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Jayclk
Hatchling

United Kingdom
222 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  11:12:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok the new lx36 turned up today so putting it together, has been asked before but I can't find it what sealant do I use ordinary bathroom sealant ?


0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)

Lozzy
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1556 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  11:50:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Aquarium sealant is best



0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey
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Jayclk
Hatchling

United Kingdom
222 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  11:53:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok cool I have loads of that from my marine tanks :) :)

0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Lozzy
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1556 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  13:26:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good Good just make sure you let it dry fully and any fumes are gone, which im sure you know

Look forward to pictures of it complete



0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey
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Jayclk
Hatchling

United Kingdom
222 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  13:42:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Lozzy

Good Good just make sure you let it dry fully and any fumes are gone, which im sure you know

Look forward to pictures of it complete



Well to be honest I only really bought it because it was cheep from seapets and I know they are being discontinued, you can see how small mine is from pic of me handling him, so I hear from people on here I can't put him in it for a long while anyway :(

0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Jono2411
Yearling

United Kingdom
639 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  14:19:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jayclk

Well to be honest I only really bought it because it was cheep from seapets and I know they are being discontinued, you can see how small mine is from pic of me handling him, so I hear from people on here I can't put him in it for a long while anyway :(




That isn't strictly true... its just that you would need to provide enough cover for the snake to feel secure...
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Jayclk
Hatchling

United Kingdom
222 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  14:33:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh so if I put lots a plant hides and wood in there and make it escape proof I could put him in there ?

0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Jono2411
Yearling

United Kingdom
639 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  14:38:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You could certainly give it a go if you wanted to... the snake may like or he may not... basically its all about cover and security, its a lot easier to make a young snake feel secure in a smaller box/RUB/viv than it is a larger one.

Personally, I wait until they have outgrown their old enclosure, but thats mainly because a faun is easier to clean and easier to find the snake in than a viv.
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3670 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  17:59:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
if you do decided to move up just make sure you seal up every gap!! they are very good escape artists! this is why i waited un till 8 was a reasonalbe size was so worried about him finding a gap and escaping!


1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko

Edited by - lupi lou on 24/10/2012 17:59:28
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3315 Posts

Posted - 24/10/2012 :  22:56:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've put those sliders to hold paper together to get rid of the gap between the glass for Apollo's viv. He's 2 ft long and 65g so not strictly big enough to go into his big boy viv but he seems alright. I've been super paranoid about trying to seal up every gap as I know what good escape artists snakes are, hopefully I've gone overboard rather than being a little complacent and missing something.

Some people reckon snakes dislike vivs that are too big but I think as long as they can't escape and there is lots of cover and the snake is okay then there is no problem. Of course all snakes react differently, some may become stressed and stop eating, in which case it is better to keep them in the smaller viv they were happier in.

2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs
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Jayclk
Hatchling

United Kingdom
222 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2012 :  11:50:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have stuck some draught excluder on one edge of the glass to cover up the gap in the glass and siliconed all the wholes and joints

0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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