I always clean my cages, water bottles and food containers with soapy bleach
water. A thorough rinse with hot water is all that is needed. I'v never had
any health problems with this formula.
-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Van Note <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, July 30, 2000 9:09 PM
Subject: Cleaning - a gerbil newbie
>Hi all
>I recently aquired a same sex pair of gerbils, about 10-11 weeks old.
>I've been reading everything I can get my hands on about them, including
>following the discussions here.
>However, I have one question I can't find an answer to:
>Everything says dishes and water bottles should be cleaned with a "pet
>safe" disinfectant. What would this be? (suggestions incl. brand names
>would be appreciated)
>
>Thanks for your time!
>Catherine
