Questions about New Cage

[BeardieGuru8]

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.)

 

[glitch_in_the_system]

You should wash it in bleach and then put it in the oven on the lowest setting to kill anything harmful within the wood.

 

[Little D]

I was also told that if it's something that won't fit in the stove, you can put it in the freezer for a couple days.

 

[BeardieGuru8]

So then it doesnt matter what type of wood it is, correct?

 

[fresnowitte]

So then it doesnt matter what type of wood it is, correct?

There's a small list of woods not to use somewhere....I'll see if I can find it. :wink:

 

[ronni1221]

Hey, my dragon's name is Brutus! haha! He's got a double!

 

[BeardieGuru8]

AH Nice!!! Brotha's from anotha Motha! haha

 

[Little D]

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.

 

[fresnowitte]

Thank-you LittleD!
I couldn't find it anywhere....but I knew I'd seen it before.

 

[BeardieGuru8]

Cool. Thanks!!!!