Re: Setting up for a big iguana

Posted by Kati on August 14, 1998 at 12:07:00:

In Reply to: Setting up for a big iguana posted by Snowfire on August 14, 1998 at 11:42:09:

: I just got a 4 ft iguana and cage for free. The thing is that there were maggots in the cage and it was hard to thoroughly clean since the insides were wood. Is it safe to polyeorethane or seal the walls? I will be using Astroturf for the bottom bedding instead of shavings. I also want to paint the outside of the enclosure with a washable black paint. Do you have any suggestions or comments. I want to make the enviroment as easy to clean. thank you.

I would first soak( if possible) or spray the whole enclosure with a bleach solution then rinse it all off really well then sit out in the sun for at least a couple of days. This should kill whatever is living in that wood. I use Thompson Water seal to seal all wood products. For paints I woud probable stick with enamel (no apoxys) and also let in air out for a couple of days after painting.

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