Indoor Redfoot Build

[MrsShellington]

I started building a new enclosure for my redfoot. He is currently only 3 inches long. The entire enclosure is made out of select pine and poplar. I stained and sealed the outside in cherry and the inside has three layers of drylok. The marked spot in the back is where I plan to install a vent.

I finished staining and sealing it on Monday, if I get everything else finished would it be ok to put him in it this Sunday? Is that enough time for the enclosure to air out and be safe?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

There's a great chance that if it no longer gives off an odor that it has "cured".

 

[MrsShellington]

I never really smelled any odor from the drylok but then again its also a low odor product. I did smell odor from the stain on the outside but it has almost gone away. I have heat lamps on since I read that it helps to cure it as well.

 

[MrsShellington]

Ok so a new problem has one up that has me worried. On one of the sides inside of the enclosure there is what appears to be a bit of sap that has come through. This is the first time this has ever happened to me. Should I paint the entire inside with some sort of paint or would putting some aquarium silicone over that one spot work??

 

[MrsShellington]

Finally Finished the cage build! Right now it is the same size as my 40 gal breeder tank but way easier to get inside. And I can always add on to it later.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It looks like it came out nicely.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

*claps hands*
I like it!
What did you end up doing with that oozing sap?