Just picked up some drift wood from my river

[sea-community]

so im goign to put these in the oven at like 300 maybe a little bit higher, any other suggestions on how to kill the bacteria? also i tooka pick of some moss that was growing on 2 of them, i was wondering if anyone could identify this and know if it would be appropriate to grow in a crested gecko tank?

 

[PaulJ69]

A pic would help. To kill of anything, just boil and bake it. Idk if the moss would be a good idea since it needs to be wet all the time.

 

[sea-community]

yeah sorry i completely spaced puting the pics up

 

[dtd87]

I'd like to see what you picked

 

[dundadundun]

if you try the moss giving it a co2 treatment isn't a bad idea.

 

[PaulJ69]

did you find the moss underwater? if so, then most likely fissidens fontanus. if not. then no clue

 

[Stargazer53]

The moss looks like Bryum capillare to me. Very common moss. No co2 needed; just keep it moist.

 

[dundadundun]

The moss looks like Bryum capillare to me. Very common moss. No co2 needed; just keep it moist.

the co2 isn't for the moss's health. it's to keep burrowing critters from hatching out and becoming pests for whatever animal maybe housed with the moss. that's why it's a "treatment", not "dosing" like in an aquarium. co2 treatments are becoming commonplace as a way to control pests in a vivarium and they are fairly simple to do. more than worth the effort imo for peace of mind when your plants are wild collected.

 

[Stargazer53]

the co2 isn't for the moss's health. it's to keep burrowing critters from hatching out and becoming pests for whatever animal maybe housed with the moss. that's why it's a "treatment", not "dosing" like in an aquarium. co2 treatments are becoming commonplace as a way to control pests in a vivarium and they are fairly simple to do. more than worth the effort imo for peace of mind when your plants are wild collected.

:duhoh! I misread. I had no idea co2 treatments were popularly being used to exterminate pests. Good to know. Thank you for the correction.:thm:

 

[dundadundun]

i wouldn't say "correction" per say. more to the tune of enlightenment.

you're welcome.