Sometimes, one of my BTS smears some feaces onto the walls of the enclosure. I'm wondering what would be the best thing to do about this. I was thinking about using a paper towel or cotton ball dabbed with Nolvasan, but read it is toxic if ingested so that concerns me. The only other thing I can think of is using rubbing alcohol in the place of Nolvasan, but I'm not sure if that is strong enough on potential parasites. Then again, I don't know if Nolvasan has any effect on parasite eggs either. Let me know what you think. Thanks to all those who reply.
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Question about disinfecting a small spot quick
rich_123
Aug 31, 2003 07:52 PM
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iwana
Sep 04, 2003 07:14 PM
Hi,
We usually just wipe up the feces with a damp paper towel and disinfect the enclosure once a week. It isn't necessary to keep everything constantly sterile, otherwise how will your lizard build antibodies for its immune system?
However, if the lizard makes a really huge mess, pure peroxide works really well for quick disinfecting and you don't have to rinse, as it doesn't leave a residue. It also works wonders for eliminating odors.
Natural Chemistry also makes a product called "Healthy Habitat" that apparently works really well and is completely non-toxic (it can even be used while the animal is still in its enclosure), you can visit their web site at www.naturalchemistry.com.
Hope this helps!
Julie
