cleaning cages

[cometa300s 20]

hello guys i was just wondering what is the best spray or fluid to clean my ferret cage out with. as i have been using boiling hot water and washing up liquid.

 

thanks for the help

[Ron Weasley 83]

Any disinfectant that doesn't go white in water will be fine mate.

 

If it goes white, it contains something called phenol, which is toxic to ferrets.

[The one 8,512]

I used to use jeyes fluid but they change it and now i just use bleach two bottles for a £1 at the market and i wash out the dog runs and the ferrets with it

[cometa300s 20]

nice one for that i thought bleach would do them harm

[The one 8,512]

Same as everything else just be carefull i pick a dry day take out the ferrets clean out the hutch bleach it and wait for it to totally dry before i put them back in

 

same with the dog's clean out the runs , bleach them take the mutts for a walk for a couple of hours and the run's are dry by the time i get back

[patterdale(shot) 0]

jayes fluid i find it good

[scothunter 12,609]

use a satchet of stuff i get from a feed store mainly caters for horses cant remember the name offhand but its a pretty good stuff.

[cometa300s 20]

thanks again guys

[sue 1]

Any disinfectant that doesn't go white in water will be fine mate.

 

If it goes white, it contains something called phenol, which is toxic to ferrets.

 

 

 

true ,you should not use it .

my vet told me the best thing to use is bleach and rinse very well

[Guest on the hill]

id just use water if i were you! i dont do it usually about once a year or something lol as i dont see much point in doing it all the time i clesan them out often and well enough but when i do ill give it a proper scrub with hot water and a scowerer! be carefull to dry it out properly ovcorse

Edited September 8, 2008 by on the hill

[cometa300s 20]

so how often would you clean the cage out. i clean all his sh*t out every day so....

[Guest on the hill]

yeah i clean that out every 2 days and a total clean out once a week or so

[cometa300s 20]

what about bedding as that is in a different compartment

[Guest on the hill]

yeah i clean that out every 2 days and a total clean out once a week or so

[dytkos 17,821]

yeah i clean that out every 2 days and a total clean out once a week or so

I use a product called "Kennel Clean" from a company called Osmonds (google it, I'm away from the office so I'm not sure if it's .com or .co.uk)

 

It's about 14 Quid for 5 litres and goes 50ml to 2 gallons of wAter. Lasts about a year with a weekly clean. ApProx £4 Quid for quick delivery or free if the order is over 40 quid. Good and safe and easy to use. HTH. Cheers, D.