Hi everyone,
This is potentially a very stupid query, but I'm going to make it all the same!
I keep several species of frogs, salamanders, and lizards, as well as inverts, and I use the exo terra pump sprayer to water everything. My problem is that the sprayer grows a lot of green algae, slime and general muck, as well has being very sticky inside the tube that makes up the pump. I use tap water treated with exo terra water conditioner, so I'm not entirely sure what causes this.
Has anybody else had this problem? or know what causes this?
Does this present a problem to my animals? and is there a safe way to clean the sprayer? ie. a disinfectant or something that will kill whatevers growing without residues that will harm my frogs? I'm sure bleach would work, but I wouldn't be so foolish!
Just so fill in, I have a group of 4 red eyed tree frogs, 2 blue poison dart frogs (azureus), 2 green anoles, 2 fire salamanders, some fruit beetles, and a mantis.
Thanks
Jane