| The power sprayers used now would have saved me a lot of wire brush scrubbing in my day but I never was a big fan of applying soap. I always heard that the detergent harmed the skin in the long run. I guess I was wrong. |
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Carson & Barnes Circus 2007 #3
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I too never used soap on an elephant. But I recall the warehouse manager asking me, “These stainless steal wire brushes will last forever. Why do you need a dozen?”
Don Bloomer
I use soap and never wire brushes.
Soap Preasure washer and a bit of elbow grease, touch of sandpaper where needed.
Saw Tim Frisco on C&B a few weeks ago giving the herd a bath. I asked what kind of soap they used and he said that it was especially formulated for elephants. I didn't have any reason not to believe him.
1CYRK
Several years ago, I bought many gallons of Murphy's oil soap for the elephants. I don't know what they use today, but Murphy's is a good cleanser and does not dry out furniture or elephant skin.
I've always heard Murphy's Oil Soap with a scrub brush was best. Buckles, what say you?
This is the first time I ever heard of using Murphy's Oil.
We always used Neatsfoot Oil to de-louse them.
Jenda Smaha said that he applied Olive Oil as a skin care.
Another trainer told me that Hoxie Tucker used old motor oil.
My FIL used to get some strange looks when he bought those giant jars of vaseline if he couldn't get, I think raw linseed oil. That may have been for something else. Memory is gone. cc
I believe it was George Carden that had a bubble gum scented oil soap fomulated to wash Elephant skin and it is available as
elephant soap
I believe George would be more than happy to help anyone interested in getting some.
Off the subject but I also heard that George was instrumental in getting Doc Schmidt an
ultra-sound machine for use on elephants
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