small sticks! danger?

[OOOst16]

is it dangerouse to bring in outdoor sticks as climbing material?....i mean is it any differnet then putting a live plant in a cham encloser?

 

[renzo0684]

you can put out door sticks in your cage. I suggest you bake them first. Pre heat your oven to about 350 and then throw your stik in there for 10-15 minutes. THen you are good to go!

 

[OOOst16]

ok well i didnt do that! im scared...i brought them in and washed them with soap then put them in...is my darling gona be ok?

 

[OOOst16]

therres no mold or fungi...there nice and clean but im afraid of somthing evil coming out of them! it was fresh broken off a tree

 

[pssh]

Well, your chameleon could possibly get parasites if there were any on the branch, and I believe certain branches can be bad for them, so you have to bake them and wash them in a bleach solution.

 

[OOOst16]

its just an oak tree branch thats dried out.( its not green)

 

[OOOst16]

how would i check for parasites? just incase and for nollege reasons

 

[Zeke20]

If you had the sticks in the soapy water for a decent lengths of time, most things should have died off. I go to the little forest area down the road from me, grab some sticks, bring them home and put them in the bath tub with water as hot as I can get it. Leave them there for 30mins or so and then take them out. I have been told that should force anything in the sticks to come out and since there in the bath tub they die off. Baking is another option, but I found it made the house smell a little funky for a while after so I only ever tried that once.

 

[Champhibians]

fecal float or smear. Take him to the vet if your worried. Or you could just wait a little while and make sure his feces stay the same. If they get runny take him in.

 

[OOOst16]

ty all i just baked it for 15 mins 375....like a pizza!

 

[Champhibians]

If you had the sticks in the soapy water for a decent lengths of time, most things should have died off. I go to the little forest area down the road from me, grab some sticks, bring them home and put them in the bath tub with water as hot as I can get it. Leave them there for 30mins or so and then take them out. I have been told that should force anything in the sticks to come out and since there in the bath tub they die off. Baking is another option, but I found it made the house smell a little funky for a while after so I only ever tried that once.

I would check your source on this, somethings could live through that no problem

 

[pssh]

The really bad creepy crawlies can be the hardest to kill. Keep that in mind when you wash stuff, so I say a 1:9 bleach to water solution would be fairly sufficient, and a quick bake after wards would be good to be extra cautious!

 

[Nosybe]

I just freeze my wild grapevine for 24 hours.

 

[Zeke20]

I would check your source on this, somethings could live through that no problem

Hmm. I may have to consider a new method. What I do exactly is peel off all the bark and anything hanging on the branches/vines, and boil the water (on the stove) and then put it all in the bath tub. I don't see how this is much different from baking, other than the fact that theres water present, which I figured would only help in the cleanign process. Any thought on this process?

 

[pssh]

Many (even fragile) virus' dont get killed by boiling. The best way would be to use a pressure cooker or autoclave, but since that isn't available to most people, bleach and a baking usually kills most bad things(at least that are bad for lizards.)



However, thats why the stupid kids who boil safety pins and pierce themselves with it can still get aids, hepatitis, and other gross nasties.


EDIT: Five hundredth post! Wooo.

 

[Zeke20]

Many (even fragile) virus' dont get killed by boiling. The best way would be to use a pressure cooker or autoclave, but since that isn't available to most people, bleach and a baking usually kills most bad things(at least that are bad for lizards.)



However, thats why the stupid kids who boil safety pins and pierce themselves with it can still get aids, hepatitis, and other gross nasties.


EDIT: Five hundredth post! Wooo.

Those are mainly virus' which are farm from the same thing as a bacteria. Most bacteria will be wiped out by the temp that the water is at I am sure. (It reaches boiling point, and then is left to sit on the stove for another 20mins after it begins to boil. the only thing that had me ask the questions was the fact that there could be parasites, but I figured the combination of A) being at an extremely high temp and B) being in water with no escape for a long period of time, would kill them off.

 

[pssh]

I really doubt it. There are the perfect parasites that have evolved to not be killed. Just watch animal planet! Personally, I just prefer to use an array of methods to make sure that I have done all that I can.

I thought you used your bath tub?

 

[Zeke20]

I really doubt it. There are the perfect parasites that have evolved to not be killed. Just watch animal planet! Personally, I just prefer to use an array of methods to make sure that I have done all that I can.

I thought you used your bath tub?

I do, I use a large metal pot, boil the water, and then pour into onto the sticks that are in the bath. The pot isnt large enough for most of the sticks so I had to resort to an alternative (the bath tub). I guess I will just add a small amount of bleach to the water. Any thoughts on a ratio Bleach:Water?

 

[pssh]

1 part bleach: 9 parts water

Just make sure you really rinse them, let them dry, then rinse again to make sure all the bleach is out. Dont want any to come out when you mist and have a chameleon eat any.

 

[Zeke20]

1 part bleach: 9 parts water

Just make sure you really rinse them, let them dry, then rinse again to make sure all the bleach is out. Dont want any to come out when you mist and have a chameleon eat any.

Thanks for your time and info, I feel as if we took over the thread but hope that the original poster has read and got some helpful info out of it. I did, thanks for the responses Pssh, much appreciated.