Unfinished Birdhouse Hide

[Discordia]

I was at Walmart and saw this cheap little birdhouse that I thought would make a cute hide if I made the roof detachable, so I bought it without really thinking about what it was made of. It's THIS one. Do you think it's safe to use? How would you even clean that? I don't think you can soak it in vinegar...? Or should I just take it back?

 

[Karoni]

It's adorable and hopefully someone can tell you how to clean it. I have hollowed out log hides made of wood and I find that the poop smell never really gets out completely. I scrub and scrub and I can still smell it slightly. Of course, this might be because I use a vinegar/water solution to clean my snakes' vivs (I hate chemical cleaners). You'd be able to get it clean with bleach or something, but then I'd worry about the bleach smell. That's why I've gone with plastic hides I can scrub with a sponge and know they are clean.

 

[Nanci]

I think it's safe to use. I think I would dye it with food coloring, if you want. If he poops on it just wash it with hot water, or hot soapy water.

 

[Discordia]

Thanks! I was just worried that the wood would be bad somehow, like how you can't use certain wood substrates.

 

[darth-hayzer]

That is really a good idea for a hide !

 

[Hexadeci]

I have read that corns are sensitive to pine/cedar wood. Would this apply to hides as well?

 

[Discordia]

I have read that corns are sensitive to pine/cedar wood. Would this apply to hides as well?

I was wondering this too. I can't find any information on what kind of wood the birdhouse is made of.

 

[Nanci]

I would guess Aspen or what's the wood chopsticks are made of? Pine is too oily.

 

[Nanci]

Balsa. .

 

[hypnoctopus]

That will make a really cute hide. I might have to go get something similar.