Source for Driftwood/Grapevine?

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ComicBookMama

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I'm looking for recommendations on where to find a good sized, gnarly chunk of grapevine or driftwood online... our local stores have butkus in terms of selection, mainly flat slabs of cork and straight sticks with no real climbing potential. I'd go to the Reptile Expo to pick some up in two weeks, but it seems a little silly to drive for an hour-plus, pay admission, and come away with nothing but a twisty stick.

My best friend got me a dragon-warming gift yesterday of a lovely large chunk of spider wood from an aquarium supply store, but it was embarrassingly expensive... for the next piece, I really don't want to break the bank. Where did you get your cage decor, and would you recommend the seller to others?

~Chris
 

MrSpectrum

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ComicBookMama":191tbjul said:
it seems a little silly to drive for an hour-plus, pay admission, and come away with nothing but a twisty stick.
You're absolutely right. Why did we drive for an hour & a half each way, and come away with a hunk of cork bark? (And a stack of business cards, and FWIW, an idea of the businesses/people behind those names...) :D
 

ComicBookMama

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MrSpectrum":tauou31z said:
ComicBookMama":tauou31z said:
it seems a little silly to drive for an hour-plus, pay admission, and come away with nothing but a twisty stick.
You're absolutely right. Why did we drive for an hour & a half each way, and come away with a hunk of cork bark? (And a stack of business cards, and FWIW, an idea of the businesses/people behind those names...) :D

Spoken as one who would know! :)
 

AHBD

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I have found some beautiful pieces outdoors that I use in my enclosures. Look around in the woods or rivers/beaches in your area + see what you can find, preferably dry + clean but you can clean it yourself. Anything that fits in a oven can be put in a preheated 225 F for an hour . Just be sure it does not touch the heat elements. Here are a few that I got from outside :

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30060/full

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29918/full

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29853/full
 

AHBD

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I don't know, just collected it all as driftwood or logs that have been bleached out by the sun.
 

ComicBookMama

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AHBD":3mpikzd3 said:
I have found some beautiful pieces outdoors that I use in my enclosures. Look around in the woods or rivers/beaches in your area + see what you can find, preferably dry + clean but you can clean it yourself. Anything that fits in a oven can be put in a preheated 225 F for an hour . Just be sure it does not touch the heat elements. Here are a few that I got from outside :

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30060/full

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29918/full

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29853/full

Very nice! To the river I go, then. Thanks for the tip!
 

ComicBookMama

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AHBD":v2989e6r said:
So how was your adventure, did you find any nice pieces of wood ?

Some that would make nice walking sticks, but nothing for Figment’s tank this trip. The nice gnarled pieces were all too big or too small. But it was fun looking! :)
 

AHBD

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Hmmm, if a stick is thick you can cut it in to a climbing branch size if you thought it would look good. But if you keep looking you may find something yet.
 

ComicBookMama

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AHBD":25ko33o0 said:
Hmmm, if a stick is thick you can cut it in to a climbing branch size if you thought it would look good. But if you keep looking you may find something yet.

Yes, but the branches I found were more like logs... too much for my little hand saw! I'll keep searching... it's fun to do, and good exercise to boot. :)
 
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