Tank Question

[Sputnik]

I use a reptile housing cleaning spray after rinsing the tanks with plenty of water. A damp cloth works fine on the glass.

[adamanteus]

I use water and a drop of baby bottle sterilizing fluid. I always have. Never had a problem yet.

[drache]

I use chlorhexedine solution and rinse well
the smell bothers me less that that of bleach

[Stefan-A]

Anybody familiar with a disinfectant called Virkon S?

[drache]

no
what's in it?

[Stefan-A]

I have no idea what's in it. I know it's commonly used on farms and to clean stables. A lot of locals have recommended it for disinfecting terrariums.

DuPont Animal Health Solutions - About Virkon S

edit: Potassium Peroxymonosulfate

[drache]

that seems like pretty benign stuff

[GarterGuy]

Originally Posted by Stefan-A

I have no idea what's in it. I know it's commonly used on farms and to clean stables. A lot of locals have recommended it for disinfecting terrariums.

DuPont Animal Health Solutions - About Virkon S

edit: Potassium Peroxymonosulfate

Yeh, that'd be perfectly safe to be using with animals....nothing really caustic in there.

[LushLulu85]

i have just been to the pet store now actually and got some BeaClean for reptile tanks and vivs. it is by Beaphar and once it has dried no need to rince off with water.

[GarterGuy]

Originally Posted by LushLulu85

i have just been to the pet store now actually and got some BeaClean for reptile tanks and vivs. it is by Beaphar and once it has dried no need to rince off with water.

I'd still probably rinse the stuff though. Quatracide was supposed to be all safe like that as well, but then they found the animals that "lick" stuff were getting sick from licking the walls of the cages. Now your snakes don't really lick anything, but there is the possibility of it getting a wet food item, like a fish or piece of fish, up against the walls and possibley causing some transfer of the cleaning agent. I always figure, better safe then sorry.

Roy