cleaning natural additives for enclosure

[Guest]

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the proper way to clean a branch or rocks that I find outside. My tegu is growing rapidly and a few basking things I had previously bought are now too small, though he still loves 'em! I know branches should be baked at a certain temp but thats all I know...
I figure for the time being it would be easier to use things I have laying around instead of paying retail prices (which are waaaay jacked up anyway).

 

[Guest]

Its bake at two hundred and fifty degrees. Bigger the thing the longer to bake it ..

 

[Guest]

I've heard the same thing. Bake at 250*, for 15 to 20 minutes. I also like to soak my stuff in scalding water for a while, then bake it.

 

[Guest]

ok sweet thank you both I've found tons of cool stuff in my area but I was never sure on how to make it "safe"

 

[Guest]

I have baked every thing At 350 for 30min and nothing caught fire. You can actually see bugs melting off. The rocks I boiled for 15 min.

 

[brutus13]

I do what jumper 123. I've never caught fire. They love to lay on it when im done bc it's nice and warm