Aspen leaves

[Voltage]

Hey all. I have a few aspen leaves as leaf litter in my new tank, and am going out to get more and dry them out. I'm using them because that's the only leafy tree here, and all I need to do is dry them out for a day after being picked off a tree (i'm not joking) and a few hours after I pop them in the tank, they turn brown. Which is a plus, so I don't have to dry them for months. I was wondering, has anyone else used these before? They seem ok once a bit dry. Thanks.
Edit: As I said the leaves are dry. Don't know if I also mentioned but the brown leaves get soft once put in. Here's pics.


In the photo you can see they're flexible.

[John]

I don't think you'll have a problem using them in terrariums but they are thin leaves - they will rot/break down quickly. Most of the leaf types we use are thicker/tougher/more resilient under terrarium conditions.

[Voltage]

I do know how fast they break down. The aspen trees we have here outside drop leaves on the ground and there's probably a good foot of decomposed leaves, which IMO is good for the plants. I won't have to worry anyways because I basically have an unlimited, fast supply.

[SludgeMunkey]

Aspen is fine to use, just give the leaves a good inspection for hitchhikers. It may be wise to let them dry indoors for a few days and re-wet them for vivaria use.

To sterilize them to help prevent fungi from sneaking in, air dry the leaves in a brown bag for a few days, then put them in a glass bowl covered with water and microwave them on high for five minutes.

[Voltage]

Thanks. I checked for hitchhikers and found none on what i've already put in there, but I used leaves from a younger tree across the yard and they had mites and aphids all over them. Didn't use those I let them bake in the sun for the first day and put them in a seed starter for the next day (re hydrates them and heats them up to 200f out in direct sun)

[SludgeMunkey]

Brilliant! Never thought of using a seed starter! I am stealing that idea!