To keep healthy and happy, bearded dragons need clean environments. They also have nasty poops, as you’ve probably already noticed. We’ll go over how to properly clean a bearded dragon tank (low and deep cleaning), how to remove excrement from wood/carpet, and how to get rid of beard dragon odours in this post.
Washing out a bearded dragon’s vivarium on a daily basis is the standard procedure, but with a little extra care, you can avoid having to do it on a frequent basis.
The products listed below should be included in your everyday routine:
- Taking care of any messes
- Taking away food that hasn’t been consumed
- Drinking-water replacement
- Food and water dishes should be cleaned regularly.
If you give your bearded dragon daily attention, the vivarium will need washing once a monthly or so. This will entail removing any ornaments and accessories, disinfecting the freshwater aquarium with a pet-safe disinfectant, and refilling the substrate. If the substrate is loose bark and calcium sand, you’ll have to replace it, but when you use tiles like reptile carpet, you can just clean and replace it.
To counteract odours in the vivarium, deodorizers can be employed; your pet store can recommend pet-safe odour eliminators. This simple cleaning programme can keep your bearded dragon’s environment clean and healthy, avoiding many of the maladies and illnesses that captive bearded dragon is prone to. The ease with which these exotic pets may be cared for is one of the reasons they are so popular with both adults and children.
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A spray bottle full of bleach
Set nozzle to mist and fill the spray container with an eight of a cup liquid bleach or one and a half cups of tap water. If you wish to make a larger batch, maintain the proportions of bleach to water at one part bleach to ten parts waters. Wipe uncovered hard surfaces that were touched by bearded dragon with a generous coating of the cleaner applied to a folded paper towel. Before putting your bearded dragon back into the environment, let the bleach mixture dry fully so the scent of bleach is gone.
Using bleach to clean
A few paper towels should be folded. In the washbasin, submerge them in bleach water. Clean the aquarium’s insides. Dip the paper towels into to the water and soap as needed to keep them moist. Scrub the soaking accessories gently with a scrub brush till clean. Put them on a bed of towels after rinsing them with clean tap water. Allow for complete drying of all attachments.
The aquarium should be thoroughly dried
After putting the cleaned substrate as well as dry accessories in in the bearded dragon’s habitat, dry inside the tank and sniff so make sure any bleach scent remains. You should only return your pet to his habitat once the aquarium is entirely dry and that there is no trace of bleach.
Regular Upkeep
Every dragon’s cage needs to be cleaned on a regular basis. The simplicity of daily cleaning depends on how your dragon’s cage is set up. Dragons, like other birds and reptiles, excrete a mixture of solid and liquid matter in their droppings. The droppings have such a strong odour and will quickly stink up your dragon’s cage and the place it’s in. This, as well as the risk of attracting bugs or growing mould, is why cleaning the cage each day is so important.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Cleaning a Bearded Dragon’s Tank
Cleaning your bearded dragon’s cage isn’t difficult if you know what to do. To make the job easier and more efficient, gather the supplies tried to clean or disinfect a tank. You’ll need disinfectants, sterilizers, water, detergent, a cotton cloth, and a brush, among other things. Second, take the bearded dragon out of the cage and clean it properly.
To clean & disinfect your bearded dragon’s cage, follow these simple procedures. This article will show you how to thoroughly clean the bearded dragon tank.
- Get Rid of Everything Organic
- Make sure both of your hands are clean before continuing. To keep my hands clean and disinfected, I follow a daily routine of washing them with dish soap.
- Then, in the bearded dragon tank, eliminate all organic materials.
- Undead food (mustard greens), dead insects, dragon excrement, and other trash can make your dragon feel uneasy.
- Remove the Solid and Loose Substrate and replace it with a new one.
- The enclosure’s substrate should then be removed and replaced. It’s critical to maintain your substrate clean, whether you’re using a solid or loose substrate.
- Remove and wash the carpet or bottom/base you’ve installed within the cage. It’s possible that debris from dragon dung is there, so be careful to fully clean it.
- Disinfect and clean the water and food dish
The next step would be to clean and sanitize the food and water bowls now that they’ve been removed.
- Cleaning plates, glass bottles, and other items is similar to cleaning them.
- Cleaning plates, drinking glasses, as well as other items is similar to cleaning them.
- Warm water should be used to wet the microfiber cloth or the cleaning brush (you can use hot water).
- Remove any dirt trapped on the glass while it’s still moist.
- After that, use the cleaning solution to scrub the tank’s corners and bottom.
- Wash it with a hot water solution once you’ve removed the stuck-up dirt.
- Wipe a clean microfiber towel over it to dry it.
- To disinfect the cage, use steam
- To avoid contaminating areas which have already been cleaned, sanitize the cage from start to finish after it has dried.
- For disinfection, steaming is the best option. Working your way down on top of the cage, steam.
- For disinfection, steaming is the best option. Working your way down at the top of an enclosure, steam.
