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funky
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 Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: Wood for Crestie Viv.. |
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Hi guys,
I have just cut down a nice lot of small trees at the back of our garden, mostly they are sycamores, and a few Ash..
I have some nice branches that i would like to use in my crestie vivs, and also when I get round to building my stack of vivs, so would like to store some for later.
Are these type of tree ok to use? Obvuously I will be thoroughly cleaning the wood before hand..
Thanks 
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Exalted Gecko
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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As long as they are baked to kill off parasites then yes they are fine, its only evergreen trees with their acidy sap that you cant use safely.
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DarrenGecko
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| How long and at what temperature should the wood be baked at? |
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Exalted Gecko
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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I'd give it a good 30 mins on say gas mark 3 to be sure...
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negri
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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mind to stir and season though (oops wrong forum )
another thing i do as well is put them in the bath and allow them to soak in hot water , then use a scrubbing brush to get of any loose bark .
the water that soaks into the wood helps the humidity too id guess
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funky
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers for that. Well I have today picked up some of the branches I cut, and also some ivy vine. I have the ivy currently soaking in the bath...lol.. My GF is gonna go nuts when she gets in and wants a bath...
Im gonna do what you said negri and leave it for a while and scrub it with a scrubbing brush...
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