Sorry to say I think I'd toss it...yes, you burnt it. The only way to salvage it at this point may be to coat it with a non-toxic waterproofing product or sealant that
dries non-toxic (so as to contain the smell). Scientists do tell us that charring of food is carcinogenic (even on your steak!!!) so I'd have to consider a burnt log to
also be detrimental to the health of your snake as it is...because he'll be touching it. Can't say if that's as bad as ingesting it, but I wouldn't take the risk, even if
it didn't smell bad.
For future reference, if you want to bake some wood to kill insects, it's done on a very "low & slow" oven temperature, not over 250*....200* is fine, and it helps
to get the wood wet first too, so it won't burn so fast in the oven. It's the heat & length of time that kills the insects, & it will dry out as it bakes for an hour or
so. Keep an eye on it too...don't set fire to the kitchen.
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