Spray paint okay?

[elevenphoenix]

I made a couple of hides out of a water jug and spray painted them black last week. Is something like that okay to put in a snake tub? I sprayed them last Friday so they've had 4 days to air out. I'm also going to wash them off before I put them in.

Just wanted to make sure the spray paint isn't harmful.

Thanks.

[mrshawt]

I made some hides and spray painted them. After two weeks, they still smelled like I had just painted them. As long as the fumes are gone, you're good. However, most spray paints (good ones at least) will outgas for months.

Each paint has a VOC number which tells you how much it outgasses. The higher the VOC, the more fumes. Unfortunately, all the better spray paints have higher VOCs.

[elevenphoenix]

How long did you end up waiting before putting the hides in with your snakes?

[mrshawt]

I threw them out and got black plastic tubs from Dollar Tree haha. Not worth the time in my opinion.