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#2257558 Redyates View Profile	Redwood I’m new here and new to caring for a red tail boa so bare with me. I understand you can’t use pine or cedar in the enclosure. My friend made a top for my enclosure out of redwood, can I use this? Do I need to treat the wood and how??
03/03/12  11:46am
#2257724 Chameleon_man View Profile	Message To: Redyates   In reference to Message Id: 2257558  Redwood is it a tank or homeade inclosure?
03/05/12  09:09am
#2258030 Redyates View Profile	Message To: Chameleon_man   In reference to Message Id: 2257724  Redwood its a glass aquarium, about 50 gal., my friend made a top out of redwood, we plan on treating it with bleach and heat then staining it
03/07/12  09:38pm
#2258038 Chameleon_man View Profile	Message To: Redyates   In reference to Message Id: 2258030  Redwood Sounds good if your staning it. Let it sit for 24 hours to be safe
03/07/12  09:54pm
#2258204 Cphill58 View Profile	Message To: Chameleon_man   In reference to Message Id: 2258038  Redwood Redwood is toxic ...and so is cedar ...do not use the redwood. Chameleon man ...stop giving lame advise and patrolling the unanswered questions
03/09/12  11:45am
#2258207 Chameleon_man View Profile	Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 2258204  Redwood Fine al just stay off reptic zone all the time then. I knew ceder was but not redwood.
03/09/12  12:12pm
#2258290 Cphill58 View Profile	Message To: Chameleon_man   In reference to Message Id: 2258207  Redwood I understand the desire to be friendly and helpful. But giving bad advise could actually be a death sentence. Hate to see you fall into that trap. And since you have a lot of potential, you can learn and pass on the good things. Just do a little research first and offer your findings. Opinions are just that...everyone has 1...try to separate the opinions and facts by using search methods. If not sure , ask... Respectfully, Chris
03/10/12  06:35am
#2261103 Fairy Frog Mother View Profile	Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 2258290  Redwood You can stain it, then spar varnish it. (Marine spar varnish comes in Glossy and flat) Let it outgas (Dry until there are no fumes at all) COMPLETELY before using it. Redwood is toxic- any scented woods are a bad idea unless you seal them (And sealing them makes it way easier to sanitize the tank anyway)- harder woods are generally better. But since you have it already- you can make it safe. (And redwood is moisture tolerant- ahh wouldnt it be nice to be able to use teak!) And Chamelion man, CP isnt trying to be mean. He is trying to keep you from offering a guess that will actually harm someones snake- if not outright kill it. You would feel HORRIBLE if someone followed bad advice that was yours and their pet died or was hospitilized for it, right? He is just trying to keep you from having to go through that. You mean well, we know! You are learning and kind enough to try to make new people feel welcome by answering unanswered posts. Its Ok not to have all the answers. I sure dont... (even when I sound like I do- I learn new stuff every day. The more ya know, the more ya know you dont know.)
04/02/12  08:46am
#2264146 Redyates View Profile	Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2261103  Redwood would thompsons water seal work to seal the redwood? thanks for your help
04/25/12  12:54am
#2264179 Cphill58 View Profile	Message To: Redyates   In reference to Message Id: 2264146  Redwood I would use a clear water based poly urethane...totally encapsulating the wood and giving it a plastic / smooth coat. Even Oil based urethane would work but takes longer to dry and gas off. The water based products dry in hours. poly@ (LOWES/ HD)
04/25/12  11:44am

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