I'm just getting started with a six-year-old ball I'm picking up tomorrow. I've watched it feed and read everything I can find about care. I'm putting it a 55-gallon aquarium--on the large side, I realize--with UTH on one side and a lamp if needed. My immediate concern is what to do with the driftwood branches that are coming with this tank, which was previously home to a bearded dragon. I'm thoroughly washing the tank out with a bleach solution and an equally thorough rinsing, but I don't think bleach would be good for the wood, which is aesthetically pleasing even if the snake never climbs on it. I've read that I can bake the wood in the oven at 200 for a couple hours to get rid of any contaminants. Will this work? What about putting the wood stuff in boiling water for a few minutes? Other thoughts, experiences? I don't want my snake to get sick from something left behind by the lizard, which last inhabitated the tank about three months ago. Thanks.