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Has anyone ever used plywood/OSB/MDF to build a tank? What were the results? Are there any 'fumes' or anything I should be worried about after building?
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1.1.2 Ball Python (normal/rescue)
0.0.1 Yellow Anaconda
0.0.1 Kingsnake spp.
1.3.0 Southern/Turkish Crested Newt
1.3.0 Roughskinned Newt
5.0.0 Axolotl
0.3.0 Jefferson's Salamander
0.0.2 Blue Spotted Salamander
0.0.2 Tiger Salamander
0.0.2 Fire Salamander
0.0.1 Himalayan Crocodile Newt
0.0.2 Common Musk Turtle
0.1.0 Calico Cat

MDF actually has toxins within the dust and layers that are harmfull to people and animals, OSB would be a PRIME candidate for a mite problem if you were to ever get an infestation. Plywood as long as it was not cedar or pine could probably be used but it MUST be sealed with a safe sealent maybe a water based polyurethane? Even then you would heve to do the research.

My husband just built one for me and we used melamine, Used xtreme's Plans. And I am very pleased with it. It is very heavy but works well, all the snakes seem happy.

Bows and waves, I love you all. HAHAHAHAHAHA ANYTIME!

*clap clap clap* Bravo...

Post a link to your plans. Gonna attempt it w/ melamine tileboard.

TX!

Feb 6th I believe the topic was what racks do you use? Somthing close to that..

Oh yeah. I'm still collecting info. Now the new heat cable idea came up. I have about 10 links to racks. 1 person posted pix of their tileboard racks, but their heat cords made me dizzy.

Er, that's why I'm here. It's difficult to research a topic when no one knows what you're talking about. The guys at Home Depot just look at me like I'm retarded.

So what else do you suggest?
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1.1.2 Ball Python (normal/rescue)
0.0.1 Yellow Anaconda
0.0.1 Kingsnake spp.
1.3.0 Southern/Turkish Crested Newt
1.3.0 Roughskinned Newt
5.0.0 Axolotl
0.3.0 Jefferson's Salamander
0.0.2 Blue Spotted Salamander
0.0.2 Tiger Salamander
0.0.2 Fire Salamander
0.0.1 Himalayan Crocodile Newt
0.0.2 Common Musk Turtle
0.1.0 Calico Cat