This Wood Good?

[Craiga 01453]

I used something similar years ago, not sure of the wood, but it was also for birds. It ended up developing mold in just a few weeks. That was years ago when I was, well, less responsible than I am today. So unfortunately don't have a clue what wood it was, just figured I'd mention that so you can keep an eye on it if you try it.

[Charles8088]

Yep... looks and feels super smooth. Though, it is rather thin for a ball python. Good for her now, and probably good long term for the king snake. My routine is a monthly deep clean of the enclosures. So, as with the other items in there, will do a careful inspection of the wood then.

Which, since we're on the topic, does anyone actually "clean" real wood inside their enclosures? I currently do not, although I do spot clean if anything is on there (which there never has been so far). And, if you do clean the wood, to what extent do you do so?

[Craiga 01453]

I throw my branches in the oven each time I do a thorough cleaning. I put them in for an hour or so on 250.