Driftwood prep and Disinfection

[akane]

If you are going to add live soil then why avoid actual driftwood? It's not like snakes poop on driftwood more often than the soil. Also not like the critters don't climb on the wood and enjoy living under the wood better than the soil. They are commonly called woodlice for a reason and will reproduce and clean the place even better with a chunk of wood. Especially dirty falling apart wood on the bottom. Really the only reason to go plastic is if you want to avoid live critters or live anything and be able to sterilize the whole enclosure periodically. That being the opposite of what I do and the point of my tongue in cheek question.

[Albert Clark]

Originally Posted by akane

If you are going to add live soil then why avoid actual driftwood? It's not like snakes poop on driftwood more often than the soil. Also not like the critters don't climb on the wood and enjoy living under the wood better than the soil. They are commonly called woodlice for a reason and will reproduce and clean the place even better with a chunk of wood. Especially dirty falling apart wood on the bottom. Really the only reason to go plastic is if you want to avoid live critters or live anything and be able to sterilize the whole enclosure periodically. That being the opposite of what I do and the point of my tongue in cheek question.

Well, it was just a suggestion to focus on the cleanliness and health of the enviornment. Something for you to consider and contemplate. Sometimes we try and fix these enviornments so we can visualize these reptiles and with all good intentions but forget that with these naturalistic setups don't have the space to truly allow for biodegradable effects.