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decorations, hides and such? what to use?

ericswan_1

ericswan_1

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does anyone on here use anything from the outdoor in your local are ie. sticks, branches, rocks and stuff. is there anything you doo to make them safe for your snakes. im asking because im custom building a 9 tank cabinet for all my corns and they are all getting biger spaces and dont have enough decorations for all the new space and was thinking about using some natural resorces. do you soak boil bake stuff from outside or not ues at all and what kinda things are safe like wood types etc.

Thanks

Eric
 
I've heard others using outdoor items for viv. furnishings. I believe you have to soak them in a bleach solution, set them out to dry completely, and/or bake them before putting them into the viv. I'm not quite sure on the strength of the bleach solution that you should use or how long you're supposed to soak, but I'm sure someone will come along with those specific details. Also, I think I've heard that you want to avoid woods like pine, cedar, fir, or walnut, because they have potentially toxic oils and aromas dangerous to snakes.
 
thanks for the reply shaberry that what i was kinda thinking. you should soak in a diinfectat solution or bake in the oven for a while to kill anything on it.

Eric
 
Hm, not quite sure about the Maple. Kathy Love's book only listed the ones that I put down. So, those are the only one's I know to avoid for sure. I'm sure someone else will come along and provide some more helpful information for you. =)

On a side note, man, maple bacon sounds sooo good right now. Sorry, it's morning and I haven't had breakfast yet. ^_^;;;
 
Not from nature, but I've found plastic plants from a craft store work quite well. Just wash them first. My snake loves climbing in his plastic foliage!
 
If you have a river nearby. Look for driftwood. You can find some interesting shapes and it's already usually smoothed down. You would still need to bleach or bake the wood.
 
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