CORK HAS A UNIQUE SET OF PROPERTIES NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER NATURALLY EXISTING MATERIAL. IT IS ROT RESISTANT, WATER RESISTANT, TERMITE AND FIRE RESISTANT WHICH MAKES CORK IDEAL FOR THE USE IN VIVARIUMS ETC.PLEASE BE WARNED THAT WHEN SHOPPING FOR CORK BARK , IN A PHOTO SMALL PIECES OF CORK CAN LOOK DECEPTIVELY BIGGER THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE. AS AN HONEST SELLER I ALWAYS STATE THE APPROX SIZE OR PHOTOGRAPH THE CORK NEXT TO A RULER SO THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING.THE CORK IN THE PHOTO IS THE ACTUAL ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE, I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPH THEM AS I BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT YOU ARE BUYING AND NOT TAKE A GAMBLE IN WHAT YOU MAY RECEIVE. THESE CORK BARK HOLLOW BRANCHES ARE IDEAL AS HIDING AND BASKING PLACES.THEY ARE ALSO IDEAL FOR FISH TANKS AS BACKGROUND TO HIDE FILTERS AND HEATERS ETC.THE CORK HAS BEEN HAND PICKED BY MYSELF FROM MY OWN LAND IN PORTUGAL, I ONLY PICK VIRGIN CORK SO THAT YOU ARE GUARANTEED THE FINEST DETAILED AND AGE MARKED CORK. THIS TUBE IS APPROX 16CM LONG / HIGH. THE CORK IS HERE IN THE UK. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK OF OVER 3000 AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. I HAVE LOTS OF CORK LISTED SO CLICK ON VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE. ST 248................................................