Nekomi,
Wash the enclosure thoroughly with dish detergent and water. After you've rinsed it with water, it's time to soak it with a 10% bleach/water solution. If it cannot be immersed in a tub of solution because of size or whatever, use a spray bottle to saturate EVERY part of the cage. If there are crevices where the sides join the top and bottom, be sure to reach the crevices. Let the bleach solution soak for a minimum of 10 minutes and then rinse, rinse, rinse, and then rinse some more to get rid of all of the bleach.

I use novalsan for routine cleaning, but it doesn't kill everything the way that bleach does. I recently lost an animal to unknown causes (although I suspect old age). Still, I did the above with the enclosure and then sat it outside in direct sunlight to dry, just for good measure.

I am sorry for your loss, and wish you the best with your next animal in that enclosure.
rgds,
althea

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