New Enclosure

i actually thought about doing that and baking them soaking them and then have like some sort of hinge that way they fold up i just wasn't sure if it would be sturdy enough that way

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Originally Posted by mshrmheadcharge

I found this website
http:// canadiandriftwood. com

remove the spaces before entering it into your search bar

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checked out that site only problem is there a little pricey and they arent quite big enough i need atleast one that goes to top ledge of my enclosure like 5'

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Originally Posted by Clgaston24

You could try cutting your log's into sizes that are bake able and then put them back together. Wih maybe glue and dowels.

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A 6 feet long log glued back together?

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Originally Posted by rward18

where can i get some drift wood lol and of the sizes i want i don't live near the ocean..... I did read about just soaking it in salt water but i doubt this would work unless i could soak them for weeks

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It doesn't have to be the ocean. You can get driftwood from most rivers, lakes, and ponds.
And yes the saltwater soak will take weeks! Since you are essentially replicating what happens in nature.

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Originally Posted by Clgaston24

You could try cutting your log's into sizes that are bake able and then put them back together. Wih maybe glue and dowels.

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Baking will not prevent untreated branches from growing mold if wet.

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Originally Posted by Merlin

It doesn't have to be the ocean. You can get driftwood from most rivers, lakes, and ponds.
And yes the saltwater soak will take weeks! Since you are essentially replicating what happens in nature.

Baking will not prevent untreated branches from growing mold if wet.

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how should i treat it then b/c like i said buying drift wood is a little pricey

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

A 6 feet long log glued back together?

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not necesarilly glued black together i was thinking maybe a small folding hinge on the underside screwed into the 2 pieces or something unless you have any other suggestions

By "treated" I was referring to branches that had been naturally in the water for some time.
There really isn't any sort of shortcut to this.

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Originally Posted by rward18

how should i treat it then b/c like i said buying drift wood is a little pricey


not necesarilly glued black together i was thinking maybe a small folding hinge on the underside screwed into the 2 pieces or something unless you have any other suggestions

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I`ll show you one of the logs in my enclosure, almost 2.5m (8 ft) long, no problems with mold after over 12 months, treated the way I suggested with a water/bleach solution...

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6...c8d5146d_z.jpg
001 Varanus salvator macromaculatus enclosure by murrindindi, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

I`ll show you one of the logs in my enclosure, almost 2.5m (8 ft) long, no problems with mold after over 12 months, treated the way I suggested with a water/bleach solution...

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6...c8d5146d_z.jpg
001 Varanus salvator macromaculatus enclosure by murrindindi, on Flickr

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nice but yours isn't for a cwd atleast doesn't seem like in by the picture and it's the humidity that is causeing the mold i thing maybe i'll try to cut and bake to kill and bateria inside and that has already started to grow(mold) what is your suggestions on putting it back together

The humidity in my Water monitor`s tank is the same as you need in your Water dragon enclosure (up to 80%+).....

Bacteria and mold are two completely different things and one has nothing to do with the other. The mold is growning on the water soluable material that is in the wood itself.