Driftwood for Enclosure

[surf_n_turf]

New to all this. Question regarding driftwood for enclosure. Is it ok to use driftwood from a river bank. Suggestions for sterlising it would be appreciated.

 

[blakehose]

soak it in a hot watered down bleech solution for a while, then let it dry in the sun. I also run over the wood with a heatgun and point it in any cracks and crevices. just to kill anything that may have survived, though it is not likely.

cheers

 

[Troyster]

Give it a few days to soak in a swimming pool,the chlorine will kill any nasties then a good hose off and a day or two in the sun and its good to go.

 

[Daryl_H]

or if its not to big you can bake them in the oven at about 100 (C) for over an hour then any nastys are completly gone as most incects/parasites are done in at about 70(c) hope this helped