question about wood and repti carpet

Hey guys i just have a couple of questions

i just bought a new baby redtail boa about a week or a little more ago and i put her in roxy's old cage which is a 30 gallon tall,since i hear that boas like to climb i thought it would be a good idea to get some wood and put it in her enclousure with her since its nice and tall. So i got some nice pieces of wood when we went hiking this weekend and i put them in a 10% bleach solotion but to me it just doesnt seem like they are clean one piece is kinda chipping and i dont know if it has termite damage or was rotting, what should i do ?

Also, i have a 30gal repti carpet that roxy was using before i moved her to a bigger tank and the boa is on newspaper, would it be alright to just wash Roxy's carpet and put it in with the new snake ??

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i put them in a 10% bleach solotion but to me it just doesnt seem like they are clean one piece is kinda chipping and i dont know if it has termite damage or was rotting

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Try soaking it again. If you use more than a 10% bleach solution just make sure you soak it again in plain water and let it dry real good. Then smell it for some aroma. Repeat if necessary.

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would it be alright to just wash Roxy's carpet and put it in with the new snake ??

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I would, if "Roxy" is healthy. Just wash it in a 5% bleach solution and then rinse it and dry it before hand.

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i hear that boas like to climb

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Not RTBs. Not that I have ever saw. They will a little bit, maybe, but mine never did so I switched them over to tubs... :)

Great thanks ill do that with the wood, and yes roxy is very healhy ive never had any problems with mites or ticks with her.