paint for terrarium recommend
looking for a quick answer since i would like to do it this weekend....I would like to know which brand ( a link of the produckt would be perfect) of paint would be safe for the reptiles that non toxic for painting fake rocks, wood etc.
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Can't help you with a brand, but suggest you look for one that specifically says "non-toxic", safe for children's nursery & pets when dry, and "NO VOC". VOC stands for "volatile organic compounds"- ie. the toxic off-gassing from the product in question.
Most paints & stains seem dry but continuously leach out (off-gas) tiny amounts of harmful chemicals for a LONG time, which are quite harmful when contained in an animal's cage for them to breathe 24/7. (they aren't good for us either but we're bigger & take longer to get cancer etc) Anyway, why would you want to 'paint' over natural objects? What I'd do is use a clear water-proofing product to seal them. I don't recall the brand I used, it's been some years, but they DO make safe (no VOC) ones, you have to ask &/or read labels. That way the decor still looks natural but wood withstands the humidity or "reptile output". Rocks are quite washable just as they are, I wouldn't bother with them, they are easily disinfected. All these items still have countless crevices that bacteria & contamination can take hold in, of course, but it helps if branches don't absorb moisture & can be washed and disinfected. |
Well I have a cork bark and all the lichen have turn brown or just came off. I would like to give it some real nice colors to it to make it look lichen on it. I seen some of the lichen have pink , bluish gray colors to it. This is why I would like the non toxic paint.
So what makes exo terra paint different from any other paint? I have one of there vines. it slowly riping off ( fun stuff and what every color paint they been using on it. I also seen people use Krylon plastic spray can for water. Never seen to have any effect on the fish. |
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