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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 221360" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>We keep cheap (99p per bottle) sterilising fluid in the kitchen for various cleaning jobs. That is we keep unbranded miltons fluid. So that is what I use when I want to give something a really good clean. BUT I ALWAYS rinse anything tarantula related several times, normally 3 or 4 times at least, in clean water & due to the smell. I then do not reuse it for at least several days afterwards.</p><p></p><p>I have never had an issue, even when I have cleaned nice pieces of bark, that I could not bring myself to throw away. That is, I have given bark, a not too long soak in weak sterilising fluid, followed by a few soaks in clean water & that after putting them under running clean water.</p><p></p><p>Also do not underestimate the cleansing power of a microwave on bark etc. If bark is wet, then the RF (Radio Frequency) plus the heating of the water, makes cleansing things like bark, not too difficult. But keep it down to a maximum of 15 seconds bursts, to avoid burning the bark.</p><p></p><p>However, if you are unsure of anything. Then throw it. Bark is cheap-ish, to replace & certainly not worth keeping at the expense of a tarantula's health. Even something like an enclosure is better to replace & give a longer, better cleanse, than risking a tarantula.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 221360, member: 29323"] We keep cheap (99p per bottle) sterilising fluid in the kitchen for various cleaning jobs. That is we keep unbranded miltons fluid. So that is what I use when I want to give something a really good clean. BUT I ALWAYS rinse anything tarantula related several times, normally 3 or 4 times at least, in clean water & due to the smell. I then do not reuse it for at least several days afterwards. I have never had an issue, even when I have cleaned nice pieces of bark, that I could not bring myself to throw away. That is, I have given bark, a not too long soak in weak sterilising fluid, followed by a few soaks in clean water & that after putting them under running clean water. Also do not underestimate the cleansing power of a microwave on bark etc. If bark is wet, then the RF (Radio Frequency) plus the heating of the water, makes cleansing things like bark, not too difficult. But keep it down to a maximum of 15 seconds bursts, to avoid burning the bark. However, if you are unsure of anything. Then throw it. Bark is cheap-ish, to replace & certainly not worth keeping at the expense of a tarantula's health. Even something like an enclosure is better to replace & give a longer, better cleanse, than risking a tarantula. [/QUOTE]
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