So I now have turned into a monster and in the course of a year have collected three rescued dragons. Everyone seems to be doing well, eating well and varied diets, and is under normal conditions, and with exception to the one guy who doesn't like to eat much and isn't extremely active (he hasn't been since I got him but the vet says he's in normal health, just stubborn) but despite my active cleaning of cages, there is a lingering "lizard smell" in the room where I keep them.
Everyone has slate tiles in their cages which are spot cleaned (taken out and cleaned and sterilized when dirtied or pooped on), and I spend a whole day doing a deep clean with reptile-safe glass and enclosure cleaner once every 2 weeks on all cages and feeder cages.
I think a lot of the issue lies in the fact that my room is usually pretty warm, and with the added heat from the lights on the enclosures, the smell travels and permeates everything when they do poop.
Can anyone recommend a cleaner or a odor absorber for the enclosures? I am going to try a scent-free odor absorber for the room, but if there is something I can do inside the cages that would also be helpful. Obviously something non chemical -- maybe a baking soda hack or a type of plant/stone that helps with odor?
Everyone has slate tiles in their cages which are spot cleaned (taken out and cleaned and sterilized when dirtied or pooped on), and I spend a whole day doing a deep clean with reptile-safe glass and enclosure cleaner once every 2 weeks on all cages and feeder cages.
I think a lot of the issue lies in the fact that my room is usually pretty warm, and with the added heat from the lights on the enclosures, the smell travels and permeates everything when they do poop.
Can anyone recommend a cleaner or a odor absorber for the enclosures? I am going to try a scent-free odor absorber for the room, but if there is something I can do inside the cages that would also be helpful. Obviously something non chemical -- maybe a baking soda hack or a type of plant/stone that helps with odor?