Quote Originally Posted by sicilian1928 View Post
Oh no you havent come off wrong. Well said actually, but I use Repti-Bark which is Fir bark. I got it from Petco. So do you think I should just throw all of the bark away that I treated with diluted bleach water, and then baked for over 2 1/2 hours in the oven at 350 degrees? My family friend that gave it to me said that it may have been his fault in that he didnt realize that his girl bp had eggs. He noticed she was in he hide an awful lot and opened it up and saw the eggs. He said that eggs are supposed to be kept at a higher temp than he had the snakes in (88 degrees) for best results in the clutch. Could this have been a factor? Also if the mouse I gave him was treated chemically for mites/lice or if it was just carrying a disease- how long would it take to kill the snake? because it died within i would say 12 hours of feeding it.
Did you say you baked the bark with bleach in it? DO NOT put diluted bleach in the substrate. I don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, they probably have but cooking the substrate is enough, (At 200 degrees for two hours) diluted bleach is probably the thing that harmed the snake because you poured it in it's bedding, correct? When you use diluted bleach you NEED to rinse it off well. Please, please be careful with your next snake, don't be afraid to ask anyone on this forum for help if you're wondering anything. Perhaps you feel as though you've been treated wrongly since you seem defensive but they're really just trying to help. Also, I would suggest that you wait a a few months AT LEAST to get another snake after this incident. Don't rush, a snake is a lifetime partner who should last you around 30 years. It's like getting married, you should seriously see it as a big deal.