What can I clean a cage with?

[Kurly1]

I just bought a used aquarium for my son's garter snake. I want to give it a good cleaning but am not sure what I can use to clean it. What can I use?

Thanks

[adamanteus]

Household bleach is good.... but you must rinse it thoroughly to ensure no residue is left behind.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

natural habitat for reptiles is good
even if you do leave some behind its ok, 100% natural

[infernalis]

My choice for final clean up is vinegar based glass cleaners. No ammonia fumes.

keeps the glass shiny too.


Wayne

[anji1971]

I use a vinegar solution, and rinse thoroughly. Every once in a while, I notice that the silicone in the seams takes on a bit of an odour, and then I use the bleach, to freshen it up. Again, rinse thoroughly.
I've never had any ill effects from these.

[Spiritwolf]

I use a simple mixture of water with a little apple cider vinegar added to it (I'm sure white vinegar would work too, though). Carefresh substrate is easy to clean out of a tank. I remove the Carefresh with a small broom and dustpan, then sweep any dust from the floor, then give the cage a good cleaning with the vinegar water mix, and let it dry, then add new Carefresh, fresh water, etc

[Loren]

I also use bleach and water, followed by lots of rinsing. If I have reason to want to do an extra good job (like with a used tank from unknown background), then I mix the bleach a bit stronger, rinse longer, then fill it with fresh water for an hour or so to make sure the bleach is diluted and rinsed out- otherwise I can still smell it.