A word of caution for people in the UK. When you buy bleach to make sure you get "Thin Bleach" most others for household cleaning has surfactants added. I use bleach in the Aquarium to clean certain filter components and to regenerate Purigen. Bleach is easily rinsed off and you can make sure by using a rinse containing water conditioner. Surfactants by their nature can be sticky.
You have to know your species, too. Most geckos, like the cresteds I have, lick all surfaces in their cage and get most of their hydration by being misted several times daily, so anything like bleach is a no-no unless you plan to leave the enclosure empty for a while (I would go with a week minimum to let the bleach fully evaporate after several rinses) and NEVER use a disinfectant with fully aquatic species like axolotls or any type of fish or frog.
True! You could also just rinse the enclosure with water that contains a heavy amount of a dechlorinator like Seachem Prime. It will chemically expedite the breakdown of the chlorine in bleach. We do it all the time in the fish keeping hobby.
Chlorhexidine is great! We use it a lot for cleaning wounds in our Vet clinic. I never really thought about using it as an enclosure disinfectant before, so that was cool to learn about. I would be interested in seeing how hydrogen peroxide and alcohol stack up.
@@legendarymayormarylikestur8874 Oh yeah I figured that -- I meant more of "between the two, which is better?" Chlorhexidine is definitely the best for daily spot-cleaning, but I like to know how other common household things stack up if you're out or waiting on a shipment or something.
I personally use rubbing alcohol as my disinfectant of choice around my home. I’m not sure I’d use that for cleaning critters cages/tanks, but counter tops and mirrors, it does an amazing job on.
@@battlebear437 I use alcohol sometimes as long as it's all dried up before putting back in the reptile.... but chlorahexadine is cheap at tractor supply
I'm super late to this video, but I found it extremely informative! Thanks so much Emily! One thing I would like to share is that bleach is pretty unstable once diluted. Once you mix it with water, it starts to degrade pretty quickly, so you don't want to pre-dilute bleach too far ahead of time. I worked at an animal shelter (only cats and dogs though), and when we would use bleach dilution for quarantined animal spaces, we would mix up a new batch every 24 hours. Just a helpful tip for those of you who want to use bleach dilution so you can ensure your bleach is still doing the most for you!
You have recommended Chlorhexidine before and I took that advice when I got my snake. I'm proud to report that it's helped me keep her healthy and she seems to be doing great otherwise!
I'm watching this because I'm considering getting a snake soon, but when you said vinegar takes hardwater stains off, something clicked and now my glass shower door is beautiful. thanks!
I would be interested in a cleaning solutions pt 2! Going over other 3 cleaners you mentioned and perhaps comparing to reptile specific brand-name cleaners. Really informative video-thanks!!
we use chlorhex in the hospitals too. I'm a registered nurse abduction we use it for hand sanitizer, some wounds/cleaning skin before taking bloods and also use it to clean the hospital and the bed area between patients. love your videos Janelle (Melbourne, Australia)
Love the blue stuff. Chlorhexadine is also used to prep skin in the OR prior to surgery as well as for surgeons to scrub in. Nothing feels cleaner to me than after I use that on the snake tubs
My hope for 2019 is that this amazing channel makes it a MILLION subscribers (and beyond!!!) finding Snake Discovery was seriously a highlight of my 2018 and I want more people to be able to enjoy and love reptiles the way we do in this little SD community!
I'm in the UK too and ordered some Chlorhexadine solution from Ecolab which is 2% concentration (as is the bottle Emily is showing) so a ratio of 1 part solution to 32 parts water gives a final concentration of 0.0625% for any geeks out there. Great video!
@@theblabarmy lol I wish it worked that way. The pagers don't care if you want to sleep, are sleeping, eating, or showering. They go off whenever they are told and house fires like to wake people up niceeeee and early. So 1-3 am rolls around and the pager wants to sing you the song of it's people and you have to get up to go see it's concert. Sometimes the concert have flames and explosions and sometimes it has blood and glass everywhere. Sometimes you get a mix of both and sometimes you don't get anything and you can go back to bed.
@@Aqil1999Ikhwandi I just thought she randomly switched to talking about firefighters and was trying to tell everyone the safety procedures we follow.lol
Great video! One thing that is really important to note about disinfectants is they need to sit for a certain amount of time to be efficient. It also won't fully sanitize if the surface is "soiled" as in there is debris stuck because the disinfectant cannot fully penetrate. Each disinfectant has a different sit time, but I don't think I've ever seen one that was shorter than 5 minutes. Usually they say on the instructions. Alcohol for example is recommended to set, saturated on the surface until it evaporates, and I believe bleach is 10 minutes.
Question - the Chlorhexidine bottle recommends 1 oz. to a gallon (1:128). But Emily notes 4oz (1/2 cup) to 128 oz (gallon). Is this to purposely make the mix stronger for cleaning purposes?
In a previous video (“10 products every snake owner should have”) you say to dilute the chlorhexidine with a ratio of 30 mL per gallon of water, which you say is equivalent to 2 tbsps/gallon of water. But in this video you say to use 1/2 cup/gallon of water. Could you clairify what the correct dilution ratio is for the chlorhexidine? Thank you!!
Yes! So excited for this video!! I work at an animal rescue here in Minnesota and have learned a lot about disinfecting. It's helped when I also started working at a pet store/doggy daycare combo.
i love videos like this because you never see the typical like pet youtuber talking about things like this. I know you guys are more educational and professional in terms of the trade, but this kind of stuff is REALLY good information and i think it should be shared more.
I’ve been watching your videos for days now and I just want to say thank you because you have been a huge help in teaching me how to care for my California kingsnake. He is my first reptile and I’m obsessed with him ❤️
I wouldn't mind seeing more of these types of videos. I would even watch you guys just cleaning honestly. As long as you talked to use about what you are doing.
he may be constipated, feed him 1 tsp of olive oil in a syringe. also try changing up his diet. he also won't eat much at this time of the year, he will be in semi hibernation (or most beardies anyway).
Absolutely love these videos, so many useful tips and lots of practical info. Also love that you do hands on demos for a lot of the things you talk about so we can see how they are put into practice...especially handling snakes etc.
My two daughters love watching your vlogs. You have a huge knowledge and such a great ability to share that knowledge with us all. We would benefit from a schools programme here in England that allows children to get up close to reptiles.
I have 2 dogs & 3 cats. We use hydrogen peroxide and alcohol 70% to clean up any accidents and stuff like that and they work amazing. No need to spend money on those carpet cleaning products that don't even work! Love your videos! Happy New Years!
Chlorhexidine is one of my favorite smells xD I worked in veterinary and it is one thing I loved smelling just cleaning up wounds and cleaning down counters
I’m glad you posted this as I was literally scouring the web for disinfectant recommendations from trusted sources. I’d love to see a video comparing the pros and cons of f10 and even a bit of information regarding how it stacks up against the chlorhexidine.
I am extremely sensitive to the smell of bleach since my ex-step-mother used to mix bleach and ammonia (yes, that is very very very toxic) and would make me clean the mud room/laundry room with it when I was 9. (Yes, it could have killed me. Apparently she "didn't know" it was toxic.) So these days, I can't even use it. So you recommending Chlorhexidine is basically a life saver for me!! I didn't know about it. I'll still try and use bleach when necessary, but I'll probably have my boyfriend do the honors of that.
I'm a bit puzzled about how she arrived at 1.9 ml Chlorhexidine, especially if it's a 1:32 ratio. To give her the benefit of the doubt, let's assume that spray bottle can hold as little as 6 oz (though I believe it's more like 8 oz). So, if we work with 6 oz, that means the mixture would contain approximately 0.1875 oz of Chlorhexidine when mixed with 6 oz of water, which is roughly equivalent to about 5.5 ml (instead of 1.9 ml) of Chlorhexidine! This suggests that she's recommending nearly three times the amount she's actually using. Please correct me if I'm mistaken. I am basing it off of 1/2 cup Chlorhexidine to 1 gallon.
I was playing the game 5 second rule with my friends a while ago where I should name 3 things within 5 seconds. Then they asked me to name 3 kinds of snakes and since I have been binge watching your videos for days now, I answered it with ease. I said Hognose Ball Python Garter which I did not know because the only snakes I know are cobras and rattlesnake. My friends did not believe me and I told them to go and watch your videos. STAY AWESOME. 🎉🎉🎉
Your eye makeup is so nice omg. I'm really happy that you made a video about this! I'm so paranoid about which chemicals are okay for their habitat cleaning that I've only been sticking to water and baking soda only for all this time. I hope that much is okay, what do you say?
I've been wondering about my cleaning routine. There are too many products that offer the same results. THANK YOU for giving me some clear guidance on this issue.
I'm getting a ball python next July, so I'm watching all of these videos to help me figure out things. Thanks for having these eduacational vids! You look very pretty, btw.
I volunteered at a ferret rescue shelter for a few years and we used Nolvasan (properly diluted) for pretty much everything including spraying down ourselves after handling any of the animals. It uses chlorhexidine diacytacetate rather than chlorhexidine gluconate and is effective against viruses while the latter isn't for the most part. Considering how much you dilute it, it's worth paying the extra for the Nolvasan. Half a cup of bleach is way too much in a gallon. 1 tablespoon is all it takes or 3/4ths teaspoon in a 32 oz spray bottle. You'll still want gloves, but the fumes shouldn't get that bad in a reasonable sized room. Use room temp water by the way.
Could you do an updated video on a more complete process talking about how often you clean as part of regular care, at what depth of disinfection, and how you might work around factors like bioactive set ups or organic decore like branches. I know the size of your collection probably increases your cleaning compared to someone with only a few animals. I am curious about like how often you would spot clean vs, deep clean, vs full sterilization, for different set ups.
Great timing! Was just about to dedicate my day to cleaning two walls of enclosures. White/cleaning vinegar is a lifesaver. That chlorhexidine looks like it would be helpful to have on hand too, though.
HAPPY NEW YEARS SNAKE DISCOVERY 🐍 thanks for entertaining us and for the feedback you give us to learn how to care for our reptiles. You’ve been the best you tuber for 2018 make it the same for 2019. LOVE YOU ALOT
Came to this video to learn how to safely clean and disinfect my beardies tank. She passed away a few days ago and i don’t want to leave the tank to long
Can you please do a video explaining the spider morph and do more in depth explanation of the potential neurological issues? A lot of people who do videos on spider morph are breeding BP with that morph. So they have a bit of a vested interest in promoting the morph. It would be great to see a different opinion on the morph. Thank you!!
I use barbicide which is a hospital grade disinfectant that we use in salons/barbershops to disinfect against everything (bacteria, viruses, fungi, blood) cause it has no smell or fumes. And it's made to not be corrosive to anything like bleach is. You can get it at hair supply stores. I read bleach doesn't penetrate the surface level of feces to kill viruses inside it. I know chlorhexidine is great too but idk if it does anything for viruses, I think it's more for fungus and bacteria only
I use F10 (veterinary cleaner) I spray my tubs with water and clean up a paper towel and then use the f10 to wipe it down. For good cleaning days I use dish soap and scrub them and then put them in the sun (I live in Thailand) then I use the F10
What source suggested to you to use 1:32 ratio of chlorhexidine 2%? A vet told me that only the 4% solution has been tested to be effective on surfaces or on hands and that you’re not supposed to dilute it with water for that purpose. Also, a company that makes the 2% solution says they have only tested for it to work on surfaces when it’s not diluted at all.
In the UK we get F10 reptile disinfectant ready to use with my two royal pythons and it works really well. Its efrective against bacteria, fungi, spores and viruses and it is suitable for every day use. Great thing is it is non-toxic to the animal. I make sure my two are i there travel boxes when cleaning
Oh also, something that was learned at the rescue I work at is that splashless bleach isn't for disinfecting. Clorox splashless says it on the bottle and to be safe we don't use any splashless of any brand.
Sitrus Tree I can see that, but, you/they could hit it again to get rid of the dislike. Quick question, though, what does the government have to do with liking/disliking this video? Or is it maybe, too much regulation?
@@battlebear437 oh no it was a the government is reptiles joke. I'm sorry it's very cringey. But one time I opened a video and noticed I disliked it by accident
Sitrus Tree I’m slow today. I should’ve said, “How dare you compare politics* to reptiles! What did those poor reptiles do to deserve such harsh treatment?” *politics - poli meaning many; ticks meaning a bloodsucking insect.
I literally use vinegar for everything (orally & topically and for both humans and canines, in house cleaning of all sizes and I use vinegar and baking soda w the detergent when washing my clothes) and this is the first time I was made aware of the fact that there are two different strengths of vinegar, one for cleaning and one for people use.
thank you Emily your just a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate everything you share with us. To you and Ed happy new year's it was a great one and let's continue our reptile lives together in 2019. Have a great day
...is 1.9 mL of Chlorhexidine right for that spray bottle to make a 1:32 concentration? Looks like at least a 12 ounce spray bottle, which would get about 11 mL right? Maybe I'm missing something obvious tho...
Emily can you make a poll that finds how many viewers actually has a snake, how many are planning on getting one very soon, and who many who neither has nor will get one soon.
Chorahexedine is a fantastic and very safe disinfectant. Even some mouthwash contains chlorhexidine. For my crested gecko I use chorahexedine for disinfecting, and I use a razor and dechlorinated water to clean the glass.
The 1.9mL of Chlorhexidine would be for 2oz of water at a ratio of 1:32, but that spray bottle looks larger then 2oz. Just asking cause I have an 8 oz bottle and had to use 7.4mL of the stuff and my bottle doesn’t seem to big
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A word of caution for people in the UK. When you buy bleach to make sure you get "Thin Bleach" most others for household cleaning has surfactants added. I use bleach in the Aquarium to clean certain filter components and to regenerate Purigen. Bleach is easily rinsed off and you can make sure by using a rinse containing water conditioner. Surfactants by their nature can be sticky.
Robert Fletcher I hope they pin this so it can stay at the top
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You have to know your species, too. Most geckos, like the cresteds I have, lick all surfaces in their cage and get most of their hydration by being misted several times daily, so anything like bleach is a no-no unless you plan to leave the enclosure empty for a while (I would go with a week minimum to let the bleach fully evaporate after several rinses) and NEVER use a disinfectant with fully aquatic species like axolotls or any type of fish or frog.
Lady Vader Well said!
True! You could also just rinse the enclosure with water that contains a heavy amount of a dechlorinator like Seachem Prime. It will chemically expedite the breakdown of the chlorine in bleach. We do it all the time in the fish keeping hobby.
Well said. She does say that these disinfectants are to be used in reptile enclosures though, not amphibians.
@@soph1e they said in the beginning they handled geckos
Foxiana 123 yes but she didn't say she used them for the geckos
Do another please, and you are amazing with keeping all your animals healthy and well feed. Thank you for teaching us
Chlorhexidine is great! We use it a lot for cleaning wounds in our Vet clinic. I never really thought about using it as an enclosure disinfectant before, so that was cool to learn about. I would be interested in seeing how hydrogen peroxide and alcohol stack up.
They dont touch Chlorhexidine
@@legendarymayormarylikestur8874 Oh yeah I figured that -- I meant more of "between the two, which is better?" Chlorhexidine is definitely the best for daily spot-cleaning, but I like to know how other common household things stack up if you're out or waiting on a shipment or something.
I personally use rubbing alcohol as my disinfectant of choice around my home. I’m not sure I’d use that for cleaning critters cages/tanks, but counter tops and mirrors, it does an amazing job on.
@@battlebear437 I use alcohol sometimes as long as it's all dried up before putting back in the reptile.... but chlorahexadine is cheap at tractor supply
@@trevorbraden5448 ooh yeah. I wouldn’t put an animal back in until it was completely dried.
I'm super late to this video, but I found it extremely informative! Thanks so much Emily! One thing I would like to share is that bleach is pretty unstable once diluted. Once you mix it with water, it starts to degrade pretty quickly, so you don't want to pre-dilute bleach too far ahead of time. I worked at an animal shelter (only cats and dogs though), and when we would use bleach dilution for quarantined animal spaces, we would mix up a new batch every 24 hours. Just a helpful tip for those of you who want to use bleach dilution so you can ensure your bleach is still doing the most for you!
You have recommended Chlorhexidine before and I took that advice when I got my snake. I'm proud to report that it's helped me keep her healthy and she seems to be doing great otherwise!
I'm watching this because I'm considering getting a snake soon, but when you said vinegar takes hardwater stains off, something clicked and now my glass shower door is beautiful. thanks!
I would be interested in a cleaning solutions pt 2! Going over other 3 cleaners you mentioned and perhaps comparing to reptile specific brand-name cleaners. Really informative video-thanks!!
we use chlorhex in the hospitals too. I'm a registered nurse abduction we use it for hand sanitizer, some wounds/cleaning skin before taking bloods and also use it to clean the hospital and the bed area between patients.
love your videos
Janelle (Melbourne, Australia)
Love the blue stuff. Chlorhexadine is also used to prep skin in the OR prior to surgery as well as for surgeons to scrub in. Nothing feels cleaner to me than after I use that on the snake tubs
I got so happy when i relized the brand was “our family “ vinegar because i work at a family fare and thats our brand and just like idk yay.
My hope for 2019 is that this amazing channel makes it a MILLION subscribers (and beyond!!!) finding Snake Discovery was seriously a highlight of my 2018 and I want more people to be able to enjoy and love reptiles the way we do in this little SD community!
They’re almost at 3M now!
You help me so much! I own a ball python, and you teach me so many things I didn’t know about snakes and other reptiles and amphibians. Thank you! 💝
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@ForestofTooMuchFood
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Literally everything I've needed to know about keeping my snake has been in a Snake Discovery video. Thank you!!! 🧡🧡
I'm in the UK too and ordered some Chlorhexadine solution from Ecolab which is 2% concentration (as is the bottle Emily is showing) so a ratio of 1 part solution to 32 parts water gives a final concentration of 0.0625% for any geeks out there. Great video!
Ooo, yes, please make a part 2 for this vid about the other three chemicals you use! This was very informative! 😊👍🏻❤️
Love this channel. So much raw info and tips. If only the whole reptile community was like this we would all be family as it should be.
I'm a firefighter and when I heard PPE I got confused until I looked at the screen. whoops lol
I've only had 3 hours of sleep.
Get some more sleep lol
@@theblabarmy lol I wish it worked that way.
The pagers don't care if you want to sleep, are sleeping, eating, or showering. They go off whenever they are told and house fires like to wake people up niceeeee and early. So 1-3 am rolls around and the pager wants to sing you the song of it's people and you have to get up to go see it's concert. Sometimes the concert have flames and explosions and sometimes it has blood and glass everywhere. Sometimes you get a mix of both and sometimes you don't get anything and you can go back to bed.
Lol I’m taking accountancy and it triggered me too cause I’m used with PPE being Plant, Property and Equipment hahahaha
@@Aqil1999Ikhwandi I just thought she randomly switched to talking about firefighters and was trying to tell everyone the safety procedures we follow.lol
Manifest Shadow1 Thank you so much for doing what you do! I have so much respect for you.
Great video! One thing that is really important to note about disinfectants is they need to sit for a certain amount of time to be efficient. It also won't fully sanitize if the surface is "soiled" as in there is debris stuck because the disinfectant cannot fully penetrate. Each disinfectant has a different sit time, but I don't think I've ever seen one that was shorter than 5 minutes. Usually they say on the instructions. Alcohol for example is recommended to set, saturated on the surface until it evaporates, and I believe bleach is 10 minutes.
i don’t even need to watch these videos it just keeps me entertained and satisfied idk just to learn or sum
Question - the Chlorhexidine bottle recommends 1 oz. to a gallon (1:128). But Emily notes 4oz (1/2 cup) to 128 oz (gallon). Is this to purposely make the mix stronger for cleaning purposes?
I always love your videos can’t wait for 2019 videos☺️☺️👍👍
Hi Emily, I thought you might want to know this. There was a lady in Brian Barczyk’s zoo who had your Snake Discovery T-shirt on.
In a previous video (“10 products every snake owner should have”) you say to dilute the chlorhexidine with a ratio of 30 mL per gallon of water, which you say is equivalent to 2 tbsps/gallon of water. But in this video you say to use 1/2 cup/gallon of water. Could you clairify what the correct dilution ratio is for the chlorhexidine? Thank you!!
Same! I’m trying to find the right amount for a 7oz bottle.
give Rex a happy new year to celebrate her life
What you use to clean reptile cork bark is your tank ThankYou
Yes! So excited for this video!! I work at an animal rescue here in Minnesota and have learned a lot about disinfecting. It's helped when I also started working at a pet store/doggy daycare combo.
i love videos like this because you never see the typical like pet youtuber talking about things like this. I know you guys are more educational and professional in terms of the trade, but this kind of stuff is REALLY good information and i think it should be shared more.
me, not owning any pet, getting notified about the video: OMG!! i gots to knowwww!!!!
I’ve been watching your videos for days now and I just want to say thank you because you have been a huge help in teaching me how to care for my California kingsnake. He is my first reptile and I’m obsessed with him ❤️
I wouldn't mind seeing more of these types of videos.
I would even watch you guys just cleaning honestly. As long as you talked to use about what you are doing.
Do you know anything about bearded dragons because he stopped eating a couple weeks ago and I was wondering why he isn’t eating
Banana Boy I have a small bearded dragon and it’s a beast at eating. I just said that because
He might be constipated, and if he is try giving him olive oil it makes them poop
he may be constipated, feed him 1 tsp of olive oil in a syringe. also try changing up his diet. he also won't eat much at this time of the year, he will be in semi hibernation (or most beardies anyway).
Possibly bladder crystals I hope he gets well
In the enclosure do use sand or somthing that he can eat up while feeding him but he might have inpaction so take him to the vet ok
Absolutely love these videos, so many useful tips and lots of practical info. Also love that you do hands on demos
for a lot of the things you talk about so we can see how they are put into practice...especially handling snakes etc.
Yay!!! Starting the new year with new Snake Discovery!!!
My two daughters love watching your vlogs. You have a huge knowledge and such a great ability to share that knowledge with us all. We would benefit from a schools programme here in England that allows children to get up close to reptiles.
8:46 look at the sink it is Pickle Rick
RIIIIIIIIICK
Thank you Emily!!! I needed this video for my first snake I got yesterday
how is your little buddy and what type of snake is he/she
@@mikelagalea6180 beautiful Kenyan Sandboa. A couple years old too not a baby
I have 2 dogs & 3 cats. We use hydrogen peroxide and alcohol 70% to clean up any accidents and stuff like that and they work amazing. No need to spend money on those carpet cleaning products that don't even work!
Love your videos! Happy New Years!
Chlorhexidine is one of my favorite smells xD I worked in veterinary and it is one thing I loved smelling just cleaning up wounds and cleaning down counters
I’m watching this for the bearded dragon I bought about an hour ago! He’s doing great so far!
I’m glad you posted this as I was literally scouring the web for disinfectant recommendations from trusted sources. I’d love to see a video comparing the pros and cons of f10 and even a bit of information regarding how it stacks up against the chlorhexidine.
I am extremely sensitive to the smell of bleach since my ex-step-mother used to mix bleach and ammonia (yes, that is very very very toxic) and would make me clean the mud room/laundry room with it when I was 9. (Yes, it could have killed me. Apparently she "didn't know" it was toxic.) So these days, I can't even use it. So you recommending Chlorhexidine is basically a life saver for me!! I didn't know about it. I'll still try and use bleach when necessary, but I'll probably have my boyfriend do the honors of that.
Update on the scale less snakes ! :)
YESSSS
I love how I don’t even own reptiles and I still watch every one of your videos
I had no connection but because this was a notification so this is the only video I can watch, I am not mad
I've been waiting for a video like this! It was so helpful, thank you!
I'm not even planning to own reptiles, but you make these topics so interesting. Keep up the good work! :)
Your videos are always so helpful.
I'm a bit puzzled about how she arrived at 1.9 ml Chlorhexidine, especially if it's a 1:32 ratio.
To give her the benefit of the doubt, let's assume that spray bottle can hold as little as 6 oz (though I believe it's more like 8 oz). So, if we work with 6 oz, that means the mixture would contain approximately 0.1875 oz of Chlorhexidine when mixed with 6 oz of water, which is roughly equivalent to about 5.5 ml (instead of 1.9 ml) of Chlorhexidine!
This suggests that she's recommending nearly three times the amount she's actually using. Please correct me if I'm mistaken. I am basing it off of 1/2 cup Chlorhexidine to 1 gallon.
I was playing the game 5 second rule with my friends a while ago where I should name 3 things within 5 seconds. Then they asked me to name 3 kinds of snakes and since I have been binge watching your videos for days now, I answered it with ease. I said
Hognose
Ball Python
Garter
which I did not know because the only snakes I know are cobras and rattlesnake. My friends did not believe me and I told them to go and watch your videos.
STAY AWESOME. 🎉🎉🎉
Simple Green D concentrate is amazing. One gallon will last years for most herps. Four ounces/gallon works great for reptiles.
I just got a snake a week ago! Bless all of are earth and thank you so much for inspiring me! I got a ball python and named him cylus!
I simply love this channel. Enough said.
Your eye makeup is so nice omg. I'm really happy that you made a video about this! I'm so paranoid about which chemicals are okay for their habitat cleaning that I've only been sticking to water and baking soda only for all this time. I hope that much is okay, what do you say?
I've been wondering about my cleaning routine. There are too many products that offer the same results. THANK YOU for giving me some clear guidance on this issue.
Starting the new year fresh and clean!
A huge fan of your channel - from South Africa. Honestly though, I'm afraid of snakes 😅 I just love this channel.
Same
Same! 🇿🇦
Same
I'm getting a ball python next July, so I'm watching all of these videos to help me figure out things. Thanks for having these eduacational vids! You look very pretty, btw.
I volunteered at a ferret rescue shelter for a few years and we used Nolvasan (properly diluted) for pretty much everything including spraying down ourselves after handling any of the animals. It uses chlorhexidine diacytacetate rather than chlorhexidine gluconate and is effective against viruses while the latter isn't for the most part. Considering how much you dilute it, it's worth paying the extra for the Nolvasan.
Half a cup of bleach is way too much in a gallon. 1 tablespoon is all it takes or 3/4ths teaspoon in a 32 oz spray bottle. You'll still want gloves, but the fumes shouldn't get that bad in a reasonable sized room. Use room temp water by the way.
Happy new year Emily! You’ve been so helpful! 🤩🥳🥳❤️❤️🔥🔥
Awesome video! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!
Could you do an updated video on a more complete process talking about how often you clean as part of regular care, at what depth of disinfection, and how you might work around factors like bioactive set ups or organic decore like branches.
I know the size of your collection probably increases your cleaning compared to someone with only a few animals. I am curious about like how often you would spot clean vs, deep clean, vs full sterilization, for different set ups.
Happy New Year Snake Discovery!!
Thank you for this video
Happy new year to you and yours 🏴
Great timing! Was just about to dedicate my day to cleaning two walls of enclosures. White/cleaning vinegar is a lifesaver. That chlorhexidine looks like it would be helpful to have on hand too, though.
I think I speak for everyone when I say... this channel is awesome ❤️
We use F10 and hydrogen peroxide fairly often. Would love to see you compare these as well. :)
HAPPY NEW YEARS SNAKE DISCOVERY 🐍 thanks for entertaining us and for the feedback you give us to learn how to care for our reptiles. You’ve been the best you tuber for 2018 make it the same for 2019. LOVE YOU ALOT
This really helped, thank you. Happy new year 🥳💛✨
Came to this video to learn how to safely clean and disinfect my beardies tank. She passed away a few days ago and i don’t want to leave the tank to long
Can you please do a video explaining the spider morph and do more in depth explanation of the potential neurological issues? A lot of people who do videos on spider morph are breeding BP with that morph. So they have a bit of a vested interest in promoting the morph. It would be great to see a different opinion on the morph. Thank you!!
Can you review cleaners that are made for cleaning reptile cages like wipe out one by zoo med?
Happy New Year, you brighten my every day
I don't know if it's just me, but her eyes really stand out in this video.
Happy New Year to Emily and Ed, thanks for your time and effort and videos. From Diane Southampton UK
I have no reptiles, but subbed because your videos are wonderful!
I use barbicide which is a hospital grade disinfectant that we use in salons/barbershops to disinfect against everything (bacteria, viruses, fungi, blood) cause it has no smell or fumes. And it's made to not be corrosive to anything like bleach is. You can get it at hair supply stores. I read bleach doesn't penetrate the surface level of feces to kill viruses inside it. I know chlorhexidine is great too but idk if it does anything for viruses, I think it's more for fungus and bacteria only
Happy 2019. Gonna hit more than a million this year! I know it!
Great advice, I use chlorhexidine myself and have never had an issue with it.
Happy New Year Rex
I use F10 (veterinary cleaner) I spray my tubs with water and clean up a paper towel and then use the f10 to wipe it down. For good cleaning days I use dish soap and scrub them and then put them in the sun (I live in Thailand) then I use the F10
What source suggested to you to use 1:32 ratio of chlorhexidine 2%? A vet told me that only the 4% solution has been tested to be effective on surfaces or on hands and that you’re not supposed to dilute it with water for that purpose. Also, a company that makes the 2% solution says they have only tested for it to work on surfaces when it’s not diluted at all.
In the UK we get F10 reptile disinfectant ready to use with my two royal pythons and it works really well. Its efrective against bacteria, fungi, spores and viruses and it is suitable for every day use. Great thing is it is non-toxic to the animal. I make sure my two are i there travel boxes when cleaning
good info as always. keep up the good work!
Oh also, something that was learned at the rescue I work at is that splashless bleach isn't for disinfecting. Clorox splashless says it on the bottle and to be safe we don't use any splashless of any brand.
How often should you deep clean your enclosure?
Once a month :)
Happy New Year! Hope you have a safe, healthy, and successful year!
Awesome video! I’d love a video explaining when you should clean your reptile cage!!
Who disliked this video? My gosh! This is great information and it’s important to know this stuff!
I have accidentally hit the dislike button in the past so maybe that's what happened. Or maybe it's just some people scared of the government idk
Sitrus Tree I can see that, but, you/they could hit it again to get rid of the dislike. Quick question, though, what does the government have to do with liking/disliking this video? Or is it maybe, too much regulation?
@@battlebear437 oh no it was a the government is reptiles joke. I'm sorry it's very cringey. But one time I opened a video and noticed I disliked it by accident
Sitrus Tree oh...lol. Gotcha!
Sitrus Tree I’m slow today. I should’ve said, “How dare you compare politics* to reptiles! What did those poor reptiles do to deserve such harsh treatment?”
*politics - poli meaning many; ticks meaning a bloodsucking insect.
Can we get a 2019 breeding plan video?? I would love to see what you’re working on for new babies in the new year!
I literally use vinegar for everything (orally & topically and for both humans and canines, in house cleaning of all sizes and I use vinegar and baking soda w the detergent when washing my clothes) and this is the first time I was made aware of the fact that there are two different strengths of vinegar, one for cleaning and one for people use.
thank you Emily your just a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate everything you share with us. To you and Ed happy new year's it was a great one and let's continue our reptile lives together in 2019. Have a great day
...is 1.9 mL of Chlorhexidine right for that spray bottle to make a 1:32 concentration? Looks like at least a 12 ounce spray bottle, which would get about 11 mL right? Maybe I'm missing something obvious tho...
Emily can you make a poll that finds how many viewers actually has a snake, how many are planning on getting one very soon, and who many who neither has nor will get one soon.
Chorahexedine is a fantastic and very safe disinfectant. Even some mouthwash contains chlorhexidine. For my crested gecko I use chorahexedine for disinfecting, and I use a razor and dechlorinated water to clean the glass.
Happy New Year! Yes please do a comparison with F10. Love your vids
The 1.9mL of Chlorhexidine would be for 2oz of water at a ratio of 1:32, but that spray bottle looks larger then 2oz. Just asking cause I have an 8 oz bottle and had to use 7.4mL of the stuff and my bottle doesn’t seem to big
How did you determine the dilution ratio for the Chlorohexidine solution? The bottle says 1 oz per gallon so that’s why I’m wondering
Happy new year!
Best wishes