Which woods are bad for BPs?

[Emohooker]

Im going to make a rack here in a couple weeks and was wondering which wood is poisonous for BPs?

I know every one uses melamine but its so heavy and expensive so I was trying to find a cheaper lighter material. I was thinking about PVC but home depot dosnt have it (got money to build it as a gift in the form of gift cards).

Well after its stained and aired out should it matter? all the toxins in the wood would be sealed in. but I dont wanna rish it thanks!

Thanks!

[Kaorte]

Definitely do not use cedar.

Pine is a bit debated. If it is well sealed it shouldn't be an issue but I would use something else just to be safe.

Melamine isn't really all that expensive if you consider what you are getting, pre-sealed waterproof shelves. Sealing every piece of wood for a rack is going to be a long process.

I know home depot does carry other kinds of shelving that isn't just white melamine. It is still melamine, but it is sealed with a wood like finish which looks quite nice. I used it on my rack.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=90564

[Emohooker]

Definitely do not use cedar.

Pine is a bit debated. If it is well sealed it shouldn't be an issue but I would use something else just to be safe.

Melamine isn't really all that expensive if you consider what you are getting, pre-sealed waterproof shelves. Sealing every piece of wood for a rack is going to be a long process.

I know home depot does carry other kinds of shelving that isn't just white melamine. It is still melamine, but it is sealed with a wood like finish which looks quite nice. I used it on my rack.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=90564

that looks really nice, but I want to make one like this so I can disguise it from my land lord.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=85479

[mrmertz]

Im going to make a rack here in a couple weeks and was wondering which wood is poisonous for BPs? Thanks!

Cedar, cedar, cedar!

that looks really nice, but I want to make one like this so I can disguise it from my land lord.

LOL...sounds like some "No pets/snakes allowed but-I'm-gonna-do-it-anyways" goin' on!

[Emohooker]

no, thye just dont like me. after I told them how many animals I had. and they told me no breeding what so ever, so this is more to hide the breeding.

[baller29]

I cant imagine anything treated could be used either.

[Kaorte]

I cant imagine anything treated could be used either.

Why not?

[steveboos]

Why not?

Do the toxins release after being heated up at 100 degrees on the heat pad surface? This might be an issue with treated wood i'd imagine.

[Skiploder]

Why not?

Using pressure treated wood would be a no-no.

[Kaorte]

I thought he meant treated as in sealed, my bad.