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| hannah2016 |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 18:15:10
As my dad uses alot of wood around the house he often comes across bad wood. He showed me once a piece of wood with small holes all over it and told me about a worm/bug thing that eats the wood. Its true, he wasnt telling me to scare me or get a kick out of. Anyways, I went out today to buy some stuff for the royal and while I was there I picked up a stick for flicka. But when I brought it home I had a oser inspection and saw this:
Should I take it out of the viv?? |
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| Red123 |
Posted - 28/12/2011 : 14:00:03
I don't use anything with what looks like woodworm holes in it. Don't want my house falling apart around me ;) |
| mkmattyk |
Posted - 28/12/2011 : 10:27:20
id soak it ,then bake it for an hour or so, if the water/bleach doesnt kill it the baking will...
i regular go to a nearby park and collect trees branches and prepare them in a simular way |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 27/12/2011 : 13:00:16
quote:
Originally posted by a33272
how big are the holes... they look to big to be woodworm
The holes are actually quite small, I just zoomed in |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 27/12/2011 : 12:59:23
quote:
Originally posted by Dancross0
Rather than waste the wood by not using it, soak it overnight in a 10% bleach solution, thoughly rinse, and dry in the oven at a low heat for a hour. That should kill off anything in there.
Rather just take it back where I got it and notify them of there problem, hopfully I could get my money back or find another without the problem and swap it. |
| Emmy1 |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 23:31:12
As above. Or pour boiling water in the holes as I did once. Still using it today. |
| Dancross0 |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 21:38:36
Rather than waste the wood by not using it, soak it overnight in a 10% bleach solution, thoughly rinse, and dry in the oven at a low heat for a hour. That should kill off anything in there. |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 21:35:50
as above |
| SteGore |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 20:57:39
If in doubt.Dont use it.
Its not worth the risk is it? |
| a33272 |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 20:46:09
how big are the holes... they look to big to be woodworm |
| SteGore |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 20:43:38
If in doubt.Dont use it.
Its not worth the risk is it? |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 20:19:58
just showed my dad and he said thats its would worm. had to leave it outside so none of it comes out. i guess this is a warning to anyone buying wood from very small pet shops that dont really have that much to do with reptiles. |
| hannah2016 |
Posted - 26/12/2011 : 18:16:16
These little holes are all around it, this part just had the most of it. |
