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Using leaves

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Asphalt_World

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Do people who use leaves simply gather them, clean them and cook them a little on the oven to kill off potential bugs? Are there leaves (in the UK) to be avoided?

Thanks all.
 
I tried using cypress leaves from a cypress tree in our back yard a few months ago. I wanted to use them for my Everglades Rat Snakes, because I am doing swamp-themed vivariums for them. In the end, I changed my mind because these particular snakes are Scaleless and cypress leaves are a bit "prickly". However, the method I used was:

(1)gather fallen leaves and soak them overnight in a bleach/ water solution of 1 gallon of water to a cup of bleach overnight.
(2)soak a second night in plain water.
(3)squeeze out as much water as possible and place on a tray and place in oven on low heat until the leaves were dry.

I didn't have any problems with bugs, but it seemed (to me) that the snakes were less inclined to burrow, and I assumed it was due to the afore mentioned "prickliness".

Best of luck!
~Beau
 
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