My boa’s cage is at the proper humidity, but I don’t think the guy I got the cage from sealed it in properly to prevent mold! I was wondering what I could do to kill and prevent mold, without having to buy a new sealant and repaint the entire cage? It’s a 4x2x2, with some holes in the glass for humidity control and a few on the sides. I heard vinegar works well but didn’t know how long I should let it dry before putting my girl back in there?
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Sorry, but you will have to kill the mold and then reseal the whole cage. The mold is going to cause a very bad repertory problem for your boa and more than likely kill your boa if not taken care of. This stuff works well for sealing cages. But it will need a week or so to off gas before putting your boa back in the cage.
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Okay, thank you so much!
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Just ordered some, I’ll have them in about a week. Gonna have her in a tote until then so I can deep clean everything and take the heating out of the bottom, and then the extra week for that stuff to dry
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You can also use this if needed. Its a two part epoxy. It will permanently seal your cage. I use this on my custom wood cages I use to make. I would even do the sides and inside top of the cages.
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Following! I’m having mold issues on a new piece of wood. A combo of cobweb mold and a green mold
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Clean it well and scrub it with a bleach water solution. Rinse well and let it dry in the sun for a few days. If it is small enough, you can put it in the oven on a very low temp / warmer setting after it has dried outside. Cook it for about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how big the peace of wood is. Try around 200 to 250 degrees. Wood starts to burn at 350 degrees.
Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn and start a fire. You may have to adjust the temp.
If you don’t own the oven, I would ask the owner / parents first before doing this.
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I kept getting mold on branches, so I painted them and then used paint sealer (a couple extra layers), and it’s been working good for me!! I cleaned the stuff with white vinegar first, let it dry and then sealed
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Thanks for posting this advice. My snake’s branch started to mold and my son baked it in the oven to kill everything, but I’m pretty sure it will just mold again. Did you seal with the same stuff recommended above for enclosures? It was a polyurethane.
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I actually used a different kind, and it works great!! It’s called Rain guard water sealer, I got a big thing of it on Amazon!! I still have about half the gallon (probably don’t need so much, I was paranoid lol)
i tried 2 coats of linseed oil on my 4x2x2 and so far its doing good, i also added a layer of plastic tarp on the bottom
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