How to Disinfect Sticks, Logs & Soil for Animal Enclosures
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Many people ask me how I clean sticks, logs, soils, or other items from the outdoors to safely use in reptile, amphibian and other animal enclosures. Here's how I do it! Remember, it's always safest to purchase these products that are already cleaned and ready for use from animals as there is no 100% guarantee we will remove all hazards.
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Happy National Grab Some Nuts Day 2017
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Hi!
GoHerping what kind of snapping turtle do you have?
GoHerping dude I saw your turtle roaming around at 5:22 did you let him out
GoHerping how old are you and what race are you everything about you is confusing
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Imagine calling the fire department because you burned down your house cooking a stick
TheMystCaisse hahahha 😂🤣 that’s funny 🙊 I like how your mind works
SmokinSkittles pretty basic lol
Hahah
I thought the same thing when I learned
My biggest fear to be honest lmao 🤪😅😅
7:21"Make sure you do not see any bug..." ant in the bottom left corner "Hi folks!"
Lmao 😂
How...
Bro has super vision
I saw it to🤣
My mom: *why is there a stick in the oven?*
*I'M DISINFECTING IT*
hilarous. expression through text. well done. A+
*Grudge girl sounds*
Perfect 👌😅
I've had many similar conversations with mine😂
Eww not in my oven you aren't wack wack
3:39 "I'm just going to scrub the b*tch"
Haha, what?
scrub it A BIT lololol
I rewinded a few times XD
HAHA XD
*Warning* - rapidly heating wet or weak rocks can cause them to explode. If you want to disinfect rocks this way, it's best to let them air dry after washing off before putting them in your oven, and don't use sedimentary rocks. Just a heads up.
Dearly noted
Wait! What if your soil have piece of rock in it 😱
@@lourila I'm pretty sure that's directed to large rocks that would throw hazardous shrapnel.
@@Th3Tr0113r I hope….
Putting the rocks in a cold oven and allowing them to heat and cool along with the oven can help prevent that, as long as they aren't weak rocks. And don't open the oven until it's completely cooled. You can use an inexpensive oven thermometer from the grocery store to monitor the temp.
I've always used vinegar, soak it in a vinegar water solution then cook. It also works great for cleaning cages because the acidic vinegar is enough to kill most bacteria while being relatively harmless to larger animals such as my snakes if I don't get every last drop bone dry. I avoid bleach because I worry that I will use too concentrated a solution, leave some residue, and hurt my snakes.
What an amazing tip
Thank you so much
I just got a kitten a few months after my bearded dragon died, and my kitten needs a cat tree to climb on. I'm not going to pay $60-$100 for one, so I figured I'd just build it myself. I got some pretty nice and solid pieces of wood from a nearby forest area and I've been researching how to make it safe for indoors and for my cat. This video was by far the most informative and I will definitely use the techniques here. Thanks a lot!!!!
Me: I love nature!
*steps outside without shoe and steps on roach*
Me: or never mind...
Is the roach okay??
SCRUB THE WHAT? Lol
Nates Geckos He said scrub it a bit.
Nates Geckos
Hahah I heard it too, it sounded like he said "scrub that bitch" 😂
Nates Geckos 3:41
He said scrub the bitch😂😂
I heard it lmao
5:20 Franklin is in the background
Omg I noticed that to
3:37 "...a racist sponge"
I really appreciate your channel I've learned so much and feel confident about getting more reptiles
You deserve way more subs! I would expect you to have at least 200,000 subs!
Good news!
Great video, very good info. Always better to be safe than sorry!
Oh my gosh thank you! My new Ball Python likes climbing so I was going to get him a log but didn't want to get mites on it or something! I needed this vid!
GREAT VIDEO!! I thought you were not going to upload today but you did!😁
I was literally about to do this... Thanks for the video! I got my twigs earlier today before you uploaded and was going to disinfect em and put them in my enclosure tomorrow or saturday :p
I hope the next reptile room looks like this one, I always loved your room
Very well put together vid.
Another much needed video! Also do a house tour when you move once your settled in I don't wanna pressure you at all
Lol that Snapchat sound in the video keeps making me check my phone😂😂thx for the ❤️ I love your vids and every single one has helped me
OMGoodness! Thank you soooo much. I did this today because I saw this video. lol. Thanks again!
Was waiting for this one from you!
for rocks just a lot of time of them not being outdoors & a soak in warm water can help make them safer (large rocks can be dangerous to be put in the oven, some rocks can pop open with a strong force if heated very hot)
This video really helped for me leo
lol I love how you go outside so unprepared, no glasses or shoes???!! Hahaha
Thanks kid! Well made video.
Paper ignites at 451 degrees Fahrenheit so keeping it there or below, so keeping the temp below is probably safer.
Sticks: Scrape it and cut it down with a knife and boil it in hot water and rinse. Your good to go. Rocks: Rinse under hot water with gloves on and scrub thoroughly and rinse with cold water. Very simple and you will save a ton of money. That's all that these companies do to their sticks and rocks and then sell them for $10/$15+. Its crazy.
love the turtle hanging in the back at 5:20 haha
Thanks this helped me
Bleach does not penetrate wood vinegar does. Make a mixture of two parts water one part vinegar and soak the wood for a few hours. You will want to soak in plain water just as long as you soaked in the vinegar/water because of the smell I do not need to bake as the vinegar kills everything. There is a product you can buy from the hardware store named wood bleach. I’ve never used it but seen it used in animal enclosures before. It may make dealing with larger sticks and logs less stressful. I don’t know the price but I know it must be done outside or a well ventilated area.
Thank you I've been wounding this for a while
Hey you have inspired me to get a piebald ball python 🐍 thanks. If you I can send you pics of my snake. Keep the amazing work up. And don't let the haters in. Love your collection
I love the turtle just walking around in the back! also thank you.
If the items are small enough to fit I would recommend putting them through the microwave 1st, ( while they are still wet ) There are some bacteria that are killed better with steam & the micro waves can penetrate deeper. I even run small stuff trough my autoclave ( a pressure cook will do almost as good a job, if you have one ).
scrub what? what did u say alex....? lol
Thanks man, I have a ground squirrel so clean dirt is a must for her.
Love the exploring turtle in the background x3
"Earthy soil" 🤔
Ok
Lol. The Wikipedia page of redundant. I seen somebody with a dating profile that said and I quote "white Caucasian males only" 😂😂
@@tyedyejedi lol I'm a white male hehe
@@bigpop3170 but are you a white Caucasian
Did you know! Our dragon absolutely was so happy with his natural habitat than with tile, and all that stuff that’s not in natural habitat!! So, today, again, I’m bringing in dirt, ( my grandkiddos are in on this!!) they’re so excited to give him plants, ( safe), his dirt!! He’s about5, a very big guy!! They can’t wait to move him into a big habitat with natural , they couldn’t even understand the logic of Slayer having carpets, tiles !!! Slayer couldn’t understand it either!! Ty for all your info!!
I've recently put my beardie in natural habitat and she's super happy never this active and happy on tile floor.
Awesome dude
Great vids btw
3:40 anyone else hear that? 😂😂😂 love you Alex.
I did
Great info, need sticks for my art and will use this method. How long do you keep it in the oven?
5:29 LOOK! ON THE LEFT! A BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!
A TURTLE!!!
You are my new favourite person
J boiled some driftwood I found in a bog , got a BIG pot of bug dirt soup
Great stuff! Soaking a big ol stick in my tub now for my beardies enclosure.
Put sticks in a big plastic bin add bleach and dish soap. Boil a huge pot of water until its bubbling. Dump hot water inside bin where the sticks are and let it sit for a few hours. Then scrape off all the bark and nasty stuff till the sticks look light tan. I did this for my chinese water dragon.
@@savagehitta2788 are you giving disinfection tips on a video which is fully about that specific thing...
I've been waiting for this xD
I have a cork bark tube I used to use with hedgehogs. I boiled it for 20 minutes. Do you think it is safe to put with my ball python now?
Binge watching your videos 😁😁
So would that soil still be good for a live vivarium, or would baking it bake out all of the nutrients from the soil?
Wow this is so educational lol
You can also put the sticks or whatever in the freezer, I'm not sure where I read about that but it could be useful. However, I trust the owen method more... :)
Love your channel it has told me so many things this i didn't know about snakes and reptiles im now earning so i can get my first ball python! ^_^
I'm building a bioactive vivarium for whites tree frogs. I don't have them yet but I want to set up their home first to ensure it won't mold or die, these are my first reptiles/amphibians tho, and I want to provide the best life I possibly can for them. I've collected driftwood and put them in the oven for 2 hours at 250, most of them look perfect with nothing on them, but one had sap seep out, is it still safe? what should I do? I also didn't soak them first... the video I watched didn't say to is that crucial?
What type of tree is that in your thumbnail? The tree i have, after bleaching it still a dark brown colour...(it is lighter than before of course because of the bleaching) but i am looking for a very pale wood like in your thumbnail
I collect rocks. One that I got for my birthday was bought for me at a store. I want to put it in my geckos tank, but I’m scared there might be some bacteria on it. Can I just boil it and it will be fine?
What about using cypress mulch from the hardware store??? Is that safe as is or would it be better to bake it for awhile????
5:24 just noticed the turtle in the background lol
3:40 “I’m just gonna scrub the bitch” 😂😂😂
if you find any moss you want to use ( I actually grow moss, super handy ) you can rather grow it or just stick it in a humidity box or something, all you gotta do it soak it. just keep switching the water every 1-3 minutes until the water is clear when you soak it
why did i burst our laugh-crying when he said ,
" ow , ow OWWW sPiDeRs oH boy 😭 "
Love this video! I never thought you could clean soil, but is there any way to be extra safe after putting the soil in the oven in heat for a while? Like another way to cleanse the soil to make sure it’s safe? I really want to do it with my Ball Python, but I’m scared I won’t get every thing out the first time and end up getting her sick or something, and that’s the last thing I want to do.
Buy fertilizer free soil in bulk. It's pretty cheap and is safe to skip the oven step. I still baked mine for an hour tho for my 55gal bioactive build. Took all day but it was worth it for my boa. For 'wild' branches and bark I baked for 4 hours at 350°F and everything was nice and dead. I didn't scrub the branches or pine cones tho bc I think moss sticks better if there's a bit of dirt of the stick. The pine cone did start to open in the oven but died before the seeds dropped.
Hey I was wondering what size rodent to feed my Ball Python. He's ten months old and the person I bought him from said he was eating weaned mice and would probably take rat pups. I went to Petco and they didn't have any "weaned mice" so I just got a Hoppper thinking they were similar in size. It's too small though. Should I try adult mice or a small rat?
Doing this for my fish. Soo any help would help. Is nice
What about big rocks? do you do the same process (oven) ?
Is it necessary to do all of this to natural sticks if it's just going to be covered with silicon and Coco fiber for a natural vivarium?
Lol I don't want spider in my feet
Spider: why you don't love me
Your in NC!?! OMG I wanna meet you at Repticon or Reptile Expos if you ever go!!!!
We used to do this for anoles when we were younger. Bring a dollar tree sifter from the kitchen section for the dirt. Sift right into your go bag.
So soap bubbles don't come out when it gets wet again?
Good luck moving Alex! :)
5:28 spy in the background
Would this work with drift wood from a fresh water lake?
hey alex can you please make a detailed video about olive? i'm planning on getting a bts soon and i'd love to know more on top of my research! also if you can suggest any reliable online stores for bts pls let me know!
Did you get one 😂
Georgia white hahahaha i ended up moving out and my so has a cat so one pet at a time rn 😭😭
can you do a video on what plants to use for animals with desert enclosures like Kenyan sand boa or bearded dragon
would you like a site with good desert plants?
nahh nah yeah like one I also just wanna know if his Snake plant from his plant vid I was wondering if they were good for desert enclosed with aspen bedding as well
I used most of these plants in my bearded dragon set up.
www.thebiodude.com/collections/desert-vivaria-plants
I also recommend looking around the site, you may find some interesting things. But this is where i shop.
nahh nah just to clarify do you mean I can put these in Aspen bedding
Coaster Crazy no. You need a more complex and rich substrate for most plants.
How long can you keep the wood structures?
What about steam? I have a steamer for floor but it comes with different attachments and it blows out a lot of steam.Its for drift wood from a lake
What would be the time range for baking these sticks?
Turn franklin filter into a water fall out of rocks and can you make a vid on rough green snake, oh, or a feeding video
Could you do a little guide on how to find a reliable pet source near you? My bro got a leopard gecko at PetLand, and I don't know if they are like PetSmart or Petco because they don't seem as mainstream
Gol3m never heard of pet land personally
Gol3m I've been to a couple PerLands in Ohio and they seem to keep their reptiles pretty well. The only thing I'd change is I'd make the tanks bigger.
Gumbopuck yeah but I don't know if they get their pets from Mills or not
Gol3m Just Google tbh. I found a reptile store near me because I googled "reptile store near me". If you find nothing try googling pet stores near me and avoid anything that looks remotely related to PetCo or Petsmart.
Brenda Davis thanks
Dude you live in North Carolina I do to Charlotte awesome.
Does this work for rocks as well?
Is microwaving the soil a viable/safe way to sterilize the soil?
Does anyone know if you can feed leapard geckos dead mealworms that u can buy from supermarkets i am asking because in a month's time I would like to get one. Any other advice is also appreciated
Gambl1ngPanda hey!! this is late but I do not recommend it. buy live. as the mealworms are already dead, they serve no good nutritional value. hope I wasn’t too late😂
Will this work for rocks too?
3:40 hmmmm what did you say
Good pointy about boiling it im ganna do that.
A tooth brush would work good for getting the nooks and crannies on any sticks or rocks, also freezing stuff would get rid of most bugs, but definitely go with the oven or boiling to get rid of any bacteria and stuff like that.
Alex i ame gonna have a pacman frog do u have anny advice for me (i' somewhat experienced with reptiles and anfibians) and btw sorry if i spell anything wrong because i'm portuguese XD
Can your bioactive ball python kit also being used to corn snakes?
personally I would use a different setup, corns like less humidity than ball pythons and can get health problems if it's too high :)
Can anyone tell me if I’ve got pieces of tree I want to incorporate in my snake room for climbing etc.. and they’re too big to go in oven or submerge into bleach solution how can I de-bug/sanitize for coming into my home?
Hey, so I'm having a problem with my bp, he has this yellow crust in his nose and when I search it up it says stuff about respiratory infection, but it has none of the symptoms. Have you ever experienced this? And do you know what I could do?
Aubrey Crigler can you try clean it off and see how quickly it reappears? It could just be a one time build up.
Will this work with rocks
Hey Alex! What wife racks do you use to stack your enclosures? And where did you get them from?
+Jenin. I have them linked on goherping.com/faq :)
GoHerping thanks!!! I just found them on Amazon for $20 cheaper 👌🏼😁
@3:40 did I hear "scrub the bitch"😂😂😂😂
This may be a silly question, but is there any reason one couldn't take sticks or branches and just put them in the dishwasher?