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Re: Do PVC terrariums need silicone?

Originally Posted by Raven01

Why would you silicone it? I don't use Animal Plastics myself but, most X-PVC enclosures are thermo-formed and chemically welded. With a decent chemical weld you shouldn't need to silicone even to make it water tight.

AP cages aren't chemical welded. They do in fact need to be siliconed to be water tight.

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