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This is my first time im going to use Nolvasan to clean my cages. I got it at the vet and I was wondering can I just start using it or should i mix it with water and do all that. If there anything I shouldnt not clean this with can I clean the cage with my Reptiles in the cage or will it bother them and just to be safe should I remove them. Also after I spray in cage and scrub around, am I done or do I need to spray down with water and then dry or what?

Dilute it..........

Jared

how? im not to smart with that

I use 40 ml (about 3 tablespoons) per 1 gallon of water.

-adam

can you please answer the rest of the question i first asked along with that

Sure ... I never spray it on or near any animal because it can be an irritant. I rinse everything i use it on with cool clean water. There may be better methods out there, these are only my personal preferences.

Hope this helps.

-adam

Dilute it as already mentioned. If I'm just spot cleaning I spray and wipe - I remove my snakes, but it's safe for them. Vets even use it as a mouth/wound wash for reptiles. If I'm doing a full cleaning I first clean (hot soapy water), rinse, soak in Nolvasan to disinfect (at least 15 minutes), rinse and dry. Nolvasan is a disinfectant - it's not a cleaner. So you still should do a full cage cleaning periodically then follow up with a good disinfecting soak every once in a while.
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may already be diluted. I know some repackage the concentrate and sell it as "ready to use".

I spot clean with all my reptiles still in their cages. That's not to say if I'm doing a full clean I won't take them out first.

I've also used it to get rid of a minor bacterial infection on one of my dragons. I've heard it can also be used on amphibians without a problem. If that's the case it's a pretty good bet it's safe for your snakes. The stuff is awesome!
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