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donjolly8947
Hatchling
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
 Posted - 01/10/2013 : 00:41:49
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| I have plum tree in garden can I cut a branch of and use it as a climbing branch for my royal |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2013 : 01:26:26
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| Not too great with trees but I think as long as it hasnt got resin like pine or cedar then it should be fine. Just make sure to treat wood to kill any nasties. Remove all the bark. Sand off and sharp pieces and get it all nice and smooth. Cover in 10% bleech to kill anything living in it. Then give it a VERY good rinse with water before leaving to dry. |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python - Juju CB11
0.1.0 Western Hognose - Hetti CB12
1.0.0 Fire Harlequin Crested Gecko - Jasper CB13
0.1.0 Het Kahl Common Boa (bci) - Pandora CB13
1.3.0 Viper geckos
1.1.0 66% PH Toffee 50% Kayuadi reticulated pythons
0.1.0 Platinum Tiger Reticulated python |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2013 : 01:27:29
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Just found this which should help
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=713 |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python - Juju CB11
0.1.0 Western Hognose - Hetti CB12
1.0.0 Fire Harlequin Crested Gecko - Jasper CB13
0.1.0 Het Kahl Common Boa (bci) - Pandora CB13
1.3.0 Viper geckos
1.1.0 66% PH Toffee 50% Kayuadi reticulated pythons
0.1.0 Platinum Tiger Reticulated python |
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JoeJ
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2013 : 19:11:29
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| What if they have mites or something living in them? |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python - Juju CB11
0.1.0 Western Hognose - Hetti CB12
1.0.0 Fire Harlequin Crested Gecko - Jasper CB13
0.1.0 Het Kahl Common Boa (bci) - Pandora CB13
1.3.0 Viper geckos
1.1.0 66% PH Toffee 50% Kayuadi reticulated pythons
0.1.0 Platinum Tiger Reticulated python |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2013 : 19:16:41
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| Branches are better off cleaned. Mites of the snake variety are very very unlikely to be on a branch., but other bugs, mould, animal poo and wee, bacteria and who knows what else could be. Our captive animals aren't exposed to outside bugs so things we put in with them should be free of anything that could potentially make them sick. |
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BlueDragon
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
876 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2013 : 09:22:36
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Fruit trees, minus a very small number of tropical species, are all harmless and contain nothing harmful to Animals. Their sap is non-toxic and even safe to eat... not that you'd want to : / Their bark is also clean and free of anything dodgy that the tree would produce.
I would always strip a branch of all bark, clean the branch, sand down any rough edges and then either you can bake it in the oven to dry out the sap and the branch or failing that you can soak it for a good while, changing the water daily, and then leave it to dry naturally or in the sun. |
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