Another wood scavenger thread...

[Pleco07]

...I'm always in and out of the woods collecting different peices. I know about all the ways of cleaning/preparing them etc.

But yesterday I found a beautiful hollowed out log its about 2foot long and 6"diameter. Perfect for the corns viv

Only problem is its riddled with wood worm....Do you think its destined to go back to the woods? or not?

[Boothy]

Hi, what's the best ways of cleaning/preparing wood?? As I live next to a woods and could do with a branch for my corn. Thanks

[Pleco07]

There's a few ways...

Soaking in Boiling Water

A weak bleach solution

Freezing (if it fits in ur freezer lol)

Stick it in the oven

[Boothy]

thanks mate. I think I will soak it in boiling water, how long do you leave it in for, and is it 100% safe to put in with the snake after doing this??

[Pleco07]

None of its 100% safe, thats the risk of getting from the woods. I personally do the whole lot lol

[Boothy]

thanks. I will think about it.

[Pleco07]

I find the wood, scrub it down first with a weak bleach solution then again with washing up liquid. I then soak it for a couple of hrs in boiling water. I then freeze it over night and if my mums not in a blast it in the over lol

[Boothy]

ok. what are the risks of using a branch from the woods??

soz for askin loads of questions

[Miranda]

Bacteria, but baking in an oven will kill and freezing dramatically slows it down. I believe. and also fungi etc are a risk.

[Boothy]

Would this effect the snake, and in what way?