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All we have is snow where i live 😭

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Really?

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Hadn’t thought of that! Good idea 👍🏼

what if i cant cut it

Fvckitdxo3 then you should do the technique in this video!

I don’t have an oven😐

@@helenanimocks well, that's a bigger problem than sanitizing wood

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Lol damn right, I was at petsmart and twigs there were more than what I make in an hour.

Haha I know.... it's crazy!

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That is super smart! Thank you very much for sharing

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Speaking of neutralizing bleach- Hydrogen Peroxide is a safe way to chemically neutralize bleach. Water can flush the bleach out, but you are not guaranteed that all the bleach is gone, because water doesn't neutralize the bleach, it just dilutes it. I would also advise bleaching your wood in a big tub outside if you can, because bleach fumes are not good to breathe. If you have a bathroom fan, turn it on, and open windows with a fan blowing out if you must use bleach indoors. Wear gloves and if possible a Multi Gas/Vapor respirator when working with bleach for an extended period of time.

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Glad you found the video, Thank you for watching! If you keep spiders, then you might enjoy the podcast I recorded with Tom Moran from Tom’s big spiders: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/epd_eceC0J61np8.html

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Hmm... interesting! That definitely sounds like it would work to me. It’s crazy how hot cars can get in the summer

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast ... I even will put my Aspen bedding in the vehicle for a day or two before I bring it in the house.

Smart! I’ve done something similar, left bags of aspen outside in the winter (-20-30 C) for a few days. I once had an out break of wood mites from aspen... they’re harmless but I didn’t appreciate it haha

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Yep I think the microwave method works fine as well! Thank you for watching the video

Haha thank you! You’ll have to check out the podcast as well, I think you would enjoy it! Good luck finding branches 👍🏼. If you have any other questions feel free to either send me a DM on Instagram or an email!

Yep, it will be way easier!Thank you for watching the video! If you’re into reptiles, I recommend checking out the podcast as well. You can find it on KZfaq or any podcasting app

Awesome! Have fun with the upgrades!

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Haha thank you! 😀

Oh, that is a great idea! Thank you for sharing that 👍🏼

Yeah who knows, eggs could come in on the substrate… Or maybe they were just buried in the wood and waiting for the right conditions. Glad the video helped!

Awesome! Congrats on the new monitor, savannah monitors are great! I highly recommend checking out the podcast, there’s plenty of episodes at this point and many of them will help you design your enclosure. I cover lots of tips on lighting, heating, enrichment, and much much more!

I’d love to see a picture of the enclosure when it’s done too! 😊

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Awesome, thank you for watching! Good luck setting up your enclosure

Yep, that would work fine!

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Thanks Daniel! And great tip!

Oh awesome! I'll check yours out too!

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Good idea!

Excellent! :)

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Awesome, thank you! Yes, definitely although I would use the oven method for bark

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I would just scrub with soap and water, you could also use a disinfectant like chlorohexadine if you wanted too. Do not put rocks in the oven though!

You are welcome! hmm... I believe using a pool would work! Although you may want to soak it for longer than 24 hours considering the chlorine content wouldn't be quite as high. It would definitely be helpful when trying to disinfect large branches. Using paper bark for decor is an awesome idea, I will have to try that in the next enclosure I set up! Thank you very much for the support! I am glad you enjoyed the video :)

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Haha thank you!

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast added bonus. Saw snow for the first time (;

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@@AnimalsatHomePodcast, did again. It's a popular question in groups and I agree with your video the most of any I have seen!

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@@AnimalsatHomePodcast, and again! Your tutorial is my favorite to share . Others aren't quite there or I haven't found them. I need to explore your channel!

Pretty much how any hard wood tree are safe to use! I like maple or popular, just stay away from softwoods like pine, spruce, cedar, etc!

Thank you! :) Yep I would say this either method would work fine for that! I would try and clean the hide with water as well as possible (they can be tricky to clean) before putting it in the oven.

That should definitely do it!!

Yep, as long as you let it fully cure (can take a couple weeks) I don't see why you couldn't seal the wood.

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Exactly!

You could do that but it will add a lot of time to the process. The bleach will move from an area of high concentration (the wood) to low concentration (the fresh bath water) via diffusion.

In other words, it’s not that the fresh water replaces the bleach in the wood, instead it’s that the bleach is drawn out of the wood

😂 haha yeah… Suddenly two hours doesn’t seem that bad

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks for watching! You could use a water based polycrylic if you wanted to seal it. But I prefer to let the wood breakdown, it's more natural! Every few years you may have to change the wood, but that's perfectly okay!

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Thank you! I need to sterilize my lizards wood,and this was so clear and concise. Thanks!!

I don’t own dart frogs, but I wouldn’t anticipate there being any reason you can’t use outdoor wood. I have always baked the wood I use.

Absolutely

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@@AnimalsatHomePodcast the irony is I keep balls in big enclosures and they really like structure to climb around. I just found all this really neat cut branches that would work perfect. Knew I had to disinfect so I looked it up, think this is too much work tbh. U know, u could turn this into a business. I knew a guy in central CA that would go to wineries and grab all the gnarled wood, disinfect and sold it. Made enough to be his career. I think a sandblaster and a 50 gallon drum would make this easier. Also I have no idea what type of wood these branches are??

To be honest from my latest enclosure builds, I didn’t do any of this process. The last couple enclosures I did needed 6 foot long branches, and neither of these methods would work. I just kept the branches in my garage for a couple of months to make sure nothing crawled out of them, I also sprayed them down with a disinfectant solution. I think as long as you stick with hardwood and use healthy branches, you’re fine.

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast could always use reptile safe disenfectent. 6'..wow. what do u keep?

Boas! You can see the build series here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLh5fybvrrZIdn1MHZNZqQt4rNx9jA12bL

Thanks for watching 😊 Hmm... that’s interesting about the water/vinegar solution, I haven’t heard of that! I’m guessing since vinegar is very acidic and bleach is quite basic, the vinegar solution might help “pull” the bleach out of the wood quicker. Sounds like it could work! Plus vinegar is non-toxic so it probably wouldn’t hurt! Yes, even for a bio-active enclosure I would still sanitize the wood. Outdoor wood could carry pathogens that could be deadly to your animals/ or clean up crew in the set up. You never know what sort of things have buried themselves deep into the wood so better safe than sorry!

Just for future people reading these comments. Do Not Mix Bleach and Vinegar! This can create Chlorine Gas which can be dangerous in high volumes.

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND VINEGAR EVEN IF ITS DILUTED WTF

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Yep, that would work!

Yep that’s fine

I would just do a good of scrubbing, the outside of the Driftwood with soap and water to make sure there’s no debris/dirt. No need to sterilize it.

​@@AnimalsatHomePodcast thanks for the reply! The driftwood been sitting outside in someone's yard for a long time and it has some hollow areas where it would be hard to scrub properly, so I wouldn't really trust it like that. You think it's too risky to use bleach on any wood going in a bioactive enclosure then?

No I don’t think it’s too risky. I was more thinking that maybe it’s too large to soak. As long as you flush it well afterwards and let it completely air out your fine to use it in a bioactive set up

Yep! I think that would work well 👍🏼

I'm not sure what the easiest way to remove bark would be... If you've had them for a while and collected them from an area without pesticides, etc. you probably don't have to worry about sterilizing them. I'm just not sure what to do regarding the bark issue!

I’m sure it’s totally safe to use, especially if it freshly snapped off the tree! Just make sure you scrub and clean the exterior as much as possible

Yep, exactly. Pretty much most deciduous trees are okay provided there isn’t tons of sap. Usually you can find local guides online to help identify the native trees in your area as well.

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Thanks for watching! Yep, that would be perfectly fine 👌🏼

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Thank you!

Completely submerging it, with weights to hold it under the surface

I’m sure that would have some sort of positive effect. The other thing you could do is spray it with diluted hydrogen peroxide, that should kill the pests but won’t have any negative affect on the moss

Nothing wrong with the wood smell! Your snake won’t mind at all

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast thank you couldn't find anything out about strong scented woods and reptiles

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Yep any hardwood trees will work fine. Apple trees and cherry trees are great

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Wow that’s strange… If it’s small enough I would throw in the oven for a while!

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast yeah will do, thanks!

Yes, great point!!

If it has leaves you are good to go. Just stay away from anything with needles

Great point! Haha yes... a free tub clean is always a bonus 😂

Haha yes that’s true.... I have the worst set of tools at home

😂 seriously... those southerners have no clue what we go through!

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast You can say that again, the best part was having snow days off when the roads iced over, it's sad to think they'll never experience that. Though now I'm in California and this sucks! Everyone is so relieved to be away from the snow since we're in northern California, but I miss it so much! Worse part is the only time I can visit is in the summer! But Michigan snow is crazy, maybe I can just get a glimpse, but I swear, once I get back home and see some snow, I'm gonna fall face first into it and stay there.

As annoying as the snow can be sometimes... I would definitely miss it to! The holiday season without snow just seems wrong to me haha! But yes... snow days were the best 😎

I would just scrub rocks down with hot soapy water. There’s no real need to soak them, just need to remove whatever’s on their surface!

Thanks for watching! I just use cold water

@@AnimalsatHomePodcast does it matter?

@@dwyanewade8742 Nope, doesn’t matter

Good question... I assume that would work. I would just make sure you flush the wood thoroughly afterwards. i.e. soak in fresh water for several hours to leech the salt out.

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I’m not sure what you mean by “hold food”? If you want to use sticks from outside for decor, just follow the steps that I take in the video

I want to make a cake stand with wood and round base on top. I saw someone using the blow torch but I dont know what is best so that's why I asked. I'll follow the video instructions if my wood trunks aren't too big. Thanks.

Hey Chris, It's just better to be safe. In the wild animals are full of parasites and bacteria that can impact their health, and that is due to interacting with the microbes that exist in their natural environment. In captivity, it is just better to be safe than sorry. No need to risk introducing a bacteria, etc. that could make your animal stick. Thanks for asking the question!