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Will duct tape harm my Snake?
I was going to use a plastic container for a snake but it was clear and it wasn't very dark so i covered it with duct tape and was wondering if it was safe?
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Nope youll be fine. As long as its on the outside. Also make sure there are air holes if necessary.
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NO NO NO NO!!! No offence mike but DO NOT USE DUCT TAPE ANYWHERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SNAKES HOUSE. It sticks to their scales and is very difficult to remove. If they struggle it can rip scales off and gives bacteria a good entrance into the snake and that can cause even more problems. Its one of those prevent problems before they start things. You may not have problems, but if you do they can be very bad. Here is a thread for somewhere else to let you know what can happen.
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...-tank-viv.html
I would strongly advise against it. IMHO
You can do other things to darken hides like spray paint with a clear outer coat, or make some clay ones with that clay that you bake and it gets hard. There is a thread about how to make home made hides.
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...0-Hides-my-way
NO TAPE OF ANY KIND IN SNAKES HOUSE!!!
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
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Originally Posted by interloc
NO NO NO NO!!! No offence mike but DO NOT USE DUCT TAPE ANYWHERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SNAKES HOUSE.
Maybe if you read everything that Mike actually said, you would see that he did indeed specify OUTSIDE, not inside.
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Nope youll be fine. As long as its on the outside. Also make sure there are air holes if necessary.
I agree with Mike though, OP. As long as it is on the outside and has proper air holes, you should be fine.
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LOL Wana know something stupid I did. There is a thread about not reading the whole thing and I said I hated it. LOL GUILTY!!! So in closing, I do agree with Mike, it is ok to use duct tape on the outside of the enclosure. I thought the OP was talking about the outside of a hide. My mistake everybody!!!
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Its all good in the hood. :)
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I would not put any kind of tape or anything sticky anywhere that the snake can come in contact with it. Its a bad idea
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
^Well, this person is talking about on the outside of the enclosure...
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Even if it is on the outside, your snake still has a chance to come into contact with it while you are taking it out or putting it back in.
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
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Originally Posted by Poseidon
Even if it is on the outside, your snake still has a chance to come into contact with it while you are taking it out or putting it back in.
Honestly, if you're a careful & responsible owner you would pay enough attention & there would be no problem.
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Originally Posted by Poseidon
Even if it is on the outside, your snake still has a chance to come into contact with it while you are taking it out or putting it back in.
Whats wrong with them coming in contact with the tape?
http://img.tapatalk.com/328ae97c-b9b7-c69d.jpg
If the tape is already stuck to the outside of the tub then theres no way it could get stuck to the snake. Especially if you monitor handling sessions like a responsible owner should.
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
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Originally Posted by Mike41793
Whats wrong with them coming in contact with the tape?
http://img.tapatalk.com/328ae97c-b9b7-c69d.jpg
If the tape is already stuck to the outside of the tub then theres no way it could get stuck to the snake. Especially if you monitor handling sessions like a responsible owner should.
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Originally Posted by Mike41793
Whats wrong with them coming in contact with the tape?
http://img.tapatalk.com/328ae97c-b9b7-c69d.jpg
If the tape is already stuck to the outside of the tub then theres no way it could get stuck to the snake. Especially if you monitor handling sessions like a responsible owner should.
Never say Never. All it takes is one loose corner of tape.
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I can't see how duct tape OUTSIDE of the cage could be harmful to your snake. You're good to go I believe.
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
I'm going to have to agree with the people that say "don't do it".
Poop happens. Corner of the tape lifts, snake slides across it when you have it out.....tape is the devil when it comes to snakes.
Not sure what you're trying to do exactly, but there have got to be a dozen safer ways to accomplish it.
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You wouldn't put a spike strip around a baby's crib would ya? It's a dum example I know but it gets the point across. If the baby were to get out, it would get hurt. It probably won't get out but there are many stories of babies escaping their cribs, as are there many stories about snakes escaping their enclosures.
If you are responsible then you will limit anything that has a chance of doing any damage to your snakes. That also goes for sharp edges on hides, bins stacked on top of each other that could fall over, and or keeping other pets (eg. cats and dogs) out of the snake room. It's all to prevent problems before they happen, not trying to fix them after they happen.
IMHO no tape on, about, or around the snakes in any faction.
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Also to answer the OPs title of the thread. Yes. It will harm your snakes if the sticky side hits scales.
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Ive never seen so many overprotective, cautious people lol. I consider myself to be pretty careful when caring for my snakes and would never put them in harms risk on purpose. But i mean this is just too extreme imo. I look like a loose cannon compared to all you guys. Since someone did make a kid comparison that must mean that you also dont let your child leave their bubble bc they could come in contact with germs?
Thats also like saying you shouldnt feed live bc theres a chance your snake could get bit. Yes, there is a chance that a corner of the tape could fold up and get stuck to your snake but to me the chances of that happening are minimal, just like a rodent injury. Id MUCH rather cover the tub in duck tape than spray paint it. If you spray paint it and then take your snake out you better not let it touch the paint bc all of those harmful chemicals will kill it! :rolleyes:
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Although tape on the OUTSIDE of the enclosure has very minimal risk, I personally think there are better ways to black out tubs. I personally use black spray paint (the kind used for plastic/outdoor use). I spray the outsides of the sides, back and lid and let it all air dry for at least 3 days or so and will usually give it a good rinse and dry before putting any snakes in there.
People very often use Con-tact paper to black out the sides and backs of tanks and such, I really don't see how that's any different from duct tape. Like some have said as long as the snake can't roll around on it the risk is minimal. I think if you personally would never do it, then that's fine, but state it that way. Don't try and make it sound like it's a "dead snake walking" if you use an adhesive on the OUTSIDE of an enclosure to scare newbies.
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Alrighty so,
The way I see it is A. What is this tub even being used for? It was never specified. If it is to A) Be the snake home I would use duct tape IF I had too. I would make sure that I would stop wrapping about an inch from the top of the tub. Make sure that the snake never gets close to it. BUT this is a LAST resort thing only. I would either use A. Spray Paint or B. Acrylic paint from the dollar store..... So B. If this is a transportation or temporary holding tub then I see no problem with the duct tape as long as the snake is not aloud to move freely against the outside of said tub. Just make sure its a straight in and out deal.
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I'm having a dum day apparently. So I re read the whole thread and I seem to be the biggest hypocrite ever. This paragraph will be my opinion and I'm sticking with it.
I took a look at my rack and noticed that I have millions of feet of electrical tape on the flexwatt and also aluminum tape holding the flexwatt down. I'm not worried about this so I must be ok with tape outside of the tub. But I have got rid of tubs with cracks in them because I didn't want to use tape or glue to fix them. So my conclusion of my thoughts are: Tape is fine outside of the tubs but I won't use any sticky side on the tubs.
Sorry if I came across as a nut in my other posts. I really don't know where my brain was at when I posted. Lol. Thanks guys and gals and again I'm sorry is I offended anyone. <3
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Yes it's ok to put duck tape or whatever else on the outside
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I have a few issues with this.
First off duct tape's adhesive has a rather strong smell... Not something I want around my tubs
I agree that the chances of the snake getting stuck are very low as long as it is on the outside... But there is still a chance.
There are much better ways to black out a tub that have 0 chance of negative situations. Plus duct tape makes a terrible mess so that is another thing to consider.
So to be clear, I'm not saying that I think that there is any immediate danger but this really isn't the best idea overall.
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
I think it's the backing of the tape rather than the adhesive. It smells kind of like new tubs before you wash them out.
I don't see a problem with using the tape on the outside. If you want to be really careful you can even wrap it like a gauze bandage (Around and around, sides overlap) so the only part that can come undone is at the bottom, where your snake shouldn't be anyway.
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Re: Will duct tape harm my Snake?
Heh,
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Originally Posted by Mike41793
Ive never seen so many overprotective, cautious people lol. I consider myself to be pretty careful when caring for my snakes and would never put them in harms risk on purpose. But i mean this is just too extreme imo. I look like a loose cannon compared to all you guys. Since someone did make a kid comparison that must mean that you also dont let your child leave their bubble bc they could come in contact with germs?
Thats also like saying you shouldnt feed live bc theres a chance your snake could get bit. Yes, there is a chance that a corner of the tape could fold up and get stuck to your snake but to me the chances of that happening are minimal, just like a rodent injury. Id MUCH rather cover the tub in duck tape than spray paint it. If you spray paint it and then take your snake out you better not let it touch the paint bc all of those harmful chemicals will kill it! :rolleyes:
That's probably because you haven't seen that "minimal" risk turn into a reality as often as some of us have over the years. :rolleyes:
If you remind me once we get the "canned replies" working I'll show you a list I made of the most recent 19 examples ( at the time ) some time ago.
In this case I don't see it as a major problem but I'd still avoid doing it if I could.
dr del
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Heh,
That's probably because you haven't seen that "minimal" risk turn into a reality as often as some of us have over the years. :rolleyes:
If you remind me once we get the "canned replies" working I'll show you a list I made of the most recent 19 examples ( at the time ) some time ago.
In this case I don't see it as a major problem but I'd still avoid doing it if I could.
dr del
Youre right you have more experience than me so how many times have you seen tape get stuck to a snake in a situation like this? Just like how many times have you seen a rodent injure a snake? (if the feeding was done properly and responsibly).
I know rabernet, im like 99% sure it was her, said that out of over 15K feedings shes only had maybe 5 times when a snake has gotten actually hurt from a rodent. The chances of the snake getting caught in the tape in this situation are probably about the same percent. Id be willing to take that kinda risk lol.
Im honestly not sure what you mean by the can replies thing, i dont know what they are Doc?
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A little off topic, but for future reference, if anyone's animal comes into contact with adhesive, massaging the area with corn or veggie oil will help the adhesive detach.
EDIT: We had an escaped corn snake get into some masking tape back when I was a kid, so I have a bit of experience with this.
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