Which Wood is ok in enclosure for climbing

[Jasmijn]

Hi, so i have a bp that really enjoys climbing so he already has a little bit of climbing space in his enclosure. But would it be ok to put a sturdy wooden stick from outside in his enclosure if i pour boiling water over it a few times? (to get rid of any bugs) and are there certain types of wood i cannot use in his enclosure?

[gunkle]

I believe you want to stick to hardwoods, remove bark and bake in oven at like 250F for a few hours to kill anything that needs it. I haven't done it yet but have been looking myself for info. There is a few threads here somewhere but can't locate it on my phone at the moment.

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[Toad37]

Like gunkle said make sure u bake it for at least 45 minutes at 250 degrees to get rid of any parasites. And be sure not to use any sort of pine or cypress because they are very harmful to bps. I'm sure there are more but those I'm sure of. Good luck!

[gunkle]

I would also imaging that you need to re-bake them regularly to dry them out since they will be in a high humidity setting to prevent mold and other bad things. Though I haven't seen it mentioned.

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[pretends2bnormal]

Like gunkle said make sure u bake it for at least 45 minutes at 250 degrees to get rid of any parasites. And be sure not to use any sort of pine or cypress because they are very harmful to bps. I'm sure there are more but those I'm sure of. Good luck!

If cypress is harmful, why is cypress mulch so highly recommended as a substrate?

Did you mean cedar instead of cypress?
Cedar is definitely a harmful one.

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[Toad37]

If cypress is harmful, why is cypress mulch so highly recommended as a substrate?

Did you mean cedar instead of cypress?
Cedar is definitely a harmful one.

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I thought that looked funny after I typed it I just couldn't figure out why lol. Yes CEDAR is harmful not CYPRESS. I apologise for the confusion.

[ClarinetPhoenix]

If you're looking for a good safe hardwood I recommend oak.
I've been collecting branches for my snakes myself and I look for oak and maple trees. If you're not sure what they look like use Google to try to ID by bark. It's harder in the winter when all the trees don't have leaves. Oak and maple have distinctive leaf shapes when in leaf.
Also if you can try to find branches that are freshly fallen. I use a handsaw to cut branches about the size I need, and trim them up further at home. Hand saws are only $10-20 at Home Depot.
Anything that's been rotting on the ground for awhile will have mold and fungus, not be as sturdy and stable, may deteriorate over time and you may not be able to sanitize rotting wood properly. Avoid anything that's been on the ground for awhile.
I bake my branches in a 250degree oven for at least an hour. After stripping off any lichen or moss. I leave the bark on my mine personally. Haven't had an issue with anything catching fire.

[Jasmijn]

Thanks! Now i know what to look for it’s good to know that oak/maple are good options