Is my cage okay

[chameleondaily2022]

Hi im coming to ask a important question I have heard that pin is toxic to chameleons my tanks is made of pine board and cealed with a pond cealer I was just wondering if its safe

 

[elizaann2]

@Beman do you know?

 

[CCT Reptiles]

I think you asked this question months back and pine was on the list of stay away types of wood

 

[Beman]

What exactly did you use to seal it with and did you seal all the exposed surfaces? Yes, Pine is toxic and emits VOC's that can be harmful to a chameleon and their sensitive respiratory system. So you have to seal the wood really well with a water based poly urethane and then you have to let that gas off for a good 2 weeks. You do not want to be able to have any odor from the sealant in the air. So it has to gas off outside of your home away from any reptiles.

 

[chameleondaily2022]

What exactly did you use to seal it with and did you seal all the exposed surfaces? Yes, Pine is toxic and emits VOC's that can be harmful to a chameleon and their sensitive respiratory system. So you have to seal the wood really well with a water based poly urethane and then you have to let that gas off for a good 2 weeks. You do not want to be able to have any odor from the sealant in the air. So it has to gas off outside of your home away from any reptiles.

It's a pond cealer

 

[Beman]

It's a pond cealer

Yes but what type? Pond foam? The black one?

 

[chameleondaily2022]

Yes but what type? Pond foam? The black one

 

[chameleondaily2022]

 

[chameleondaily2022]

Duram duropond

 

[Beman]

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Ok and you did all surfaces of the wood?


This one will need to gas off well before you put the cham in the cage.

 

[chameleondaily2022]

Ok and you did all surfaces of the wood?


This one will need to gas off well before you put the cham in the cage.

Yes and it has been sitting for months

 

[Beman]

Yes and it has been sitting for months

Then your good

 

[chameleondaily2022]

Then your good

Thanks

 

[chameleondaily2022]

I've done 4 layers is that enough or more

 

[Beman]

I've done 4 layers is that enough or more

Should be good as long as you are getting a solid coating and it is not still showing wood.