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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/03/2010 : 12:55:36
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Hey all havent been on for a while, hope you and all your snakes are well! 
So, at college i have made a bedside / storage unit with a drawer and underneath is a storage component, brought it home today and its my sisters birthday convieniently  what i was wondering is whether european redwood is toxic to snakes?
and another thing i might varnish it aswell, if i left it for a few days because of obviously things like the fumes and that, (bit detailed!) but would ronseal brushing wax be okay to use?
(need to know ASAP as she is home at 4:00 and its a surprise :D)
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Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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Azzheasman
Hatchling
United Kingdom
193 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2010 : 13:05:04
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| To my knowledge Hardwoods are okay aslong as it isnt very sappy, softwoods like pine arent so great and require alot of treatment, and is well dried as most saps given off can in some ways (be it fumes, toxic, or just very sticky) will harm a corn, you will want to seal the wood wax is a soft finish and wont work you want to use a hard varnish, something that will dry waterproof and you will want to leave it a good week before you put a snake in it, hope that helps :) |
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Edited by - Azzheasman on 24/03/2010 13:06:03 |
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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2010 : 13:13:58
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| okay thanks i think i will leave the varnish to be on the safe side, its not necesserilly putting the snake 'in' it as my sisters corn is a hatchling its in a faun which will be based on top and i was just wondering cause it will be more of a storage unit for her substrate, pooper scooper etc with the faun on top and i didnt wanna risk it. |
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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Azzheasman
Hatchling
United Kingdom
193 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2010 : 13:24:04
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| well aslong as the snake isnt going into it should be fine :)i thought you were thinking of turning it to a viv lol my mistake :) |
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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2010 : 13:27:39
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| ha no good idea though, plenty big enough and would look pretty smart, may have to look into it ;) |
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/03/2010 : 16:30:07
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| Just thought id say european redwood is actually a softwood |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
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Toxic Wood?
