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Old 02-15-16, 10:23 AM   #1
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moisture proofing enclosure?

Okay so I have had a large wooden enclosure that I have made for a couple years now. I have recently noticed that I have discoloration on the wood where the humidifier comes in and around the water dishes. I did seal the wood but apparently not well enough. I am thinking of putting in linoleum or something of the sort. Any other ideas or suggestions or comments would be helpful. Whatever I do needs to be something that doesn't require a long period of time to set as I don't have an alternate enclosure to place Athena in. Any help is appreciated.
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Old 02-16-16, 01:48 PM   #2
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Re: moisture proofing enclosure?

Most waterproofing solutions will need 24-72 hours to air out to avoid exposure to harmful fumes. Your best bet will probably be buying a cloth bag to tie your snake in and a large, secure, rubbermaid tub to put the bag in. It isn't ideal but a snake can stay bagged for a couple days for an improvement project.

Waterproofing options could include a new coat of low voc sealant or frp cut to fit and glued with low voc adhesive. If you use linoleum I'd look to see if there's a low voc option out there. If not, I *think* many adhesives will release formaldehyde so you'll want to give the cage plenty of time to vent.
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