not the best pic, but it shows his size a bit
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found a pic of my boy
po
Jun 09, 2003 04:03 PM
Replies (3)
BrianD
Jun 09, 2003 04:23 PM
Is that some log you just found in the woods? I was told that this would not be a good idea and it looks like there is mold on it. Beautiful IJ though.
KeoniKoch
Jun 09, 2003 07:38 PM
I have done this before. The way I did it was this. I go out and look for the best drift wood/ forest wood I can find. I dont like bark and usually like wood that has no bark on it at all. I take this home and at night fill up the tub with salt water/bleach, and I let the wood soak over night and if possible much of the next day. After that I take it out and put it in my oven and crank it to about 450. I cook the wood until it is very hot and the wood is dry. I have had no problem with mites or any other parasites. Now I dont even use wood as I have more of a breeder type setup, but this method works well for displays, and its cheap too.
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BrianD
Jun 09, 2003 08:37 PM
That is what I did to a T, with the bleech and oven. Like you, I now have switched over to rack systems and got rid of the wood all together. I still do have a nice display cage for my first JCP, but I can house 12 adult snakes in a $200 rack that I built, now thats a deal. Cleanliness is very important. Once you get more snakes you will see that just changing the paper for 12 snakes is very very time consuming.
