Actually....soap doesn't kill germs, it just washes them away. Even antimicrobial soap isn't as effective as the claims say they are. They conditions they tested under are different than everyday use. Really, I'm not planning on entering this thread, but general microbiology, chemistry, and anatomy/physiology are more my thing than snake husbandry, so I felt compelled so say something.

It's a matter of defining terms. Disinfecting is using a substance such as bleach, Nolvasan, or Chlorhexaderm and mixing a solution whereby you then soak and wash items in an effort to kill as many microbes as possible. Washing in soap and water is cleaning debris and not disinfecting. So when people are talking about disinfecting on a regular basis, that may be what they're thinking of, too.

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