I have used a 2% chlorine dioxide solution for about 10 years.  I have
used this product to clean snake tanks and bird cages, as well as the
ferret room floor (linoleum), cages and food dishes.  I have never had
any problems.
 
Best of all, no rinsing is required, although I do rinse the food dishes.
 
Similar products are available elsewhere, but I have always purchased
mine from a bird product distributor called Avitec.  The web link to
their disinfectants is: http://www.avitec.com/disinf.html
 
Regards,
Dory & the lucky 15
mourning the loss of Spike
[Posted in FML issue 4692]