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loulou · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject:

10: 1 bleach soloution is whats recommended, thats 10 parts water to 1 part bleach, but obviously make sure its bleach free and odour free when you add it to the viv

I soak mine in a 10:1 bleach soloution over night in the bath, then rinse dry and rinse again, when its dry i add to the viv

GJ · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:50 am Post subject:

A chlorine based bleach like domestos will be fine, or you could use Milton.

adriankidd · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:13 am Post subject:

baking in the oven is not gonna work for me as the logs are more like tree trunks, but i think 10:1 is ok,, thats what i have been usin but just wanted to make sure, thanks for all your replies

Pruebella · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:44 am Post subject:

There are some quite strong disinfectants made for use with animals, would any of those be any good? I had chinchillas with ringworm and used something called Virkon to disinfect practically the whole house to stop it spreading to the other animals (or us!) and it kills a lot of bacteria/fungi etc
There's also one called Formula H, and Genie (as well as a few others I can't think of the name of)
My vet's said bleach in a 1:10 dilution is safe but I prefer using something made specifically for use with animals (and most of them don't need rinsing)

Pruebella · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:55 am Post subject:

christophermchale · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

i dont think it would be hard to make your own or find one readily available and pre made.
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DeanThorpe · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject:

yeh 10 per cent bleach solution... if its from outside you may want to soak it a while...but 24 hours is longer than you need.. and i think you want twice as much rinse time as soaking time..

For stuff from outside I soak in 10% bleach for a couple hours, then rinse under a tap for ten mins before leaving it to soak in clean water for an hour, rinse again then leave to soak in clean water for another hour.
If you cant smell bleach..or taste any its fine..i think its good to give the log/rock a lick to see.

if its from one of ur vivs to another i find scrubing it with a bleachy brush for a few minutes then rinsing as before but for only20 mins a time works perfectly fine.

Got anything nice your planning to clean up then?
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