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cleaning...

ronlina

ronlina

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hey everyone..

I've been preparing for the arrival of a new corn tuesday (wooo!:cheers: ) and can barely wait. I'm cleaning out a tank that previously had pine and cedar chips in it, but I know these have toxins in them not good for snakes. Does anyone have something to suggest for cleaning? Is water good enough, should I use soap? I don't want to use chemicals that could harm the snake or anything, and just wanted to know what everyone thought.

also, using an undertank heater, is it reliable enough to use one of those cheap $5 thermometers that stick to the side of the tank as a sticker, or are those meant for light-source heat? I had been told that it would be fine but thought I'd double check with you guys first.

Thanks a lot..
 
I clean my snake cages with Dawn soap, rinse thoroughly (no soapy smell or suds), and then spray with a bleach solution and rinse again.

I would not use the stick on thermometer. I would invest in a cheap ($10--$20) digital indoor/outdoor thermometer and place the outdoor probe in the substrate on the 'hot' end of the tank.

D80
 
I clean my tanks with either bleach or nolvosan solution, and then I rinse thoroughly. It is important to sterilize enclosures between different inhabitants.

I agree with Drizzt80 - buy a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer. Stand the thermometer in the cool end, and place the probe in the hotspot/warm end. It is not worth risking incorrect temperatures all all the associated problems for a few dollars on a thermometer.

Skye
 
Thanks a lot for the advice. Should I be able to find such a thermometer in a pet store? I may have to go searching a bit.
 
I buy mine at Home Depot or Lowes. The thermometer section is usually near gardening. Pet stores tend to change an arm and a leg for anything they can make out to be specialist reptile.

Skye
 
Digital thermometer

I bought a couple of those handy digital thermometers at Radio Shack. The cheapest ones are 9.99 and work wonderfully. They are square in size..even come with sticky back for mounting to the outside of your cage. They have a small stand that you can use on the back for the tabletop. Their cords are plenty long, too. Mine is dual...has F and Celsius readings...as well as is indoor and outdoor. I put the probe on the hot side of the tank..and hang the digital part on the side of the cage..and use a twist tie to secure the long cord out of my way!!!
 
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