How to sterilize tree branches

[Physician&Snakes]

Are you positive about that? I doubt that this procedure eliminates any bugs, parasites that may be inside the branch that can crawl out of holes, cracks etc?

The water is scolding (should have added that) and of course vinegar has a high pH that kills many microorganisms. Obviously water near boiling temperatures is going to permeate through the wood's crack and crevices incinerating any exoskeletons. As far as how sure I am, I have had a few of these branches in cages for almost 3 years without any incidence. Now that I think about, I think Greg Maxwell would just use soap and water on his wild collected branches with a touch of bleach maybe...of course he is out of the Chondro business now from what I hear now.