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How do most people keep there tank from smelling at all would it be ok to put orange peels in the tank? If anyone knows any good methods they use please let me know

I never had a smell problem. I use paper towels I change each week and I put more layers in the "poop corner" that I remove as soon as there is poop. The poop doesn't really smell actually, I remove it more for hygiene. I also clean everything in the tank weekly.
Crickets can stink but I feed mostly mealworms that don't smell if kept in clean substrate.

>>How do most people keep there tank from smelling at all would it be ok to put orange peels in the tank? If anyone knows any good methods they use please let me know

I agree with the above post that they really shouldn't smell. If the feces really does smell bad, it could be a sign of parasites. I'd have a fecal done to make sure. Other than that, I've never really had a smell problem either, cleaning once a week. The bearded dragons or iguana however... damn they get smelly if left for a day or two.
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i keep mine on the green carpet, so i have to cut it to fit my tanks and i always have some left over so i put those pieces in the bathroom that way i can clean when ever i need to without disturbing the entire tank. then i can do my normal cleaning but they really dont smell might want to look into a fecal sample like other post suggested

Sometimes no matter how much you clean, reptiles just have a certain smell to them, like a dog or ferret.There is a product called stink away that works pretty good or zoo med's under substrate carbon odor tamers work well too.Give them a try if nothing else helps.