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kingcobra · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject: wood branch for boa+ viv upgrade

i have a large piece of crooked wooden log that i want to use for my red-tail boa (6.5ft, the boa that is),its natural wood ,def not pine, but its still got bark on it, any ideas if i should remove the bark,if so how, and do i need to sterilse the log (usually i soak in bath with diluted bleach and hot water for a few hours then rinse thoroghly). also i asm looking to get BONNIE a larger viv in the new year, i thought about 6x2x2, or would 5x2x2 be enough, i am looking for something in various classifieds, but its like looking for lord lucan!!!! Laughing

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject:

Chuck it in a chest freezer for a bit. That`ll kill the nasties. Wink

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mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

i get a knife and remove all the bark then into the bath pour boiling water over it a fair few times then put to dry.regarding vivs build your own its easier than you think Wink

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kingcobra · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

i thought it would be hard to do but trust me its well easy and saves a packet give it a go Wink

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Scott W · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:21 am Post subject:

Option on the log;
1)spray it with front line and leave it to dry and then use it.
2)deep freeze in chest freezer
3)boiling water over it while it's in the bath
4)nothing, any native UK bugs will be very unlikely to harm your snake
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kingcobra · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

thanks for the replies everybody, as i aint got a chest freezer, that option is not viable, and of the others, i think i'll go for the boiling water after removing bark and soaking in diluted bleach too for a day. hopefully that should administer the coup de grace to any undisireables in the vicinity,( with the possible exception of door to door salesmen Laughing

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mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

you wont need to bleach matey Wink

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