Cleaning my beardies tank

[brodie67]

Hello, I am wondering what I need to use to clean the inside part of my beardies tank
without hurting him? Please respond He pee'd in his tank and it smells horrible lol

 

[Reno]

Me i use bleach well dilute with water in spray bottle , take off all things lay them in the bath or on a old towel (make sure its nore more good cause there chance thell be bleach stain after and trow it away dont put it in the landry basket ) spray them with water/bleach let it soak for a few minute ,then take an old tooth brush scrub everythings rinse it super duper well under warm water after lay them on anoter towel let them dry and for the window only water and scottowel that is the way that i whash my tank ! what do you got for substrate sand or tiles ,me i got sand so when Milly (my female BD) poop just pic that up with a strainer 8) ! I do this once 10 to 14 day never had a smell

 

[brodie67]

Thanks but do u know exactly how much bleach I should use with water? :|

 

[Tigg]

Normal house hold bleach I would reduce to 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. If you are using any kind of concentrated bleach I would use 1 part bleach to 20 parts water.

what do you got for substrate sand or tiles ,me i got sand so when Milly (my female BD) poop just pic that up with a strainer 8) ! I do this once 10 to 14 day never had a smell

What do you do about all of the sand that has comes in contact with the slew of bacteria from your BD's stool after you strain the stool out and mix the contaminated sand with the rest of the substrate? There is many health risks associated with loose substrates, and this is not the right thread for me to go off on a tangent about the risks of Sand... but this is one problem that is commonly over looked and after time poses a serious threat on your pet's life. Sand is a breeding ground for parasites and bacteria, it's only a matter of time before it's ingested by your BD and they become ill.

Here a bunch of other reasons not to use sand substrates, And I urge you to read it with hopes of changing your mind.
http://www.herpcenter.com/reptile-diseases/calcium-sand-dangers.html

** End rant** lol

 

[zebraflavencs]

I would seriously have to agree with Tigg. I lost our first dragon, a rescue before I knew how nasty sand was.
You can use ceramic tile, or newspaper, or paper towels or non adhesive shelf liner for a substrate.
Also to clean any of these you can (with the tile) use a 50/50 water and lemon juice, the smell from the lemon won't harm your dragon and it makes the glass and tile shine so nice !
As for the others, just toss the shelf liner into the top of your dishwasher with no detergent. The others just toss (or if a gardener you can use as a mulch).
Hope this helps out !
Janie.

 

[Reno]

thx guys seriously i never tough of that :shock: im gonna chance sand for tile dont you guys worry 8)