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    deer antlers or sheds?

    Hey all quick question, I have a bunch of antler skull caps and sheds, was wonder if anyone knows if they're safe to put a pile of sheds and a skull cap in my bps tank? What kind of prep would be required?

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    Should be fine. Although not exactly a natural decoration using antlers from a north american deer in a cage for an African snake, I think it might spruce up a display tank nicely. And they're probably easier to keep clean than wood. I wouldn't think that it would need more than a soak in a hydrogen peroxide solution to make sure there are no nasties on it.
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    We use my husbands ten point skull with antlers for our bp. S/he likes it. It fits snug so it doesn't tip over or anything.
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    Re: deer antlers or sheds?

    Quote Originally Posted by snake.named.fuzzy View Post
    We use my husbands ten point skull with antlers for our bp. S/he likes it. It fits snug so it doesn't tip over or anything.
    thank you! What kind of prep did you do to it?

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    Ive used them and just washed them with soap and water. I know you can soak them in bleach water overnight as long as you rinse them several times when done.

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    Re: deer antlers or sheds?

    Glad to see other people have thought about this, too. It saved me some $$ when I realized that I had a nice antler to use instead of expensive driftwood from the pet store.

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