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I thought I would post this here since this is the husbandry side of the house also. Has any one ever thought of using spray in truck bed liner to coat the inside of thier tanks with. I was wondering as I was getting ready to build some more tanks and thought about using this to save on materials. Particle board is cheaper and if it was coated then there is no chance of splinters. Also the water proofing effect would increase humidity as well as make cleaning easy. There would be no chance of rot or moisture leakage since the spray on would cover everything but glass and ventilation screen. I would let them dry compleatly and air out of course. Wal Mart sells a kit as does lowes that for around 25 bucks I could coat approx. 3 6'x2'x2' tanks. It is also very heat resistant so heat lights and pads would not be a problem. Any thoughts I might not have considered would be great. Thanks
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The Warren Family Line up
1.1 Hogg Island Boas
1.1 Dumerils Boas
1.2 Suriname RTB
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
1.2 Salmon RTB
0.1 Columbian RTB
2.3 Dendrobates Vitatus
2.2 Dendrobates Auratus
2.3.2 Sugar Gliders
1.2 Bearded Dragons
0.1 Blue Tegu

All the spray in bed liners I have seen had a very rough surface as the final result. I would think this would make cleaning difficult as things would seep into the nooks.

I would suggest either lining the cage with either tile board (like used around showers), linoleum, or you could even use vinyl from a sign shop. Vinyl would be the cheapest and would probably only have to be replaced every five or more years.
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- Jason F.

Thank you for that I had not thought about the rough surface and cleaning. I know that it can be sprayed in different finishes but even the smoothest would not be as smooth as vinyl.
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The Warren Family Line up
1.1 Hogg Island Boas
1.1 Dumerils Boas
1.2 Suriname RTB
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
1.2 Salmon RTB
0.1 Columbian RTB
2.3 Dendrobates Vitatus
2.2 Dendrobates Auratus
2.3.2 Sugar Gliders
1.2 Bearded Dragons
0.1 Blue Tegu

No problem. Good luck with the cage, and with the snake's nose.
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- Jason F.

Thanks for all your help with the nose and with the tank lining idea. Sometimes things hit me and they seem like a good idea so I bounce them off others to see if there is anything I have overlooked. sometimes its a winner sometimes I crash and burn. Its all good though right as long as our little ones are our primary concern.
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The Warren Family Line up
1.1 Hogg Island Boas
1.1 Dumerils Boas
1.2 Suriname RTB
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
1.2 Salmon RTB
0.1 Columbian RTB
2.3 Dendrobates Vitatus
2.2 Dendrobates Auratus
2.3.2 Sugar Gliders
1.2 Bearded Dragons
0.1 Blue Tegu