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I have a small Vision cage, and I want to run a few wires from the side mounted thermostat to the underneath of the cage. The probe wire will go into the terrarium, and one will exit the back...

Is there any type of strong glue or expoxy that can be placed sparingly on the underside of these cables and affixed to the plastic that will hold well, and be basically invisible to the viewer?

Thanks!

I would caution against any "permanent" installation using adhesives that are difficult to remove, but I also understand your reason to want to glue the cables down. I'll offer some alternatives to glue.

One method is to use adhesive-backed wire channel sold at Home Depot and similar stores. It uses double-sided tape on plastic channel that you cut to length. The wire/cables go into the channel.

Another method is to use adhesive-backed wire clips sold for computer apps. Not as nice to look at but will keep the cabling secure. Some clips are a little nicer looking than others. Look around and see what is out there.

I'm a firm believer in using methods that are removable w/o damage to the cage and also re-doable by simply replacing the double-sided adhesive.

Good luck.

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Mark G

Animals:
A few Rosy boas, mountain kings, Cal kings and Children's pythons.

Caging:
Visionariums, Herpcages.com, Precision, 5 gal tanks for babies.

I think it's best not to make any permanent attachments myself, as the glue would heavily scar the cage if removed. I live in Italy, and they don't have near the array of fasteners, etc. as they do in the states, like the ones found in this link:

http://www.boltproducts.com/heyco/position-vinyl-wire-clips.html

These would be pretty aesthetic, and are removable.

Thanks again!

I had no idea you lived in Italy. My wife wants to go there.. in fact, she wants to move there before even seeing it firsthand How is the availability of herps there? Thanks.

Mark

>>I think it's best not to make any permanent attachments myself, as the glue would heavily scar the cage if removed. I live in Italy, and they don't have near the array of fasteners, etc. as they do in the states, like the ones found in this link:
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>>http://www.boltproducts.com/heyco/position-vinyl-wire-clips.html
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>>These would be pretty aesthetic, and are removable.
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>>Thanks again!

I exchange e-mails with a couple of guys from Italy. They all have pretty cool collections. All of the normal stuff but also access to some of the more bizarre possibilities.

However, they both travel to Germany for the Hamm show. I'm not sure how much they buy there vs. having it shipped in.
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Current snakes:

1.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

2.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

4.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

>>I exchange e-mails with a couple of guys from Italy. They all have pretty cool collections. All of the normal stuff but also access to some of the more bizarre possibilities.
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>>However, they both travel to Germany for the Hamm show. I'm not sure how much they buy there vs. having it shipped in.
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>>Current snakes:
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>>1.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)
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>>2.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)
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>>4.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

Italy is a great place to live. As far as herps, there are many animals which are unavailable here. I have a friend who has a herp oriented petshop, and he usually goes to the German Herp Show in September for any specific customer requests.

About 6 years ago I brought the first pair of albino L. t. nelsoni to Italy that I know of. Now they're available for about $120 each, and are quite common. Reptiles are becoming more and more popular as pets here, and a big reason is that the prices are coming down, making them afforable to all.

http://www.faunaesotica.it/

Another good thing about Italy is that all worker are entitled to a one month vacation each year! Most take 2 two week vacations, and August is really slow here, as most factories close for a few weeks, and there's a mass exodus on August 15 of Italians leaving for vacations outside of Italy.