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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
 Posted - 05/10/2009 : 10:42:48
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hi i have a very nice bit of drift wood that was in my fish tank i would really like to put it in bilbos viv. what would be the best way to make it safe?? i have let it dry out for about a week now will it be ok if i put it in the oven for a a bit or would it not be safe to use at all????
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2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
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solid
Hatchling
United Kingdom
428 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 11:05:52
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| soak it in some bleached water overnight, let it dry for a couple of days, then blast it in the oven. thats how i`d do it |
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Lilpunk
Yearling
512 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 11:27:57
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| I don't know about the bleached water, but I'd defiantly soak it in some reptile disinfectant, then put it in the oven. |
0.0.1 Carolina corn - (renamed) Lumos.
2.0.0 Shetlands - Winston & Rupert.
1.3.0 Guinea pigs - Coffee, Nutkin, Rosemary & Thyme.
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 11:41:57
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With drift-wood, I'd boil it for a bit first as well. A fair bit of driftwood has oils in it that can cause brown staining if it gets wet, boiling will boil out the brownness.
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-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Mnementh
Yearling
United Kingdom
537 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 12:03:22
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Any wood I use I first put it in a bath overnight with a weak solution of milton , then I give it a real good scrub and rinse , then leave to thoroughly dry out , never found a bit of wood yet small enough to go in the oven :P
Milton is a sterilizing disinfectant for babies etc , that's why I use that instead of everyday bleach . |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 17:58:46
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| Same here, i soak it in bleach then give it a good rinse, my wood is too big to fit in the oven |
Edited by - Remmy on 06/10/2009 18:07:49 |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/10/2009 : 19:15:08
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| a 10% bleach solution or oven bake will do,if it can fit in the oven i would rather bake it. |
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