Quarantine and cleaning

[Mercedesherp]

Agian, you have my attention,
Hank

[DVirginiana]

It may be good to add that vinegar is another option for cage cleaning. It is not as powerful as bleach, but should still get everything clean if you scrub it well. Also, there is no need to wait 24 hours before putting your frogs back in their tanks afterward, so long as you are certain you've gotten all the vinegar out (good for people who may not have spare tanks to house their frogs while they're cleaning cages).

This is just a question; for a solitary species such as a pacman, what would be the purpose of quarantining in a separate area, since they would not be housed with other frogs anyway? I can't think of many parasites/diseases they carry that would be airborne. It seems like just making sure not to use the same equipment would be enough to prevent disease from spreading.
I'm only bringing this up because a lot of people might find it difficult to keep a new frog in a completely separate room from the rest of their collection. It would definitely be safer that way; less risk of accidental contamination and all, but I'm not sure how practical that would be for a lot of people (just thinking that there's no way I could keep a frog at the right temps anywhere except the room where I keep my other herps).

[Mercedesherp]

Very good question,
Typically a single frog would encounter very few problems. When multiple frogs are housed within the same structure, the threat of disease is on the increase. Vinegar works well, but the choice of disinfectants is wholly upon the keeper. I have always used a "bleach" solution, it just worked for me. I usually had a large number of acclimating animals at any given time, and I can assure you
that 50% of my time was dedicated to disinfection and cleaning. Amphibians are demanding captives.

[DVirginiana]

Very good question,
Typically a single frog would encounter very few problems. When multiple frogs are housed within the same structure, the threat of disease is on the increase. Vinegar works well, but the choice of disinfectants is wholly upon the keeper. I have always used a "bleach" solution, it just worked for me. I usually had a large number of acclimating animals at any given time, and I can assure you
that 50% of my time was dedicated to disinfection and cleaning. Amphibians are demanding captives.

I've always felt safer using vinegar. To me, it's easier to smell than the bleach so I feel more secure knowing when it's completely cleaned out. It's good for people who prefer natural cleaning options too. I realize a lot of people use bleach with no problem, it's just not my favorite.

[GrifTheGreat]

I use a product called Wipe Out 1. All you do is mist down the enclosure with it and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Afterwards you just wipe the enclosure down well with a dry cloth or my preference paper towels. You can seen when the cleaner is gone and you wait for it to air out before returning the frog's enclosure back together. You can rinse if you want, but isn't necessary.

I usually rinse the enclosure out really well with scalding hot water, wipe it dry, mist the enclosure with Wipe Out 1, and the wipe it down really well. Works well and kills bacteria and other microbes like bleach.

[DeeDub]

Where'd you pick up the wipe out?

[GrifTheGreat]

Where'd you pick up the wipe out?

You can get it at Petsmart. Don't use it for water dishes though. They make a different product called Wipe Out 2, but I just scald my water dishes and wipe them out really well. I don't see the need for that product. Wipe Out 1 smells like alcohol once misted onto the glass. So you can tell when it's aired out.

[Locascio]

Thank you for your input on the subject. You do make some valid points. This doesn't mean that this is the only way, it's just the way that I do it. Again thank you everybody for reading my posts, there will be more coming soon.

[Mercedesherp]

For Post # 3,
Quarantine protocols for even semi isolated specimans are needed ,particularly, in regards to their maintenance and feeding. Those animals in "qurantine" should be the last attended to,
and all implements should be disinfected. This will lessen any bio-threats.

[Locascio]

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[Mercedesherp]

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