Sticks
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:31 pm
Hello, I have a question regarding enclosure setup. I plan to get a crested gecko soon(ish- still gotta get the enclosure set up). I collected some sticks while on a fishing trip, and would like to use them in the enclosure, but I don’t know what kind of tree they came from. I live in an area where cedars and pines aren’t uncommon. The sticks are dry, and seem to have been off the tree for a long time. They were also on a shore, so have likely been soaked at least once. Is it safe to use them, or is there still a risk if they happen to be cedar/pine wood?
Edit: a secondary question that came to me after the initial post: while it’s unlikely that the area I got the sticks from was sprayed directly with pesticides, I believe it was somewhat close to a field. Should I be concerned about potential runoff having carried chemicals down there? It seems like a low chance, but I don’t know much about this yet.
(If it matters, I’ve had the sticks for months now and just never had a chance to use them. They’ve sat in a corner of my room taking up space. xD)
Edit: a secondary question that came to me after the initial post: while it’s unlikely that the area I got the sticks from was sprayed directly with pesticides, I believe it was somewhat close to a field. Should I be concerned about potential runoff having carried chemicals down there? It seems like a low chance, but I don’t know much about this yet.
(If it matters, I’ve had the sticks for months now and just never had a chance to use them. They’ve sat in a corner of my room taking up space. xD)