Would it be better for me to clean out a bin i have with CLR or just with saop and water? The chemicals might stay in the plastic and damage the eggs, but the bacteria that is already there might be worse. I was wondering if the anti-bacterial coating the eggs have will be sufficient for spending a few hours in clean soil that's in a slightly chemical-ish bucket/some bacteria bucket.
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Egg-laying bucket
chunks_89
Mar 30, 2004 02:31 PM
Replies (5)
screameleons
Mar 30, 2004 02:42 PM
How dirty is the bucket? Soap and water should suffice to clean it out, unless we are talking about a really dirty bucket. The eggs will be embedded in the soil, but those that are closest to the bottom or side will touch the bucket. In any event, a brand new bucket will only run you a couple bucks.
Vincent
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chunks_89
Mar 30, 2004 02:52 PM
i'd say its a really dirty bucket. It's a large plastcic shoe box to be exact, and they go for ~$10 here. I think i will just use some bleach:soap:water (1:2:10) which many people use for cleaning cages. The bucket was outside for a month or so with the old remenants of a firebellied tank, so there was lots of bacteria. Fortunately, most of it is dead because it was between -30C and 0C in the last month or so.
thanks for the help.
lele
Mar 30, 2004 04:32 PM
...it's what (most) vets use to clean. I only needed about 8 oz. and my vet was kind enough to sell me that small amount. It can be bought online at many places - under different names, too.
If you use bleach use a 1:10 ration (bleach:water) and be sure to rinse it real well. Simple Green is anohter good product.
lele
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chunks_89
Mar 31, 2004 06:33 AM
Oh yeah, I always rinse like crazy afterwards. I just remembered one thing about this particular clutch of eggs the female is carrying: they're infertile! It doesn't matter so much now that I have thought about it, mostly just the cleanliness should be for the cham, not the eggs. Thx for the help.
Solomon
Mar 30, 2004 11:45 PM
I would go with the bleach solution, I've never had a problem with it before. What I've used in the past for an egg laying site was the box from a 12 pack of coke(soda, pop, whatever). I found it easier to dig for eggs in, as I could trim it down as I was digging. My veiled had no prolbems laying two clutches in one.
Just my two cents,
Good luck
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