Re: wild branches + bleach

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Posted by kcl on December 07, 1999 at 08:08:45:

In Reply to: Re: wild branches + bleach posted by Ingo on December 07, 1999 at 02:34:10:

: :Don�t worry,but don�t bleach,

: Any disinfection method harbours risks for your lizards and you still won�t ever get anything really sterile unless you have an autoclav (huge for the branches) or bake the branches over night at 160�C. On the other hand, there are A LOT of germs, spores etc around in
: any place, including your Igs cage, which will be always far from being a sterile environment. Moreovr, reptile parasiotes are in most cases quite host
: specific. Of course there are general pathogens, but as long as your branch was not taken from an area which was extemely dirty or if it was covered with
: feces, there is nearly no risk of taking branches from outside. They won�t harbour too much new germs in comparison to those already present in your tank.
: I am a herper since 30 years and I always use branches from outside without any sterilization process. I never (yes) had any infection of my herps due to
: this. Nor I had problems with parasites.
: On the other hand, you will never be able to completely disinfect any wood without having an autoclav or putting it over night at 170�C. Disinfectants often
: harbour many more risks for herps health than "DIRTY" branches.

: Ci@o

: Ingo

er,thanks guys.........so should i or should i not......i cant decide.

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: : :Don�t worry,but don�t bleach, : : Any disinfection method harbours risks for your lizards and you still won�t ever get anything really sterile unless you have an autoclav (huge for the branches) or bake the branches over night at 160�C. On the other hand, there are A LOT of germs, spores etc around in : : any place, including your Igs cage, which will be always far from being a sterile environment. Moreovr, reptile parasiotes are in most cases quite host : : specific. Of course there are general pathogens, but as long as your branch was not taken from an area which was extemely dirty or if it was covered with : : feces, there is nearly no risk of taking branches from outside. They won�t harbour too much new germs in comparison to those already present in your tank. : : I am a herper since 30 years and I always use branches from outside without any sterilization process. I never (yes) had any infection of my herps due to : : this. Nor I had problems with parasites. : : On the other hand, you will never be able to completely disinfect any wood without having an autoclav or putting it over night at 170�C. Disinfectants often : : harbour many more risks for herps health than "DIRTY" branches. : : Ci@o : : Ingo : er,thanks guys.........so should i or should i not......i cant decide.

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