I've been treating my birds for scaley face, so as you can imagine, I've been doing some fairly serious cage scrubbery. The birds are hopefully de-mited, or at least in the process of being de-mited, so I figured I'd better make sure everything else was mite free too. I was using my usual super-duper bird safe cage cleaner stuff, but tonight I ran out halfway through cleaning. I used a bleach solution instead, which worked fine. I know I've read on here before that people use very diluted bleach solution (and lots of rinsing) to disinfect their cages, but I was wondering how dilute it needs to be to work most effectively but still be safe? I just want to make sure I'm doing it right.

 

Also, any other suggestions on how to disinfect without bleach or stupidly expensive veterinary disinfectants would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance!

i was told by a breeder near me that using milton(baby bottle) is easier to rinse and has the same effect as the stronger bleaches, i use Detol on my cages and have done since i started

as long as you give it a good rinse

 

i hope this helps

jason

i was told by a breeder near me that using milton(baby bottle) is easier to rinse and has the same effect as the stronger bleaches, i use Detol on my cages and have done since i started

as long as you give it a good rinse

 

i hope this helps

jason

 

 

Is that neat detol, or diluted? I usually avoid detol as I hate the smell, but I suppose it must be safer than bleach. Perhaps I'll find a nose peg and give it a try.

i use the spray type so you dont have to use too much

i have 3 kids so im used to the smell (Laughing out loud)

 

jason

Hmmmmm, Milton baby bottle bleach, I have never thought of that before but seriously think it may be okay as it's safe enough for babies so it has to be okay. I use a very weak solution of disinfectant I get from the Arc( I have no idea what kind or anything as it's not in the original packaging)...about 10 pumps to a 9 litre bucket of hot water.

Ah... I think I've solved the problem. The pet cage disinfectant I was using in a spray bottle ran out mega quick, but I've just managed to find some on the internet in concentrate form. It said 10ml to 5l water, so that should be much more economical. It cost me £5ish for the 500ml ready diluted spray, but the concentrate is about £12 for a 250ml bottle that I can make up myself. I'm no mathematician, but I'd say that works out well. I'm using Ark-Klens. I think alot of vets around here use it.