Cleaning vivarium

[MikeM670]

That'll teach me to load a thread and take 15 minutes to answer it. So, what Mike said!

hahahaha

[Lacibeth]

I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to disinfecting, so after the bleach rinse I use non-iodized table salt and scrub everything down again and let it sit overnight. Outside of halophilic bacteria--not a whole heck of a lot can take that much salt, including Bd.

http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/phtm/PH...nson-2003b.pdf

[John]

Bd can't stand bleach either. The salt is a little redundant.

[Lacibeth]

Bd can't stand bleach either. The salt is a little redundant.

Yep, that's why I said I was a nut. Plus one of the girls at work is allergic to chlorine so she can disinfect w/ the salt and I don't get stuck w/ it all.

[camfish]

Ok i just finished cleaning the tank and it's air drying in my backyard now, i washed it out really good after using the bleach but it still smelt like a little bleach in there and my hands still smell like bleach after a few washings. I'm going to use the tank for a savannah monitor will it be safe for it? And how long should i let it air dry for?

[MikeM670]

Yes just give the tank and yourself some time to air dry and the smell will go away.

[camfish]

Thank you, you guys have been a big help.