Since you mentioned oak, I'm assuming you are collecting this from outside. Any branches you buy or collect for your reptile should be treated for parasites. You can spray with a product such as Mite Off or submerge the branch in water for a few days to kill any critters. This is a good for your bird as well as you could spread lice to your captive bird. Zoo Med just released a new Mopani wood for reptiles. It is a heavy root wood from Africa and is great for reptiles.

Phil Goss

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• Type of tree ok? - Scram, Wed Mar 28 07:48:49 2007
• RE: Type of tree ok? - ChrisGilbert, Wed Mar 28 09:19:07 2007
• RE: Type of tree ok? - PGoss, Wed Mar 28 21:26:13 2007
• RE: Type of tree ok? - Scram, Thu Mar 29 05:05:43 2007