Hi everyone,
I have some old silk vines that I want to put in with my green tree frog. I cleaned them with dawn dish soap, I kinda left them in the bucket for a while and now they smell like dish soap. I rinsed them a few more times with just water, and tried soaking them in water overnight and they still smell. Would they be safe to out into the cage, Or did I ruin them?
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Dish Soap
evilbob
Jun 16, 2004 09:39 PM
Replies (2)
amphibianfreak
Jun 16, 2004 09:46 PM
I wouldn't chance it so i'd leave them out of the tank. Next time you need to clean something i recommend just using warm water. good luck
Colchicine
Jun 17, 2004 10:53 PM
Warm water? That has no affect at all on disinfection.
Soap residue is exactly why it is not used professionally, it is too much of a risk to the amphibians. You can try soaking the vines for a week or two in water and changing it frequently. In the future you can use a very diluted bleach solution, then refilling the water and using a dechlorinator to rid the material of the bleach.
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