basking question

[Big George]

Hello,Could anyone tell me where i can get a good thick basking branch for my bci boa?I checked online and having bad luck so far Take care~George

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[bigjerm]

You can use a good sturdy limb from outside, you just have to soak it really well in diluted bleach water or you can look on ebay, they sometimes have some nice pieces of driftwood on there.

[CuZiMoUtSiDeThEbOx]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&pcatid=17731
I found one here hope this helps

[razeraze]

We get ours from the river.

[scink]

yeah the river usually has some nice big branches and you can choose what u want

[Big George]

Okay so i fenture out and get a nice branch do i strip the bark and what do i bake it for to kill the parisite`s? Is 200 ok? Take care and thankyou for responding! George

[razeraze]

I have no idea none of my drift wood fits in the oven.

[scink]

yeah I use the bathtub with some bleach, you said nice big branch, if the size you're looking for is small enough to fit in an oven then just check a local pet store or your back yard

[timesender]

I hope this helps:

If you have wooden cage furnishings such as branches, caves, or rocks, bake them in the oven, set at 200-250º F (93-121º C), for 2-3 hours (depending on thickness, and longer at the lower temperature); check on them during this time to make sure they do not start to scorch or burn. Rocks may be boiled, completely submerged, for 20-30 minutes. If the wood or rock furnishings are too big to place in the oven or in a pot, soak them in a bucket, cement mixing tray, or tub, in a 1:30 solution of bleach and water (use one half cup bleach for each gallon of water) for eight hours or so, to thoroughly saturate into crevices. Rinse thoroughly, spraying fresh water into all the crevices, until they are well saturated and flushed free of any bleach residue. Let dry thoroughly, preferably in the sun, for at least 24 hours.

reference link: Getting rid of reptile mites

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[X-Factor]

Originally Posted by timesender

I hope this helps:

If you have wooden cage furnishings such as branches, caves, or rocks, bake them in the oven, set at 200-250º F (93-121º C), for 2-3 hours (depending on thickness, and longer at the lower temperature); check on them during this time to make sure they do not start to scorch or burn. Rocks may be boiled, completely submerged, for 20-30 minutes. If the wood or rock furnishings are too big to place in the oven or in a pot, soak them in a bucket, cement mixing tray, or tub, in a 1:30 solution of bleach and water (use one half cup bleach for each gallon of water) for eight hours or so, to thoroughly saturate into crevices. Rinse thoroughly, spraying fresh water into all the crevices, until they are well saturated and flushed free of any bleach residue. Let dry thoroughly, preferably in the sun, for at least 24 hours.

reference link: Getting rid of reptile mites

Be VERY careful when baking anything wood...I tried using the oven to dry out some EcoEarth substrate that I had just made....it caught fire. Ruined the pan and obviously the contents.

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks