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08-24-02, 04:34 PM
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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seal
What would be the best way to go about sealing the wood inside an enclosure.I'm going to be converting an old cupboard into an enclosure and this right now is the one thing i'm not sure of.Any ideas?
Thanks
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08-24-02, 04:52 PM
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No ideas other than caulking. But if there are any REAL ideas, I'd like to know myself.
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08-24-02, 04:55 PM
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We only use 100% silicone (Aquarium silicone)on all our cages. they are completely waterproof, won't chip and is clear.
Hope that helps.
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08-24-02, 05:01 PM
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we used clear sillicone 
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08-24-02, 05:40 PM
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I'm gonna assume you mean walls, floor, and cieling. The easiest way is to get plexi cut to size, cut-outs or better drill holes in vent areas and a cutaway for the light. Use silicone to both stick the piece to the wall (a few dallops maybe corners & center) and a bead run around the seams. If the sides are placed first the pressure from the floor and ceiling help hold the walls.
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08-24-02, 06:20 PM
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Thanks Rev
The idea u gave is pretty easy i don't know why i didn't think of it.Good thing i posted the Qestion
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08-24-02, 06:52 PM
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I bought some special "aquairium" sillicone" that is %100 safe for animals, but it's $17/tube. It worked well though.
Has anyone used the "hardware store" stuff with success?
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08-24-02, 07:25 PM
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$17????!!!! Wow!
Canadian Tire sells aquarium silicone for $3.99 a tube. That must be some special silicone man.
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08-24-02, 07:48 PM
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yea it must be 17 a tube lol i wouldnt pay that much
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08-24-02, 07:52 PM
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lol, Jeff, yeah, alot of people dont realize that canadian tire sells the stuff for that cheap. Its the exact same stuff as the silicone in the aquarium stores thats are really expensive. I used it to completely seal a one hundred and fifty gallon tank and had no problems with it...ive use the stuff for years. I usually wait until about a week before i add fish....so this kinda gives you an idea about how fast the stuff off gases. So for a snake enclosure this would be ideal...considering that there is more at risk when you mix new silicone with water as far as poisons etc.
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08-24-02, 08:47 PM
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Supposedly....
The offgassing acetic acid is only harmful for 36 hours. So even though it still smells for a couple of days, its ok to put the snakes in the cage 2 days later.
But yeah, its soo cheap eh Shane? $4 bucks a tube? You can't go wrong. I bought 5 tubes 2 weeks ago.
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08-24-02, 10:45 PM
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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oOOoOoOO.. only $4 a tube.. gotta get some.. seal up some stuff..
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08-24-02, 10:49 PM
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Hmmm... maybe I should have shopped around some more...
I got jipped.
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08-24-02, 10:57 PM
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u learn from ur mistakes.. but i learn from ppls mistakes..
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08-25-02, 08:58 AM
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Glad I was able to help McPatch, it to years for me to figure that plastic elbows with caps split in half made great tarantula burrows siliconed to the side of the tank lol.
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