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does it matter what kind of wood i used?
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Three issues here:
1) if the wood is cedar or pine, it contains a toxic compound (a phenol) that goes all the way through the wood at the cellular level & can poison your snake
2) Washing will not kill or remove any parasites or insect/mite/other parasite eggs that exist under the bark or
in the wood. You need to bake it at 200-250 degrees F for at least an hour to kill them. I've heard you can bake it at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes to do it; I would be concerned about it catching on fire, though.
3) Cracks can be a risk. After baking, if the wood cracks, either fill them or enlarge them so the snake can go through and not get caught in them.
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