get smell of dettol (antiseptic/disinfectant liquid) out of terrarium?

Question

u guys know dettol? that orange coloured disinfectant/antiseptic liquid? has this hospitalish smell? how can i get the smell out of my snake's terrarium? cuz i used it do disinfect the terrarium yesterday. its actually an aquarium? if that helps?

Answer 1

Ouch. Using dettol was an unfortunate choice. It is a phenol based disinfectant (like Lysol) and phenols are particularly toxic to reptiles. Give it a good soapy scrub especially around the siliconed seams. You could try putting some baking soda in the water which might reduce the smell of the Dettol. I would let it dry, outside if possible, for at least a couple days if you can. Stick to bleach or chlorhexidene when you need to disinfect again.

Answer 2

Flush the tank with a lot of water. Also don't ever use a chemical like that to clean your tank. Use a small amount of bleach and rinse until the smell is gone. Cyprus mulch has a natural antibiotic for keeping the tank disease free. I own several snakes and lizards.

Answer 3

use more dettol :p