have 1/2 a bucket sitting under her stand of drained water and was wondering if I could water houseplants with it?
Cham poo isnt bad is it for plants? I mean most poo is good for plants and this is basically poo tea since its runoff from bottom of her cage.
Do you think it would smell using it on houseplants? Doesnt seem to smell sitting in the bucket now.

I hate to waste the water and once my veggie garden is in, I will dump the water on that.

 

[ghettomike]

mmmmm poo tea lol. I personally would definately use it for watering plants.

 

[FAIL]

i throw it outside near my garage to kill weeds. lol just kidding, but i do put it over there, the ground seems real nice and i could probably plant something where i throw it out at haha.

 

[unknown]

I definitely use the water for my houseplants, but I would be leery of using it on veggies that I would eventually eat. Organic fertilizers are usually broken down materials whereas chameleon poo water would be just chameleon poo water. But, I am a mild germ-o-phobe, so you can take what I say...however you want hehe

 

[katlovesaandw]

See, doesnt bother me. No, not going to dump the dog poo on my plants but yet, I clean out the chicken house and use the shavings and poo in my veggie beds!LOL
Maybe I will just pour it in the compost pile this summer to keep it moist then it can enrich and break it down for fall usage.

 

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy,

I would carefully pour it down the toilet (no splashing ). Unless you are absolutely sure that the water is completely free of parasites (and who can be ?), don't use that water anywhere that anyone or any animal can come in contact with it. I've taken samples from gallons of week-old misting run-off that had a cup of bleach added 1-2 days before and I still found live strongyloides wiggling in their egg sacks . Needless to say, that chameleon got treatment. Many of the parasites that we deal with can live for months in soil just waiting to be stepped on, ready to enter through the skin of whomever or whatever comes by .

 

[Olimpia]

Yea, I use it to water my plants and sod all the time. There's no reason not to use it, in my opinion. And if we can help recycle a little water, then why not!

Edit. Well, Dave has a point there! Maybe not for food plants, but I'm still going to use it on my flowers.

 

[ChamOh]

Howdy,

I would carefully pour it down the toilet (no splashing ). Unless you are absolutely sure that the water is completely free of parasites (and who can be ?), don't use that water anywhere that anyone or any animal can come in contact with it. I've taken samples from gallons of week-old misting run-off that had a cup of bleach added 1-2 days before and I still found live strongyloides wiggling in their egg sacks . Needless to say, that chameleon got treatment. Many of the parasites that we deal with can live for months in soil just waiting to be stepped on, ready to enter through the skin of whomever or whatever comes by .

Interesting perspective Dave. I've always wondered what effects these little buggers may have on humans....

 

[camshaft]

I pour mine over the fence into the woods.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I water my houseplants with cham water all the time. There is NO reason not to do this, since you are not eating your house plants. I also will use cham water in my flower garden, or on the compost pile (where the heat of decomp and the good germies breaks down most nasties). Fish tank water is also good for houseplants, flower beds and compost piles.

I do NOT pour it onto my veggie garden, due to a remote chance of some germ or parasite transferring back to those who eat the veggies.

 

[kinyonga]

Good post Dave! I agree with not using water from reptile cages.

Some of the parasites can actually hatch (hook worms, for example) and move around. If you work in the soil, re-pot the plant, etc. then you could pick up the parasites or their eggs and transfer them somewhere.

"Hookworm eggs require warm, moist, shaded soil to hatch into larvae. These barely visible larvae penetrate the skin"...
http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=746760

Although most of the parasites are species specific there have been cases of parasites ending up in the wrong host that cause severe problems.

Putting it in the toilet rather than dumping it outside also will ensure that the parasites are in a place that they will be dealt with.

I feel the same about people using the kitchen sink, dishwasher, washing machine for anything that comes from the reptiles. Better to err on the side of caution/hygiene than to wish you had later IMHO.

There are also some of the bacteria/fungi that reptiles can pick up that can be transferred to humans...
read "human health implications"...
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3454798...llow-Fungus-Disease-_CANV_-Fact-Sheet-18-Aug-

Why risk it?

 

[Olimpia]

I feel the same about people using the kitchen sink, dishwasher, washing machine for anything that comes from the reptiles. Better to err on the side of caution/hygiene than to wish you had later IMHO.

What else is there?! lol Not making fun, but between not dumping stuff in the back yard and not using the other washing stations/machines, I don't see where else the typical person is supposed to wash their reptile supplies.

 

[pssh]

Mine have their own bathroom... I also use a hose when washing their stuff or boiling/hot water that I bring outside or bring to their bathroom.

 

[kinyonga]

I use a laundrytub...and I make sure that I don't use it for anything else.

 

[Elizadolots]

Well, I do dump my drainage water into the toilet (no splash!) and flush it. However, if I need to use the sink for something, I use the sink. I just wipe it down thoroughly with bleach afterwards.

Lots of people give their chameleons the occasional shower and I'm pretty sure that's in the same shower the humans use.

 

[kinyonga]

Well...the bleach won't kill everything...I trust you read what Dave said..."I've taken samples from gallons of week-old misting run-off that had a cup of bleach added 1-2 days before and I still found live strongyloides wiggling in their egg sacks"?

 

[Olimpia]

Not to condone unclenliness, but it's estimated that 85-90% of Americans have at least one species of parasite living inside them, and most commonly it's several more than one species. Short of radiating your food, home, and belongings, there isn't much you can do to kill off everything. Nothing you do will ensure that you get rid of all parasites. It's a losing battle. All you can do it be as careful as you can with what you've got.

 

[kinyonga]

That's it..."All you can do it be as careful as you can with what you've got."

 

[Elizadolots]

Adding a cup of bleach to a whole lot of water is not the same as rubbing down solid surfaces with bleach.

 

[camshaft]

I don't pour my water where people go. its over the fence, into the woods. Though, dumping into the toilet wouldn't be a bad alternative.