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Misha

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recycled cage safety
« on: March 17, 2014, 05:20:18 PM »
Hey, everyone.   In searching for a new cage for my 2 chinnie girls, I've come upon one that I absolutely LOVE.  It is homemade, and it is constructed from dried whit pine (yay!) and has excellent climbing levels, is over 6 feet high, and...really exactly what I want.  Here's my reservation, though:  It was previously the home of an iguana.   What do you think the dangers might be in icky bacteria the previous inhabitant might have left behind?  Is it safe to try to clean it up, or should I pass on this one?  It looks VERY clean and well-maintained, by the way.  But, iguanas carry bacteria that can't be seen, obviously.   What do you think? 
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Re: recycled cage safety
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2014, 05:29:46 PM »
If it was an all metal cage it could be disinfected but wood cannot be disinfected. Personally I would pass.
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Re: recycled cage safety
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 08:39:27 AM »
I very much agree with grayrodent
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