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wood for perches?

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Hello all,
I have some wood perches i wanted to use for snake cages. They are Azalea hardwood -bleached and scrubbed clean with no rough areas. Is this wood bad to use for snakes? I know birds will get sick from eating the wood, but does anyone know if it would be safe to use as a snake toy? The only things i have heard of as dangerous are those woods that produce fumes. I have other uses for the perches if anyone thinks I should use something else. I will be asking my herp vet for advicer also, but wanted to see if anyone here knew anything about it.

I am interested in making my own perches, so if you have any woods that ARE safe that you like, let me know. I am thinking of some redwood driftwood because it is so long lasting, plus i live on the coast, there is lots of it around.
thanks!
 
Unless there's something I am unaware of concerning azalea, you should have no problems with it, especially with a snake which will only be crawling over it. Prepared the way you have it it sounds just fine.

I like grapewood myself, but I've used several different types of hardwoods.
Grapewood looks neat and once it is dried well it's long lasting. It will bleed for some time after being cut, so you have to let it cure a bit or it will make a mess.
It grows in the trees here, and can over power sections of the forest if left unchecked. I like to cut the vines when they're 2-3 inches thick.
Driftwood is nice looking too. Here, I get freshwater driftwood at times from the river.
 
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