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| nybraby |
Posted - 21/11/2013 : 15:23:06
Hi,
Putting my viv together and wondered if there is a preferable type of wood / branch for a corn snake ? |
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| Kellog |
Posted - 22/11/2013 : 07:47:45
Most of my snakes love to climb Jason, no-one ever told them they aren't supposed to be arboreal  . My husband used branches from an apple tree he cut down to make lovely features inside their vivs. You've been told which type of wood to use and these should help with how to prepare it so it's safe for your snake - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7285 and http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8509
Xxx
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| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 21/11/2013 : 23:57:51
My favourite kind of wood is "free"... 
After big windy storms I'll go out wandering the parks and green spaces looking for storm downed branches.
You do have to have some confidence in your ability to ID whatever you find, most of whats in my AO is Oak and Maple so it's not that tough... YMMV
Fruit tree wood is also safe so if you have any friends/neighbours with trees they intend to prune back you can score some goodies.
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| lupi lou |
Posted - 21/11/2013 : 17:17:28
This link gives a list of all the plants that are toxic: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2402
think most hard woods are fine to use. Mopani wood and snad blasted grape vines which you get in shops is fine also. |
| Vince_the_snake |
Posted - 21/11/2013 : 16:20:40
Just don't use pine, as it is poisonous to snakes. |
