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CAL
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/04/2009 : 09:17:09
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I normally freeze my bark chippings to kill off any bugs but it takes ages to dry them out and I invariably end up with humidity problems. This time I want to bake them in the oven.
The lowest temp my electric oven goes to is 75 deg C, so I was thinking 75 for an hour. Is that about right? |
0.0.1 Cornsnake: Monty, 10 years old, 5ft 3".
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2009 : 13:47:03
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I put a pyrex dish in the microwave about 1/2 full for 2-3 minutes.
In the oven, I layer a baking tray and turn the oven up to max and as soon it's it's reached temp I turn it off and leave it.
The whole oven process from cold to 250c to cool again takes about an hour. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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CAL
Hatchling
United Kingdom
146 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2009 : 13:51:38
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I like the microwave idea - that never occurred to me.
I think I'll give it a go tonight, after I've done four bags of bark I should get the hang of it. |
0.0.1 Cornsnake: Monty, 10 years old, 5ft 3".
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2009 : 17:15:42
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Just don't stick your hand in to see if it's hot in the middle.
I made that mistake, TWICE unfortunately.  |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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CAL
Hatchling
United Kingdom
146 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2009 : 13:16:19
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Ouch! |
0.0.1 Cornsnake: Monty, 10 years old, 5ft 3".
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2009 : 18:38:09
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| i used to microwave mine lol but as my snakes got older you tend to take a bit more risks and not bother, the same issue with water god knows how much time i wasted boiling it up before letting it cool down and that hahahahaha |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2009 : 21:58:44
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I've never done the boiling water thing.
Just tap water, unless they're under quarantine or ill. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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ari
Hatchling
United Kingdom
213 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2009 : 00:01:30
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| i wasnt aware that you had to bake ur subtrate. how vital is it or is it just overly causcious? |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2009 : 10:42:29
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It depends on the substrate as well.
When I used aspen (long time ago now) I just used to blow a hair dryer onto it, it created a mess but got rid of the dust and then i'd just bung that in the vivs.
When I use wood chips though, because they're not reptile specific substrate I cook that.
Newspaper, papertowels I don't.
But anything that could potentially be dusty I just blow through.
Try doing that in the living room, and not getting told off.  |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/04/2009 : 16:23:29
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| I've never baked my Orchid bark - i do tend to leave the bag open next to a radiator for a few days just to dry it out a bit if i'm organised enough. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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CAL
Hatchling
United Kingdom
146 Posts |
Posted - 22/04/2009 : 11:19:28
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| I didn't bake my subsrate fro years until one day I walked into my local shop and they had put a sign up recommending you did, so I started then. It is the economy stuff I buy though, 3 bags for £5, if I bought nore expensive badged reptile bark then I wouldn't need to do it. |
0.0.1 Cornsnake: Monty, 10 years old, 5ft 3".
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