cleaning indoor enclosures

11-07-2006, 09:15 PM

hi

how often do you completely change the substrate in an indoor enclosure

i haved reds and keep humidity high

remove left over food

wash food slate dayly

change fresh water dayly

was just wandering about the rest of substrate say if poo gets mixed with substrate will it go off

as yet poos have been in bath or on slate

thanks

Henry-flash · 11-07-2006, 09:17 PM

I do a spot clean a couple of times a day. I clean out completly every month or so.

carl20 · 11-07-2006, 09:51 PM

i clean out completely every month and a half i think. but i obviously keep on top of food and poo etc.

**Eire_Ade** · 12-07-2006, 10:27 PM

Hi Linda, i clean daily poo's and excesss weeds.

Major clean up in mine is done every two months max, your nose will let you know when aswell, so you might have to do it sooner, it depends how much they wee in the table top really cos the poo's aren't left to smell as they are taken daily and disposed of.

Ade

veebee · 12-07-2006, 11:20 PM

You can clean everything with diluted milton.

Vivienne

11-07-2006, 09:15 PM	#1
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	cleaning indoor enclosures hi how often do you completely change the substrate in an indoor enclosure i haved reds and keep humidity high remove left over food wash food slate dayly change fresh water dayly was just wandering about the rest of substrate say if poo gets mixed with substrate will it go off as yet poos have been in bath or on slate thanks

11-07-2006, 09:17 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I do a spot clean a couple of times a day. I clean out completly every month or so. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

11-07-2006, 09:51 PM	#3
carl20 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: north east Posts: 516	i clean out completely every month and a half i think. but i obviously keep on top of food and poo etc. __________________

12-07-2006, 10:27 PM	#4
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Linda, i clean daily poo's and excesss weeds. Major clean up in mine is done every two months max, your nose will let you know when aswell, so you might have to do it sooner, it depends how much they wee in the table top really cos the poo's aren't left to smell as they are taken daily and disposed of. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

12-07-2006, 11:20 PM	#5
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	You can clean everything with diluted milton. Vivienne

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