How can I "wash" my Beardie?

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Kloster

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She has REALLY bad coccidia. Like her poop makes me insta-gag. Going to pick her up is gag-worthy.

Needless to say, I took her to the vet, got her meds going. Used 25% ammonia/water to clean her enclosure and alls well.
BUT(brace for grossness) she has poop sort of encrusted in her scales?

Heres the thing I usually spot clean but I wake up kinda late since I work late at night so when she does her business in the mornings she sometimes steps on them and by the time I notice (i.e. bath time) its already hardened and stuck to her.

I know they absorb stuff through their skin so I havent used anything other than water, but Im wondering if perhaps theres some soap or something like that I could use?

Ive tried using a tooth brush to scrape her scales(loves it when i do it to her head hahaha) and its somewhat effective but after a full week of scrubbing she still a little stinker :roll:

Any advice?
 

EmJagsz

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Does the inside of her tank still smell too? Continue giving her baths and using the toothbrush. The smell will go away eventually. I also don't think there is any soaps you can use.... Maybe someone else has some thoughts on that???
 

Kloster

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Yeah the inside of her tank also smells.
Ive given up on her tank though.

Washed it with soap, then bleach, then ammonia STILL it smells(granted, i didnt do all in 1 go but even still).
Its winter in NYC and i REALLY dont want to get wet outside... but if i got to i got to.

Thanks for the reply.
Ill keep using the toothbrush :blob5:
 
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