I am almost done building brutus's new place, and instead of buying all kinds of stuff for the inside i was wondering if i could use a tree branch that i found in the yard, it would fit perfectly and would be perfect for inside, i know that people say that if you put things in you should use 1 parts bleach to 10 parts water, but do you do that on wood as well? and if so is there a difference in the type of wood? (Maple, Pine, etc.)
I found the list that names the good and bad types of wood to use, here it is:
GOOD WOODS
ALDER
ASH
ASPEN
BIRCH
COTTONWOOD
DOGWOOD
ELM
MAPLE
OAK
POPLAR
SYCAMORE
WILLOW
DRIED GRAPE VINE
And all professionally-prepared woods that you find in herp and/or aquarium supply stores should be fine.
BAD WOODS
ALMOND
APRICOT
BLACKLOCUST
BUCKEYE
BUTTERNUT
CEDAR
CHERRY
EUCALYPTUS
HORSECHESTNUT
JUNIPER
MELALEUCA
MAHOGANY
NECTARINE
NIGHTSHADE
OLEANDER
PECAN
PEPPER
PINE
PLUM
PRUNE
REDWOOD
SANDALWOOD
YEW
Also avoid chemically treated woods used in the contstruction and/or landscaping fields.