Sterilizing Wood

[SnoopySnake]

Hi, usually I don't bother with sterilizing what I put in my tank, but I have some cork bark that was in my brother's frog tank and all of his frogs died, so I was wondering how to sterilize the cork bark just to be safe, or if I should just forget it. Thanks in advance! :)

[Minkness]

I've heard of baking it...but to be honest I'd just throw it away. I don't mess with possibly diseased things going anywhere near my babies. If it's not new or something I collected and baked myself, I don't use it.

[SnoopySnake]

That's what I was thinking too is to maybe just toss it, but if I can save it I will cause it's a really cool piece, haha.

[Zoo Nanny]

Cork is absorbent so best to toss it. There really is no way of totally disinfecting it short of soaking in a bleach solution followed by baking for hours.

[pet_snake_78]

I would definitely toss it just in case the two events were positively related. Could even be something toxic on it.

[SnoopySnake]

We believe the frogs got red leg, but we're not really sure so I'm just going to leave it. :)