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I am building two new enclosures for two haychlings I just brought home. I know corns like to climb so I am planning on adding some tree limbs. Any suggestions as to the type of tree I can safely use. I do not want to have to buy a petco piece of wood. Surely there are some good trees to use in texas.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Travis

First off - congrats on the snakes! What kind are they? First corns you've had I presume? I really enjoy mine...they always be out climbing...maybe not as much as babies but moreso as they grow older and feel more comftorable.

What size cages are you building by the way?

Most any tree branches will work. The main thing you have to worry about when bringing branches inside is that they may contain mites and your snakes could get them. You have two ways of going about killing any possible mites...soak the limbs in a 5% bleach solution for at least 12 hours, or get a can of pro-vent a mite ( www.pro-products.com/miteandtemp.html ). I actually went to home depot bought a few dowels and put them in the cage so they can climb up on them. sterile and easy to put in there.

Post pics when you get them!

-Chris
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The reason mainstream thought is thought of as a stream is because it's so shallow. -George Carlin

Battling ignorance one stupid person at a time.

Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat(Lola)
1.0 Neonate Black Rat (het for Lic Stk's) (Frankie)
1.1 Texas Bairds ("Bill" and "The Bride aka Beatrix Kiddo" )

Here are some of my corns set ups. I get the decoration accessories from walmart, they are meant for the fish but works here along with some manzaneda branches it comes together perfetly and can be rearranged a number of ways. I use bed a beast also.

Here is my Boas enclosure:

And my ghost corns:

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My roomates are2 boas, 4 corns,Rotti,3cats and snake food AKA the food chain.