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| hannah2016 |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 11:32:14
so, my parents are cutting down some bambo from our g****n to make a fence to stop the dogs jumping over the gate. the bambo looks really thick and strong and i thought it would look great in flickas viv. just wondering if this is possable or advasied?? i know i need to put it in the oven to kill parasites, but what time and temp. also is there anything else i should do to it to make it alright before i put it in there? or should i just not bother?? |
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| lotabob |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 18:05:24
Just give it a wash and stick it in. I would dry it out first though to avoid any bits of it going old and squishy. |
| awlred |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 17:57:18
With plant material my disinfect routine goes for a 12 hour soak in milton (baby bottle sanitizer) then a 12 hour soak in tap water to leech the chemicals back out, then a half hour in a 120 C oven to kill anything left and to dry it back out.
Probably overkill but I'd rather be safe than sorry |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 13:12:52
thanks, just chucked it in the bath with a load of disenfectant and boiling the kettle now to go in there. im gonna put it in the oven after. thanks again. |
| Mamma |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 12:55:29
well I washed mine and scrubbed it, then soaked it in a bleach and water. Then I scrubbed it again in boiling water. Then I baked in the oven for 20 mins at full temp. Then to be extra extra sure, I wiped it down with the disenfectant I use when cleaning the vivs  |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 12:28:13
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Originally posted by hannah2016
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Originally posted by Mamma
I use bamboo in my vivs and rubs. If it comes from the garden I imagine you make sure its properly disenfected xx
and how would i go about doing that?
also, mine is very green and leafy, would it be alright to leave it like that? do you think it would look good?? |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 12:27:09
quote:
Originally posted by Mamma
I use bamboo in my vivs and rubs. If it comes from the garden I imagine you make sure its properly disenfected xx
and how would i go about doing that? |
| Mamma |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 12:10:03
I use bamboo in my vivs and rubs. If it comes from the garden I imagine you make sure its properly disenfected xx |
| polarchick |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 11:52:45
yes garden seems to work!
In answer to the bamboo question - I can't think it would be much of a problem in using it but I'm sure other more knowledgeable folks will be along soon!
Sue |
| polarchick |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 11:51:16
Maybe there was a typo and you put a "s" instead of a "d" and the automatic expletive deleter kicked in... am now going to try typing garden |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 11:33:05
ok, why is garden been *'ed?? |
