Pine and Bp's

[jotay]

I have a question concerning pine and bp's.
I know it's not good to keep them on any type of pine substrate but here is a different type of question
I have my bp in a Animal Plastics cage under the cage I have it sitting on a pc of 4'x2'x1" thick pc of pine I got a Lowes I think it may be laminated.

Would this affect my bp ??? Just wondering. My cage has heat cable routed in the bottom which is sitting on the pine.

Just wondering and trying to cover all angles as to why he isnt eating?

[First_time_herp]

I would think not. But just in case I'd try somehting else. I use lego pieces to raise the level between the heat pad and the cage.

[jotay]

I was concerned about the smell that is harmful to them.
According to AP cages it is suppose to lay flat on whatever surface so the heat cable will function better i was just worried about the whole no pine around the bp thing.But it isn't in the cage just the support underneath.

[Marla]

If the pine or whatever it's coated with can get heated by it, I'd think there's the possibility of harmful fumes. It would be safer, I think, if you could buy a cheap cutting board or something to put in between.

[jotay]

Yea, That is why I was wondering. What I have is my Animal plastics cage then I got four cinder blocks and then set the pc of pine board on top of the blocks and then the cage on it. The cage was sagging in the middle when just supported by the four blocks, one on each corner so that is why I got the pine board to make it more like a table for support.
Oh my, whats a mother to do !!

[Marla]

Yikes. Well, a fairly thin layer of plastic (1/8" or so) ought to be enough to make sure the pine and coating can't get heated up enough to give off fumes, if you can figure out a way to work that in. It might be fine as is, but I tend to go for "better safe than sorry."

[jotay]

Hey that's a great idea Marla! You are the queen of tight ideas.
Maybe something like a thin pc of plexiglass between the bottom of the cage and the board.
I will go to Lowes and see if they cut to order plexiglass which I would think they do.
I have the heat cables on a Helix t-stat so they should never get hot enough to melt the plexiglass, sounds like a good good idea, Thanks
Could possible fumes be why he has stop feeding??

[Marla]

I'm really the queen of cheap ideas. The plexiglass ought to work just fine, and I'm sure Lowe's will cut it to size for you. Fumes could be why he stopped, or maybe it's getting used to his new cage, or a mouth sore, or he just isn't hungry or who knows what? I'm sure he'll go back on feed for ya.

[jotay]

Thanks