Drift Wood?

[silenttears1983]

Does anyone know where I can find drift wood or some nice pieces of wood for my viv? Any websites or info would be great!

 

[ElectricPaladin]

I can't remember the brand, but Petsmart carries some nice, untreated, beautiful (and climable) gnarly grapewood. I've got some chunks in my viv.

 

[ersl12]

petmountain.com is a great site for driftwood - some of the cheapest prices i've found so far. in fact, everything on the site is a lot cheaper, and their shipping is fast!

 

[Camm]

Only problem i have with driftwood is that crickets manage to run and hide inside it so can be awkward some times if you are cleaning your tank and you have the odd cricket running around hehe.

 

[silenttears1983]

thanks guys for the replies, I will check out petmountain since i am an avid buyer from there...I will have to check out petsmart again I didn't know they carried anything like that lol

 

[PuffyLuv123]

Well, I don't/didn't buy any of my beardies climbing stuff. I just found wood and rocks outside and thoroughly baked them (you can also do something with bleach, i think). Just a suggestion.

 

[ElectricPaladin]

Well, I don't/didn't buy any of my beardies climbing stuff. I just found wood and rocks outside and thoroughly baked them (you can also do something with bleach, i think). Just a suggestion.

You can bake wood? I'd expect it to burst into flames...

Anyway, this is true. All the stone in my viv are found objects that I sterilized by baking. My book recommends half an hour at 250* F (Don't know the Celsius).

 

[nair88]

You can bake wood? I'd expect it to burst into flames...

wood doesn't combust until 572 degrees fahrenheit. 250 definitely isn't a problem ;-)

 

[silenttears1983]

Well thats good to know I just might go get some "free" items, my mom lives on a giant property in the mountains and has manzanita trees on her property too....I think I will just do that instead....thanks everyone for all the great suggestions.