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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/03/2013 : 23:47:18
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To save money I'm going to make my snakes some bigger hides with salt dough but I'm stupid and a tad confused. 
When I bake the dough do I need to keep it on the mould (a large exo terra hide I already have) or do I dry it until it holds it's shape first then bake it?
I've got a Rayburn (small version of the Aga) which I can turn down to a really low heat. Could I put the dough on the exo terra hide and bake both?
Should I coat the exo terra hide with a thin layer of oil before putting the salt dough on it?
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Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2013 : 00:37:27
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I don't know about the salt dough but don't recommend baking the Exoterra hide. It is made of plastic resin and even a low heat could be a fire hazard.
Save money, time and effort. Carpet tubes are free and you can cut them to any size. My lot like being in, under or perched on top like a tree boa.  |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 19/03/2013 : 01:58:42
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Good job you warned me about Exo Terra hides.
I'm sitting here (half cut!) as we write, waiting to see what happens as the salt dough is baking in the Rayburn!
.....................taken it out.
It would seem sometimes drinking is good for you 
Thanks mate.
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Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2013 : 02:25:10
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Sorry Herriotfan, I'm not commenting to help....just to say how much the thought of you sitting there, half-cut, waiting for your dough to bake, has made me smile !!
Xxx
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2013 : 15:20:28
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| No oil, take off mould, bake low heat |
     
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0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Not sure ...help please
