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Folks, here is a random question.

Do any of you use air purifiers in your reptile room? Every snake room I have been in, no matter how clean the cages are, always has a slight odor. Its nothing overpowering, in fact, its no worse than most dog or cat odors in houses with pets. So, with that said, do any of you use air purifiers to freshen the air.

Warren
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Dr Warren Booth / Director USARK
North Carolina State University
Department of Entomology

There was a pretty large discussion about this a few years ago.

Several people spoke up about a specific Air Purifier they use.

I can't recall what that specific Air Purifier is/was but some one
should be able to join in on this topic !

. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz

I Support USark.org

I searched using keyword Air Purifier in the year 2008, here are some of the threads responses

forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=1579345,1579501&key=2008

forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=1579345,1579509&key=2008

forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=1579345,1579366&key=2008

forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=1579345,1579378&key=2008

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Boas By Klevitz

I Support USark.org

I have a little air purifier in my room.
Seems to help quite a bit along with fresh aspen tho the filter needs to be changed often.
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www.BetterBoa.com

40 Bci's
3.3 Corn snakes

Several years ago I remember a guy who set up "negative ion" type air cleaners. He had a huge problem and lost a pile of animals because it caused an imbalance of some sort from the norm. I don't remember the specifics at all. I'd just suggest you find out of that is any sort of danger.

Aspen bedding hold the smells down a lot. That's my air cleaner .
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

I get an almond smell when I first walk in the house in the afternoon...then it goes away (I acclimate)....with defecation, a good cleaning fixes that. That's just me. I'm sure the boas love their own smell. Ventilation in the summer works great as well.

My wife and landlord act as though there is a dead body under the floor boards so this is also something I am eager to resolve.

For now, when people are expected over, I close the door and Frebreez and remind them, I have animals and deal with it.
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