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Originally Posted by infernalis
Maybe I am a nut case, but I have been bringing in logs, driftwood and rocks for years and have never once baked, treated or as much as washed off any of it.
This need for clenliness is a human trait... You have more germs crawling around in your mouth than a hunk of wood could support.
So who sterilizes the wild for these animals??
Come on now, Reptiles eat carrion, swim in stink holes, eat rodents that deficate while being swallowed.... etc.
So worrying about that little bore grub living in a stick is overkill in my opinion.
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Yeah, most of it is paranoia and youre right about what they put up with in the wild. As soon as poo enters the equation then the tank is teeming with bacteria and viruses anyways. I just like starting decorations off to a good start with cleanliness.
And also because I saw this when I pulled out her branches to clean the tank:
In the center of the photo is some green mold on the branch. So I took it out and cooked it, but now I know that the common 250*F for 1 hour doesnt cut it. Well it might for that particular mold, but it wont sterilize the branch. Now I wonder why we go to lengths to clean with bleach, bake wood and everything else when its probably all for nothing anyways. Maybe just clean with some Dawn and a rag to get the gunk off and go on with our lives. Would certainly cut down on cleaning time.
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