Disinfectant

[Country Joe 1,411]

Can anyone tell me the make of a Disinfectant that would be safe to use on a concrete Ferret court, that I could purchase in a Supermarket, I think someone said the Pine ones are safe to use, but im not sure.

[f mac 40]

jeyes fluid used to kill all the moss and green slim on the concreat but think its a bit watered down compared to what it was ,dont seem the same these days but still good to use

[Country Joe 1,411]

Thanks i have a tin of the old stuff, but is it save to use?

[f mac 40]

its fine for dog kennels and pigeon lofts ,ferrets i dont know dont have a concreat floor but it done the pigeons no harm ,prob best wait to see if any body else uses it

[Plong 21]

Most household floor cleaning products are safe when watered down as a lot of houses have toddlers small children etc that will come into contact with the floor.

[Kay 3,709]

What ever you use if it goes cloudy when its added to water AVOID it will almost certainly contain phenol, to be honest i use a bucket of hot soapy water & a stiff brush , on the flags , for anyone who keeps tere animals indoors in plastic bottomed cages get a handheld steam cleaner & once you have blasted it with that just dry it out , cheap & cheerful effective way to get rid of any germs

[The one 8,512]

I washed all my stuff down with jeyes fluid for years just let it dry out properly before you put them back in , struggling to get the proper stuff now as the new stuffs no worth a damm . I just use scented bleach now and when it dry you get the pine,lemon ect scent

[stopemhopping 1]

supermarket own brand THIN bleach make sure its swilled off propperly before you let them back in. i use this for sanitizing all my homebrew equipment its like line cleaner the pubs use it rinses off easily not like the thick stuff that is desined to cling to things and withstand rinsing.

[muddy210 34]

jeyes fluid for me just let it dry out before i put them back in had mo problems with it ever

[loveferreting 2]

What ever you use if it goes cloudy when its added to water AVOID it will almost certainly contain phenol, to be honest i use a bucket of hot soapy water & a stiff brush , on the flags , for anyone who keeps tere animals indoors in plastic bottomed cages get a handheld steam cleaner & once you have blasted it with that just dry it out , cheap & cheerful effective way to get rid of any germs

 

what will jeyes fluid do to them then kay as i use it

[Adam_Chuck 256]

whats the best to use for a hutch with pvc flooring?

[mike1458 14]

I use dettol floor cleaner and that goes cloudy. I have looked up phenol and dettol and I can't see how it is harmful? Wikipedia says that phenol is slight acidic and will burn in its pure form, but watered down is absolutely harmless. They even put it in a Scottish whisky. Not saying your wrong kay, but I cant see anywhere that says Phenol should be avoided.

 

Mike

[ferret100 47]

Phenol is classed as corrosive & toxic by the Environmental Protection Agency. Exposure to phenol can cause lung, heart, liver & kidney problems and can burn the skin. If you use disinfectant contining phenol, really try to rinse it very well, if you can still smell it, then it can cause a problem. Best to avoid using it if you can though as it can cause just as much problems for humans as it can for the ferts.

Edited September 2, 2011 by ferret100