BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

I always see cork board in pet stores and I was wondering if it was safe for bts. My specific questions are , how can I be sure there are no mites or parasites tagging along for a ride? And weather or not dust and or pieces from them could be harmful if swallowed or inhaled

You mean that stuff you find on bulletin boards?? What would you use it for? If you want to be sure about mites, you can bake it in the oven or freeze it. I'm sure if it was ingested, it wouldn't be a good thing.

Do you mean cork bark?

I am confused as well. Are you making a bulletin board for your bluey?

Haha yes i meant cork bark sorry.

darn, I was hoping that you were making a bulletin board. That'd be so cool. You could hang your bluey's report cards and gold star art work.....

Awww, and extra great poos!

The only thing I've heard cork bark being used for is for aquatic animals. In fact, most turtle owners eventually have to get some.

Cork bark should be perfectly fine to use for a BTS. If I remember correctly, there was someone that posted pics of their new viv and it had a piece of cork bark in it. If you are worried about mites, then you can always bake it or soak it in a dilute bleach solution and then let it dry out in the sun. I prefer baking personally.

How about placing the cork in the freezer for a while to rid it of mites?

I am brobly even going to get some when i get the budgett's frog so the crickets have some thing to cling onto and get out of the water

Give it a good examination with a magnifying glass first, why would it have mites anyway?

It's generally a safety precaution, but I've heard of some people ordering it online and it being loaded with mites when it was delivered. They definitely aren't something you want to mess around with