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Reptile Hides
    #23611364 - 09/04/16 01:11 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Hey everyone, recently I've been looking into using spray foam to make a couple new hides for my ball python and perhaps a watering dish that he can bask in or slither though easier.
I know spray foam is safe for reptile use from what Ive read on numerous forms and what a few friends who breed told me. I was wondering tho would krylon spray paint have potential to harm the reptile even long haver drying/smell dissipating?
Ive read about some paints that could have potential to emit chemicals that are harmful if inhaled even years after application.

For the watering bowl would there be a type of silicon that is chemical safe as well as have a good water barrier to it? The reason I ask is because I want to make the bowl a different shape rathee than oval or circular.

Anybody here have experience in making reptile hides and would want to give some tips ?

Much appreciated :smile:


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Re: Reptile Hides [Re: SonicTitan]
    #23611388 - 09/04/16 01:25 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

You could paint them in drylock. or you could use silicone and then coat that with coco coir, sand, rocks. Also i think its ge number 1 silicone that is safe to use. Just make sure you let it dry completely.


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Re: Reptile Hides [Re: FreeTheSoul]
    #23611397 - 09/04/16 01:27 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

For the silicone get the ge number 1 thats for doors and windows.


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Re: Reptile Hides [Re: FreeTheSoul]
    #23611411 - 09/04/16 01:34 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

I thought about drylock as well. I will grab some number 1 silicon tomorrow. I plan to use some coco husk as well as small rocks and sand to cover the hides :smile: I have them made and carved out. Going to do the bowl today or tomorrow. I tested out some krylon spray paint i have on a piece of wood. The smell dissipated and its very dry. that was yesterday, I think it should be ok to use but I will look into drylock as well. Cant be too careful when dealing with your little critters. I will probbly line the bowl in NO1 silicon as well or atleast put a layer of it on and then line it in some thick plastic sheet or something. That way it would be easier to take off and reapply another layer of both if need be.

Thanks for the tips FreeTheSoul


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