border
sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum
 

Go Back   sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum > Enclosure Creation Forums > General Enclosure Discussion

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-09-03, 04:48 PM   #1
reptilez
Member
 
reptilez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: T.O.
Age: 36
Posts: 1,182
Send a message via MSN to reptilez
Non-Toxic

Are there any kinds of paint that are non-toxic to reptiles(Snakes & Lizards)?
Thanks,
-Reptilez
__________________
1.1 BDs
0.1 Leopard Gecko-->Lookin for Adult male(anything cool)
0.1 Ball
reptilez is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 08-09-03, 05:09 PM   #2
reverendsterlin
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
as long as the paint is solid so that the animal cannot ingest any, you main concern is off-gassing of harmfull chemicals. Some paints, stains, laquers, plastics, and sealers will also off-gas when exposed to heat. Look for things that do not have chemicals that produce fumes for more than 48-72 hours and definitely avoid things like formaldehyde that could produce harmful vapors for years. Lastly if you can run your fingers over a dry sample and get any residue do not use it, particles will get breathed in or adhere to the tongue.
 
Old 08-09-03, 09:47 PM   #3
eyespy
Member
 
eyespy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep-2002
Posts: 2,125
There are some brands of acrylic paints sold as non-toxic and safe for use in children's hospitals but the brand names escape me at present.

These paints are certified not to offgas any volatile organic compounds and there is a blurb on the labels reading such. If I remember the names or figure out the right way to phrase a Google seach so I don't just get 6,000 nonsense hits I'll post it here.

It might not be today though because I took a Benadryl and a beer so I'm not responsible for making any sort of sense for several hours.
__________________
The Zombie Mama is here!

http://www.thebeardedlady.org
eyespy is offline  
Old 08-09-03, 10:17 PM   #4
reptilez
Member
 
reptilez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: T.O.
Age: 36
Posts: 1,182
Send a message via MSN to reptilez
That would be great.....Thanks
__________________
1.1 BDs
0.1 Leopard Gecko-->Lookin for Adult male(anything cool)
0.1 Ball
reptilez is offline  
Closed Thread


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:05 PM.

Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.

right