permethius
greatest golf ball ever
how would I sterilize wood. because im going to the reptile convention in manchester new hampshire tomorrow!
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sterilizing wood?
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MomFor2Gifts
MomFor2Gifts
:wavey: I was just searching for this information this week myself and this is what I came upon and it worked wonders, however it is not my personal information it is information obtained from various sites on the net so you may want to check with others on this site. But as I said it worked for me but you must! must! must! make sure all bleach residue is gone before you let any creature on it. I flushed mine out 8 times just to make sure with a high power pressure washer.
Here is the info:
For wooden branches or caves, bake them in the oven, set at 200-250º F (93-121º C), for 2-3 hours
*(Time needed to bake dependins on thickness, and bake them longer if you use the lower temperature )
Check on them during this time to make sure they do not start to scorch or burn.
If the wood is too big to place in the oven or in a pot, soak them in a bucket, cement mixing tray, or tub, in a 1:30 solution of bleach and water.
Use one half cup bleach for each gallon of water, for eight hours or so, to thoroughly saturate into crevices.
Rinse thoroughly, spraying fresh water into all the crevices, until they are well saturated and flushed free of any bleach residue. Let dry thoroughly, preferably in the sun, for at least 24 hours.
Hope this helps.
Here is the info:
For wooden branches or caves, bake them in the oven, set at 200-250º F (93-121º C), for 2-3 hours
*(Time needed to bake dependins on thickness, and bake them longer if you use the lower temperature )
Check on them during this time to make sure they do not start to scorch or burn.
If the wood is too big to place in the oven or in a pot, soak them in a bucket, cement mixing tray, or tub, in a 1:30 solution of bleach and water.
Use one half cup bleach for each gallon of water, for eight hours or so, to thoroughly saturate into crevices.
Rinse thoroughly, spraying fresh water into all the crevices, until they are well saturated and flushed free of any bleach residue. Let dry thoroughly, preferably in the sun, for at least 24 hours.
Hope this helps.
permethius
greatest golf ball ever
sweet, thank tou for the info
nebby3103
You're right, I want more
I bought a nice piece of drift wood the other day from a pet store. The tag said that it was heat treated. Is it still necessary to pop it in the oven, or shoudl i be ok? I can't remember the brand it was sold under or the type of wood, it was just a really cool looking piece. If that information helps, I can make a phone call to get (I'm not with the wood right now). Thanks.
MomFor2Gifts
MomFor2Gifts
I most certainly would bake it
:wavey:
I would bake it, and I think that is a very valid question because I believe many folks think if they get something from a pet store, it should be perfect, but guess what? It isn't sadly.
I was the same way at one time, thinking anything they said or tags said had to be law or at the very least informative, but live and learn right? :shrugs: lol, I think to some degree we all have been blind, at one point or another, to anything more than what the so called professionals state about reptile care, etc.
It is so easy for us to look at them as professionals, and a source of knowledge, when in fact most stores really know nothing about the animals they sell and quite frankly will tell you stuff that just isn't true so they don't look like they don't know. :eek1:
Wood from a pet store has been exposed to birds, mice, cats, dogs, etc. and have had more of a chance of being exposed to mites, parasites, fleas and ticks. Plus think about how many people probably picked up that piece of wood before you, to look at it.
A child with a cold, or someone in the construction field who had paint thinner on their hands or roofing tar etc. I know that sounds a bit far fetched, but you get where I am going with this.
Personally, I saw a guy at the pet store once, cleaning bird poop off of a piece of drift wood, haphazardly then tossing it back into the pile. I assume one of the birds got loose and did it but who knows, the point is, bird poop can be hazardous to your health and your snakes or other reptiles.
It also really isn't uncommon to find store bought reptiles with mites, fleas or ticks, so I would bake it just to prevent from infesting my own corn, no matter how slight the chance.
Plus you need to go through that routine every time you clean the tank to prevent salmonella or health problems to your corn.
I hope this helped. I am not always short winded but I try to answer the best I can lol.
:wavey:
:wavey:
nebby3103 said:
I would bake it, and I think that is a very valid question because I believe many folks think if they get something from a pet store, it should be perfect, but guess what? It isn't sadly.
I was the same way at one time, thinking anything they said or tags said had to be law or at the very least informative, but live and learn right? :shrugs: lol, I think to some degree we all have been blind, at one point or another, to anything more than what the so called professionals state about reptile care, etc.
It is so easy for us to look at them as professionals, and a source of knowledge, when in fact most stores really know nothing about the animals they sell and quite frankly will tell you stuff that just isn't true so they don't look like they don't know. :eek1:
Wood from a pet store has been exposed to birds, mice, cats, dogs, etc. and have had more of a chance of being exposed to mites, parasites, fleas and ticks. Plus think about how many people probably picked up that piece of wood before you, to look at it.
A child with a cold, or someone in the construction field who had paint thinner on their hands or roofing tar etc. I know that sounds a bit far fetched, but you get where I am going with this.
Personally, I saw a guy at the pet store once, cleaning bird poop off of a piece of drift wood, haphazardly then tossing it back into the pile. I assume one of the birds got loose and did it but who knows, the point is, bird poop can be hazardous to your health and your snakes or other reptiles.
It also really isn't uncommon to find store bought reptiles with mites, fleas or ticks, so I would bake it just to prevent from infesting my own corn, no matter how slight the chance.
Plus you need to go through that routine every time you clean the tank to prevent salmonella or health problems to your corn.
I hope this helped. I am not always short winded but I try to answer the best I can lol.
:wavey:
RyanR
Canadian Boa Fanatic.
well personaly i find the BEST looking wood comes from Outside... go cut your own... Soak it in bleach solution with bark OFF peel it all off.. then Bake it.. THEN Boil water and let it sit in the sink.. then let it air dry.. ive done this for my boas corns and beardies never with any problems.. my beardie LOVES all his perches!
Jay@PJCReptiles
"Quality Before Quantity"
Hi,
We live right on the ocean and my wife and I collect alot of our wood as natural driftwood. You never know what you'll find washed up on the beach.
We take everthing we collect and soak it in the tub for a few hours (5-6 hours) in a water / bleach solution. You really don't need much bleach to get the job done. Just cover your pieces with enough water to completely submerge what you want clean and sanitized and add 1 - 1 1/2 cups of bleach (obviously this would be for quite a few peices so use you bleach accordingly). Drain the water and then soak again in regular water for a little while then put them outside to dry. They turn out really nice and light colored like they were naturally bleached in the sun. We have never had any problems doing this way. I hope this helps you.
Jay & PJ
We live right on the ocean and my wife and I collect alot of our wood as natural driftwood. You never know what you'll find washed up on the beach.
We take everthing we collect and soak it in the tub for a few hours (5-6 hours) in a water / bleach solution. You really don't need much bleach to get the job done. Just cover your pieces with enough water to completely submerge what you want clean and sanitized and add 1 - 1 1/2 cups of bleach (obviously this would be for quite a few peices so use you bleach accordingly). Drain the water and then soak again in regular water for a little while then put them outside to dry. They turn out really nice and light colored like they were naturally bleached in the sun. We have never had any problems doing this way. I hope this helps you.
Jay & PJ