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was thinking of taking some clear rubbermaid containers and spray painting em black to make some hides for my snakes. If i let em air out and totally dry, would they hurt my snakes?
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---> ROBERT

I Fear Two things in Life.GOD and MY WIFE!!

So long as its cured (dryed) and it was designed for painting plastic, No. Krylon makes a good product.

Of course you should spray the tubs in a well ventelated area away from the collection.

Good Luck
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.1 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
2.0 Double Het Stripe Albino RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
0.0.11 Red Bearded Dragons
1.1 Rhinoceros Iguana's
1.0 Green Iguana
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.2 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
0.0.1 Youth -coming soon-

Thank you for your help
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---> ROBERT

I Fear Two things in Life.GOD and MY WIFE!!

I've tried that Krylon paint on PVC (the containers you speak of are polypropylene, and it should still work OK) and it does work very well, but it takes awhile to get to the point of not smelling.

I had to air the PVC pipe out for a few weeks at least.

Thank you for the suggestions. I sprayed a container this morning, and it has been drying "baking" outside in good old az heat of about 107. I just checked on it and it is completely dry and almost no smell to it. was wondering if it might be ok to put in the snakes cage tomorrow, what do you all think?
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---> ROBERT

I Fear Two things in Life.GOD and MY WIFE!!

Well, heat certainly does speed up the curing process.

Still, you need to bring the container indoors and let it cool down, then use your nose. Never put in a snake until you can put your face in the container w/o feeling sick from the fumes.

I would take that a step further and say. "Never put in a snake until you can put your face in the container w/o" smelling any fumes.

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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
11.24 BRB
10.16 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Never put your face in a snake. lol