Cleaning Reptile Carpeting

[dragonmetalhead]

What is the best way to clean reptile carpeting? It is really great to use, but it is such a pain getting poo stains out.

 

[james.w]

water hose to rinse it, bleach/water soak, rinse again. let dry.

 

[Neeko]

I clean mine with a vacuum.

 

[thiskidd95]

I would use a hose but I don't use the carpet for my tegus.

 

[dragonmetalhead]

I would use a hose but I don't use the carpet for my tegus.

I don't either; the carpet is in the water dragon tank, although only on the upper story. She usually poops in her pool so I rarely have to clean the carpet much.

 

[Draco D Tegu]

You know, WD's need high humidity too....Reptile carpet won't cut it for long. I use ...ding ding ding....cypress mulch and it holds my % up around 85 to 90 (my guys didn't do well below 85% in the past.

Now...I DO have my iggies and my beardies on the carpet. I take it out back and hose it off....I use that astroturf stuff available at the Depot. I don't have problems with staining, but it's like 20 bucks for a 20 foot roll, so if it were to get too stained up, I'd just toss it and put new down.

 

[james.w]

You know, WD's need high humidity too....Reptile carpet won't cut it for long. I use ...ding ding ding....cypress mulch and it holds my % up around 85 to 90 (my guys didn't do well below 85% in the past.

Now...I DO have my iggies and my beardies on the carpet. I take it out back and hose it off....I use that astroturf stuff available at the Depot. I don't have problems with staining, but it's like 20 bucks for a 20 foot roll, so if it were to get too stained up, I'd just toss it and put new down.

Iguanas need high humidity as well.

 

[dragonmetalhead]

You know, WD's need high humidity too....Reptile carpet won't cut it for long. I use ...ding ding ding....cypress mulch and it holds my % up around 85 to 90 (my guys didn't do well below 85% in the past.

Now...I DO have my iggies and my beardies on the carpet. I take it out back and hose it off....I use that astroturf stuff available at the Depot. I don't have problems with staining, but it's like 20 bucks for a 20 foot roll, so if it were to get too stained up, I'd just toss it and put new down.

Only the top level has carpeting because it constitutes a giant ledge made of chain-link style plastic and the carpet is to prevent food falling down and give the lizard a bit more traction.The bottom level is substrated with Zoo Med Eco-Earth. That stuff is wonderful, I use it for most of my critters.