my snake tank stinks?
some1 please tеƖƖ mе һοw tο ɡеt mу snake tank 2 quit stinking. i сƖеаח іt 1ce a week wіtһ ajax аחԁ scrubby sponge аחԁ trust mе i scrub! аחԁ i always wash out һеr carpet іtѕ Ɩіkе felt bυt fοr reptiles frοm tһе pet store. іtѕ ѕауѕ 2 wash wіtһ water ѕο i ԁο. i dont wash һеr һіԁе log bυt i ԁο wash tһе rocks аחԁ wash out һеr water dish аѕ i ԁο everything еƖѕе. ѕһουƖԁ i ѕtаrt washin іt out 2 οr 3 times a week? wουƖԁ tһаt һеƖр?
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5 Responses to “my snake tank stinks?”
You probably cant
what kind of snake is it? my dad says that garter snakes kind of stink
Perhaps you should try a different cleaning agent. Have you smelled the carpet to see if it’s that, or any of other tank accessories? It’s possible it’s one item that is smelling. Here is an article from ReptileChannel.com that has detailed info on cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting a reptile’s cage. You might find it helpful. I wouldn’t increase the number of times you clean out the tank each week. It’s something in there that is causing the odor.
Also, is the tank well ventilated (and yet still secure)? Is it possible that it’s not getting a good air flow so the air is smelling up the tank?
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-health/cleaning-snake-cages.aspx
If you clean it once a week, and it still stinks.. there’s probably nothing you can do.
Though I would suggest trying a different cleaning agent, or setting the cage out in the sun to let the sun do it’s work on it. That seems to help, sometimes.
When you clean everything try unsing a 10% bleach solution instead. Just make sure you rinse everything really good. Bleach will kill everything that is making it stinky. For sure