Wood (From The Sea)

Meltos · 10-22-05, 11:50 AM

Hello, I was looking through the beach today for wood for my Nelson's Milk Snake. And My mother and i was wondering if a quick wash over of water would be anough to wipe the salt of the wood. Some of the wood varies from...normally wood. lol. to drift wood.

SO my question is; Is it suitable to use wood from the sea (and wash over with a hose/shower)

Please Reply Fast as i dont want to make a mistake and harm my snake.

Most Apprectiated, Scott x

mmichele · 10-22-05, 12:07 PM

you can defenitly use drift wood from the sea. but just washing it wont do much. you should cook it in an oven.

Meltos · 10-22-05, 12:10 PM

Cook It :\ Really, Wow. Never Knew this. How about a rinse over and then in the oven. Any paticuler temperture time?

boywithscales · 10-22-05, 12:38 PM

Ive done it many times, takeing beautiful driftwood and putting them in your cage with the critters. you can do one of 2 things.
1- cook it in your oven at about 300C for an hour to kill any bacteria
2 soak the wood in a water and javex solution for a day.

mmichele · 10-22-05, 12:49 PM

so your better off just to cook it

boywithscales · 10-22-05, 06:19 PM

yeah just cook it for an hour.

Meltos · 10-22-05, 07:50 PM

Javax? Where Can I get this. Remembering i stay in United Kingdom. What is Javax, As i could get something similair i suppose. And does this only exist with drift word or any.

Also, Where Cooking, Do I wash Be4 to get salt/sand off. Or do i just cook it :S

rrrrr · 10-24-05, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meltos

What is Javax,

Chlorine bleach.

Meltos · 10-24-05, 10:08 AM

thank you. So, Do I Wash Over to get sand off first or do i pop them straight in the oven? Then Soak in Chlorine Bleach for a day...?