I guess a outdoor pit is never going to be as clean as a cage. I check all pits at least 5times a week & spot clean where needed. If time is lacking I'll tub the animals to feed them & then give the pit a bit of a clean, pull out turds, sheds, water & give the rocks & sides of pit a bit of a scrub. Also pull out the dead vegetation & give the ground a bit of a rake over. Now that all animals are inside (may-august, roofline of house blocks any sun to them) I'll give the pits a good "make-over" before the animals go back in. Never had any shedding issues or mite issues in the pits (maybe to cold for them to survive). I think it cuts down the time a fair bit but that may be because of multiple animals housed in them. Most of my adult tigers & rbb's (all juvies) are housed in tubs till the sun comes back to the pits. All males are now being cooled so maintenance for them is low, females to be cooled next month. I think it gets back to having a routine & sticking to it. Don't mine putting the time in for the sake of the animals, & the reward is observing them going about there business. Next plan is pits & tubs to be out the back so animals can have access to winter sun & I'll have no need to drag them inside. Yes I have no life! Cheers.