Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Plan to replace the enclosure sooner rather than later. Wood doesn't do well in a high humidity environment anyway, and it sounds like the fasteners used weren't appropriate for that environment either.

You can buy screws and fasteners that are designed not to rust/corrode - they're primarily used on boats - but they're not cheap.
What material would you recommend? And do you have a link to a Canadian source for the screws and fasteners you mentioned so I can get an idea of price?
Also, I do plan to replace the enclosure, but in the meantime I need to know, rust isn't toxic to animals right? I mean it is just oxidized iron - it's in our drinking water in high quantities and I've heard of dogs and cats drinking from pools of water that contain corroding iron and they're fine.

From what I've read and know, rust isn't dangerous itself, it becomes a problem if it is sharp or pointed and a person or animal cuts themselves on it and it gets infected. Does that all sound correct/check out?
Thanks

Quote Originally Posted by Lizardlicks View Post
You Can try to seal them up with animal safe silicone (note you must remove your animal before this and not return them until it's cured) but I agree that you will start seeing more problems with wood enclosures over time.
I have non-toxic aquarium sealant, how long would it be before he could be back in the enclosure? Doesn't it take days for silicone to stop off gassing?