We want to paint my room which has our two bearded dragons in, is it safe to do so with them in the room? The vivarium is extremely heavy so it is almost impossible to move. Will the paint be harmful to them? We will keep the room well ventilated and use a non toxic paint. Thankyou
Yes. The fumes from the paint will be very dangerous to them, you will need to set up some kind of industrial fan to force fresh air though the room to ensure the concentration of solvent fumes remains low , OR , find someone with a removalists trolley or a few beefy helpers to assist you in moving the tank to an area of the house that WONT be contaminated by solvent fumes.
Even NON-Toxic paints come in cans full of very toxic solvents.
Yes. The fumes from the paint will be very dangerous to them, you will need to set up some kind of industrial fan to force fresh air though the room to ensure the concentration of solvent fumes remains low , OR , find someone with a removalists trolley or a few beefy helpers to assist you in moving the tank to an area of the house that WONT be contaminated by solvent fumes.
Even NON-Toxic paints come in cans full of very toxic solvents.
I think that might be my best bet, I’ve looked into buying some large plastic tubs, that I’ll be able to add the lighting to, they would only need to stay in there for a few days so once everything is set up okay they should bs Fine. Thanks for the input
Hi! Piggy-backing off the OP’s question, how long should we wait to move our beardie back into a room after it’s been painted? We were thinking of painting our son’s room next week.
If you can't smell the paint anymore, it's fully cured! :mrgreen:
It all depends on what type of paint you use. But that's a good general rule to go by. A day or two should be good enough as long as you have good airflow through it.
If you can't smell the paint anymore, it's fully cured! :mrgreen:
It all depends on what type of paint you use. But that's a good general rule to go by. A day or two should be good enough as long as you have good airflow through it.
Unfortunately, many plastic tubs can/may also off-gas VOCs and/or other toxic substances (e.g. vinyl chloride gas from PVC plastic). So again, it all depends on what type of plastic tub you use.
If, when you remove the lid from a tub, you smell any kind of odor, it's off-gassing something. Whether that something is toxic or not is the question.
Think about canaries in mines. Small animals are likely to be more sensitive than humans to many gasses/fumes/toxins. Personally, I'd rather err on the side of caution. At the very least, I'd suggest finding out what kind of plastic the tub is made of, and do a little homework. :wink:
That said, I agree with getting some help and moving the primary enclosure to a safer place until the paint is completely dried/cured--which could take up to 30 days for latex paint.
Paint doesn’t cure, or reach maximum hardness, until days after the paint is dry.
Oil-based paints cure faster (in about 7 days) than latex paints (in about 30 days).