getting branches from the wild

[millerfam0128]

just wanted to run by you the information I received. it's ok to get sticks or branches or logs from outdoors as long as we clean them up and either put them in the oven at 300 for 15 mins or use bleach and water is this correct? We really don't want to pay like 20 something dollars for a stick at petco

 

[iLOVEmySPIKE]

yupp that is ok i actually do both i put oven first then bleach to remove the smell.

 

[sdkid123]

you can do thatbut i heard yo have to stay away from certain trees i dont remmember exactly which ones..i think its was oak trees and some other ones not sure :|

 

[jodyberry]

I used these from a pine tree. I just scraped all the loose bark off of them with a grinder and our beardies love them:

http://jodyberry.smugmug.com/Vivarium/Vivarium/15140299_RNgEn#1137740208_dWTgh

 

[sdkid123]

Here are mine i i scraped all the bark off too with a knife and then i sanded it down a littlew to get sharp edges smooth!

 

[Treker]

I read up that you should avoid Pine and Cedar. I heard Oak was ok. Most of the wood around here in Seattle is either Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, or Pine. And to tell you the truth not too sure the difference between Douglas Fir and Pine, so I basically avoid all branches and driftwood and spend craploads online for Grape.

Maybe some of the other more senior bloggers can verify this, but as far as my research went, I'm staying away from anything Pine or Cedar.