Is maple safe??

[BootyHunter]

I just cut a maple down in my back yard and would like to use some of the branches and logs in an enclosure. I know some trees are poisonous like cedar; but are maple safe? I read somewhere that red maple is not safe for birds because it can harbor fungus but vine maple is fine. I know it is not a red maple but I don’t know what kind mine is. Any opinions??

 

[Eltortu]

Hmmm...if I were you, I'd strip off the bark and let the wood dry for a few weeks and then soak it in bleach water, rinse it and let it dry again.

 

[Ryan123]

let it dry then bake it in your oven on medium for 15 min it should be good then..............send a pic of the maple and i can tell you what kind within a day my dad is a hortercultureist(((( sp? )))) and so is my grandpa (dr. dirt) from indianapolis indiana

 

[kinyonga]

I've used maple for years and it hasn't caused a problem. I just cut the branches off, rinse them off well and use them....no baking or other "treatments" done.

 

[chameleonman57]

I've used maple a couple of times to, and it's fine.

 

[BootyHunter]

Thanks everyone. I figured it was safe, just wanted to make sure. I have used logs from this tree in my water monitor's enclosure with no problems but they can survive in a toilet; chameleons are a bit more fragile.