Bad Wood, Good Wood, Which Wood?

[Damballah]

Out of idle curiosity, does anyone know which woods are harmful to balls? I'm wanting to use large tree branches in Royal's enclosure (properly disinfected, of course) and want to make sure I'm not putting in a dangerous wood type.

[RobertCoombs]

this might help... http://www.mimf.com/archives/toxic.htm

[Damballah]

Thanks for that, but I was looking for something more herp specific.

[RobertCoombs]

walnut, pine cedar western cedar any of the spruce or evergreens, redwood .those are just a few right off hand that I can think of the you dont want to use . maple aspen birch dragon wood manzanita, (oak is safe but contains a heavy amount of tanic acid so probly not a good choice) hickory umm. thats about all i can think of off hand for some safe woods to use maybe some other can list some i have forgotten

[Damballah]

Wow....Looks like it's dow rods or nothing. So much for authenticity. :roll: Thank you for the information, my good sir.

[RobertCoombs]

I should calrify.. these woods i listed were in the safe zone ..maple aspen birch dragon wood manzanita,hickory

[Schlyne]

I believe most of the wood I've seen sold for branches by petstores is grapevine.

[RobertCoombs]

I have and still use grape vine .. but I dont like to use it with any thing that requires much humidity as it molds very easily my beardies and my ackies both have some in their cages