Littlefoot & Cera (New video & pictures) 2013!

[Pirarucu]

Looking great Wayne. Never understood why some people get so upset seeing reptiles eating other reptiles. When you turned up the soil, how was that big branch on the right doing under all the soil? Rotting away at all?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Pirarucu

Looking great Wayne. Never understood why some people get so upset seeing reptiles eating other reptiles. When you turned up the soil, how was that big branch on the right doing under all the soil? Rotting away at all?

That was cut from one of the hardest tree species available in the woods, My chain saw was dull after 3 cuts.

It's a species of Locust wood that that grows out back, The wood is extremely hard, resistant to rot, and very long lasting - making it prized for a wide variety of outdoor applications including boat building. The reason for the rot resistance is the presence of tyloses and extractives in the wood. Tyloses are bulges of plant tissue that make the wood water tight.

That log will last 100 years.

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by infernalis

That was cut from one of the hardest tree species available in the woods, My chain saw was dull after 3 cuts.

It's a species of Locust wood that that grows out back, The wood is extremely hard, resistant to rot, and very long lasting - making it prized for a wide variety of outdoor applications including boat building. The reason for the rot resistance is the presence of tyloses and extractives in the wood. Tyloses are bulges of plant tissue that make the wood water tight.

That log will last 100 years.

Sweet... That sort of thing would actually be useful for people to know, a list of what species work best for monitor branches.