custom cage problem

phil_7870 · 12-18-08, 02:13 PM

i built a custom cage for a boa and now i am woundering how long will it tke for the smell to go out of it.do i leave it open or closed heat on off. it is a very strong smell

mykee · 12-18-08, 03:22 PM

What did you use in the build that smells so bad?

phil_7870 · 12-18-08, 03:24 PM

its not a bad smell as to say its not like a smell that u would have to turn ur head away at .i made it out of plywood and lino on the floor.but it doesnt smell like either of them

mykee · 12-18-08, 04:13 PM

Untreated plywood is a terrible material for building an enclosure with. It will absorb humidity as well as bacteria and will mold, decay and warp over time.

phil_7870 · 12-18-08, 04:43 PM

its treat with poly varnish. i put some newspaper down.the is a smell of paper in the cage now .if you use paper would this smell be bad for a snake

Chu'Wuti · 12-18-08, 05:05 PM

You need to let it outgas for a few weeks--some of the compounds that are causing the odor may be toxic.

phil_7870 · 12-18-08, 05:14 PM

what you mean out gas

mykee · 12-18-08, 05:22 PM

Give time for any and all toxic fumes to escape the wood.
Those will kill anything you put in there.

phil_7870 · 12-18-08, 05:24 PM

what leave it open with all the heat on it

phil_7870 · 12-18-08, 05:52 PM

what could i use for hide boxs as i dnt hav alot of comin up to x-mas and all is there any stuff that would be around the house

Chu'Wuti · 12-18-08, 07:24 PM

You mean you already have the boa? Temporarily, I guess you could use a Rubbermaid-type container with a locking lid that you put airholes in . . . or is there an old aquarium in the house that you could get a locking screen top for?

Sheesh.

johnrandle · 12-19-08, 11:52 AM

for the hide boxes of my large snakes i take those square rubber tubs walmart or the dollar store has them they are like 16X12 or something? 8" deep. i just cut a hold in one end of them with a soldering iron the snakes love it, i use the same tubs for water dishes. OR you can use cork bark pieces.

siz · 12-20-08, 10:44 AM

What are you keeping the boa in right now?

phil_7870 · 12-20-08, 05:27 PM

i didnt buy 1 yet because of the smell how long will it take to get the smell out

phil_7870 · 12-20-08, 06:30 PM

i also hav another problem i dnt no what get to put in this cage now i was looking at ball pythons today and they are lovely but i also want a dummeril any ideas would help