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What is the danger in scrubbing dishes in hides with bleach and then thoroughly rinsing them with water?
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Blue Tongue Skink
Savannah Monitor
Ball Python
Jungle Carpet Python

Clorox bleach to be more specific.
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Blue Tongue Skink
Savannah Monitor
Ball Python
Jungle Carpet Python

I clean all my tubs and hides with a 32 ounce spray bottle filled with water and a cap full of bleach....It works great for me. Just make sure it's dry.
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blackrockcaptives.com

What is the danger in scrubbing dishes in hides with bleach and then thoroughly rinsing them with water?

Zero danger... if thoroughly rinsed. I rinse 3 times based on the triple rinse theory, theoretically zero hypochlorite ions would remain, which is "more" than safe. Triple rinse will also ensure the remove residue of the things you were trying to remove in the first place the "dirt" and "germs". Generally you can also use plan old antibacterial hand soap, if it's gets your hands clean enough to shove food in your mouth it is clean enough for your snakes, however 10% bleach will effectively "kill" practically everything and it is also very effective at removing bad odors.
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