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guidofatherof5
07-19-2009, 09:01 AM
Bought a large bag of fake vines at a yard sale. Cheap $3.50 The problems is the former owner was a smoker and these things stink. I've run them through the dishwasher twice to no avail. Will placing them out in the sun for a few days help. Any help would be great. I can't use them the way they are and would hate to be forced to pitch them.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/vine.jpg
Zephyr
07-19-2009, 09:04 AM
If the sun thing doesn't work, maybe try a light bleach solution?
Stefan-A
07-19-2009, 10:18 AM
Vinegar?

The smoke smell might be the least of your worries, though. Those plants don't sound too healthy to have around snakes with or without the smell, who knows how toxic they have become due to the tobacco smoke.
Didymus20X6
07-19-2009, 10:26 AM
Have you tried Febreze?

http://i29.tinypic.com/kb3tad.jpg
"Febreze: gets out even the
toughest of undead odors."
drache
07-19-2009, 10:29 AM
I've found sun and wind to be the most reliable odour removers
the UV lighting of the sun will also kill a host of unwanted microorganisms
what are these made of? there are some materials I might not want to put in with my snakes
guidofatherof5
07-19-2009, 10:51 AM
It appears to be the kind of fake vines and plants you can buy at Walmart. I'm trying a product called Odoban. I'm going to run them through the washing machine with some bleach after this stuff has a chance to work. I've been using these kinds of plants for year in many of my enclosure. I use them on the back wall as a climbing spot. Haven't seen any ill effect that I know of.

Stefan,

Are your concerns about the materials they are made from or the toxins in tobacco smoke? or both?
Stefan-A
07-19-2009, 12:03 PM
Stefan,

Are your concerns about the materials they are made from or the toxins in tobacco smoke? or both?
Both, to be honest, but the tobacco smoke concerns me more.
adamanteus
07-19-2009, 12:34 PM
Stefan has a good point. I heard (somewhere) that tobacco is particularly dangerous for reptiles. In fact, I was once told that 'snuff' can be used to euthanize reptiles.
guidofatherof5
07-19-2009, 03:34 PM
Dead thread.

Fake vines in washing machine with a small amount of bleach= everything in the trash. Problem solved. Snakes safe.:D
Didymus20X6
07-19-2009, 10:03 PM
Should have gone with the Febreze. Skeletor says, "Strong enough for an evil undead Eternian warlord, but made for your home."
drache
07-20-2009, 07:08 AM
what - did the bleach eat them up?

as to the smoke smell clinging to vines - I believe that that's just carbon residue and probably not laced with nicotine, which is the truly toxic part of tobacco; so toxic in fact that it used to be used as an insecticide; more toxic than cocaine, and if you were to spill a high concentration of nicotine on your skin, it could kill you - wicked stuff
guidofatherof5
07-20-2009, 07:41 AM
I think I used the wrong machine. I put them in a standard center agitation machine. I think the got beat to death and fell apart. I should have used my front load machine.
Didymus20X6
07-20-2009, 12:26 PM
as to the smoke smell clinging to vines - I believe that that's just carbon residue and probably not laced with nicotine, which is the truly toxic part of tobacco; so toxic in fact that it used to be used as an insecticide; more toxic than cocaine, and if you were to spill a high concentration of nicotine on your skin, it could kill you - wicked stuff
And people like putting that stuff in their lungs!