Simple Green

[AlbertaGirl]

I'm just wondering if it's OK to use Simple Green to clean the enclosure. According to their website it's used in zoos, vet clinics, etc (see below). Has anyone had any experience with this product? Thanks!

http://www.simplegreen.com

Simple Green has been used all over the world to save the lives of birds and animals caught in oil spills and chemical lagoons, because it enables them to be cleaned and then returned to the wild with no ill effects. Simple Green has also been used to maintain safe and clean environments for animals, fish and birds that are temporary guests of veterinary clinics and wildlife rehabilitation centers (such as The World Bird Sanctuary, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, and the Dolphin Rescue Center) as well as for those animals that are permanent residents of zoos, aviaries, and aquatic centers (The National Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Wellington Zoo, and Monterey Bay Aquarium are a few examples.) We hope that you will take this into consideration when making your evaluation.

[Pringlesmom]

I used Critter Fresh. They sell it in Petsmart, smells nice, and cleans well. I don't know much about Simple Green.

[julsie]

We used it as a kitchen cleaner when I worked in a cafeteria. It's non-toxic, but does have a strong smell. I'd use it on a toy or something and see how your hedgie reacts before you clean the whole cage with it.

By react, I meant pleasure or disgust, not convulsions or anything like that. :-)

[OnAnAmbulance]

It should be pretty safe... as Julsie said, see how your hedgie reacts :)

[AlbertaGirl]

Thank you! If the SPCA will ever let me bring him home, I'll see what he thinks. :)