I finshed the polycrylic like 2weeks or more ago and finish the silicon sealant 3 days ago (last finishing touches). How long until I can add my snake? I have had heat in it for two days now.
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How long to wait before adding snake?
Melisssss
Jul 18, 2006 01:16 PM
Replies (3)
chris_harper2
Jul 18, 2006 02:03 PM
From a safety standpoint you're probably fine, especially if you can no longer smell any fumes. However, WB poly takes a month to reach it's full hardness so it might not be as durable now as it will be in another two weeks.
>>I finshed the polycrylic like 2weeks or more ago and finish the silicon sealant 3 days ago (last finishing touches). How long until I can add my snake? I have had heat in it for two days now.
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Current snakes:
0.0.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Java locale (green)
2.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Seleyar locale (all black)
Melisssss
Jul 19, 2006 07:37 AM
Thanks Chris! I have one question if you have a sec.
Why would you build a 2x4 frame for a cage and then attach the plywood to that frame? I have seen it done but I always assumed it was on cages bigger then 4x2x2. My cage is pretty darned heavy and I was obsessing about the build and wondering if I should have framed it out first.
chris_harper2
Jul 19, 2006 10:25 AM
The only reason to build a framed cage is for peace of mind. Personally I think it's overkill and creates and cage that is harder to seal, harder to clean and susceptible to expansion/contraction due to the use of solid vs. engineered wood.
With modern adhesives you can have kitchen cabinets built from particle board and held together with nothing but edge-joints and screws or some other mechanical joint. These cabinets hold up countertops weighing thousands of pounds in some cases and there is not a frame anywhere.
Another example of frameless construction is some of the rolling wooden cabinets/carts built for shop tools. These are also built without frames and are designed to hold hundreds of pounds of tools and to be rolled around shops to areas where the floor varies and flatness and level. Without frames they stay flat, square, level and continue to hold up very heavy tools.
Summary: I'm extremely confident in frameless construction for reptile enclosures.
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Current snakes:
0.0.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Java locale (green)
2.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Seleyar locale (all black)
