How long does it take for bacteria/germs to die?!


Question: I had four pet rats and they all died, I am wondering how long it takes for bacteria/germs to die. I have cleaned the whole cage with bleach, but I want to be sure. How long does it take? I'm assuming weeks. Anyone know, b/c I want to buy another one?
(Please no rat comments, I just need to know thanks)

Answers: I had four pet rats and they all died, I am wondering how long it takes for bacteria/germs to die. I have cleaned the whole cage with bleach, but I want to be sure. How long does it take? I'm assuming weeks. Anyone know, b/c I want to buy another one?
(Please no rat comments, I just need to know thanks)
If you cleaned the cage with bleach, any bacteria are already dead.
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The best answer chosen does not take into consideration air-born viruses, or the diseases of pet rats. Please see the answer provided by spazrats for a more informative answer.

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    • it epends on the germ . it could take weeks or just a few hours
    DON'T USE BLEACH TO CLEAN THE RATS TOYS, CAGE,
    THE RATS THEMSELVES, ETC.!!!! THE BLEACH CAN POISON THE RATS!!! THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THEM
    TO DIE!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD PROBABLY USE WATER TO CLEAN IT. FIND OUT MORE IN THE CARE GIUDES IN THE LINK BELOW..... GERMS DIE QUICKLY!
    Mycoplasmosis is the only virus that you would be concerned about when introducing new rats into a household. Because your girls didn't display any other symptoms of any other ailment and because Myco is an incredibly common disease in pet rats (because they carry it from the time they are born) this is all I'm going on. Myco cannot live without a host, since you don't have rats in your home at the moment the Myco will already have quickly died off.

    Or, if you want to be extra cautious, logic would dictate that if you put your house under quarantine for three weeks (this is the same amount of time that we recommend for introducing new rats to existing rats) your house will be free of any contagens. This means that you do not enter any suspect pet stores between now and then or else you might bring something home on your clothes.

    http://www.curiosityrats.com/infohealth....

    No, it is not recommended to wash ratty things in bleach but there won't be any residue of bleach left by the time you get your new rats.

    I would even go so far as to mix up a Tea Tree Oil solution and spray down the areas that the rats occupied. Some would say that is over-kill.

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