Wood from outside?

[BearTheTurtle]

I went out to the woods a while back, and found a nice log that I think my three toed box turtle would like in her indoor habitat. Is it okay to not bake it first? Thank you for any help!

 

[jaizei]

I would bake it first.

 

[Sarah2020]

It depends if you think it will brink in insects or mould. I would give it a good wash and scrub and leave in a deep bucket to make sure nothing is in it and then let it dry, outside the enclosure and then add it in.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

This is one of those questions where the answer could be yes or no.
There are a lot of things that may or may not play a part.
If your turtles and the log are from anything but the same geographical area, you're probably best to play it safe.

 

[wellington]

I would bake it or soak it to kill any unwanted bugs.