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    Re: I feel so cheap

    ya its expensive so i made my own =]

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    Re: I feel so cheap

    Quote Originally Posted by Thor26 View Post
    its used on glass tanks with screen tops to help keep humidity up
    actually, its used on duct work and dryer vents to seal up any gaps to get the air where its suppose to be going.

    if you smoke, light one up and hold it near your ductwork where there are joints. if theres any air escaping, foil tape it. i went through 2 rolls taping up our ducts but our gas bill also went down $15 or so a month.

    duct tape sucks for this purpose so i have no clue why its even called that as it was made for guys in the army to seal ammo boxes.

    my next snake is likely going to be a RTB. how are they compared to a BP?

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    i have one of each and i love them both my RTB tends to be more adventerous than my BP but they are also bigger to. My BP usually finds a comfy position and takes a nap =]

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    Re: I feel so cheap

    well all i did was put 2 layers of tinfoil down first on the top then 3 layers of duck tape .then cut 3 sides of a square about 8" long and wide folded it back

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    Re: I feel so cheap

    I don't like using duct tape because if for any reason it does heat up significantly, it can melt. I like using aluminum tape because it transfers the heat directly, and I can be sure that isf I tape something up with it to hold heat in, I cant rip it like I could with aluminum foil. Its costs about $5 a roll, and that will do quite a bit for you. I also just like the convenience factor of it.
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    Re: I feel so cheap

    The foil tape isnt that much around here. I think 5 or 6.00 at the local Walmart. One thing about putting just the tape over the screen lid, If thats what you were to do. Make sure the lid is a really fine screen. If the holes in the screen are big enough and, you use just the tape. The snake could get its nose,face close enough and maybe lick the tape. That would be bad.

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    Re: I feel so cheap

    Quote Originally Posted by ama1997 View Post
    The foil tape isnt that much around here. I think 5 or 6.00 at the local Walmart. One thing about putting just the tape over the screen lid, If thats what you were to do. Make sure the lid is a really fine screen. If the holes in the screen are big enough and, you use just the tape. The snake could get its nose,face close enough and maybe lick the tape. That would be bad.
    ya thats a really good point

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    Quote Originally Posted by ama1997 View Post
    The foil tape isnt that much around here. I think 5 or 6.00 at the local Walmart. One thing about putting just the tape over the screen lid, If thats what you were to do. Make sure the lid is a really fine screen. If the holes in the screen are big enough and, you use just the tape. The snake could get its nose,face close enough and maybe lick the tape. That would be bad.
    Good point indeed, I don't cover my screen with it, I use 2 pieces of cork board cut to the shape of the screen, and are aluminum taped on one side. That way if I need to, I can switch it for a damp towel, or take it off for cleaning the screen and whatnot.


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    Re: I feel so cheap

    Quote Originally Posted by ChicaPiton519 View Post
    ha, never thought of using foil tape... but that junk is expensive isnt it?

    i just use foil lol
    at lowes it cost the same as a roll of reg duct tape
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    Re: I feel so cheap

    I'm a noob!

    What happens if a snake licks tape?

    I bought these long fake vines and cut them in half which exposed that wire inside. I used black electrical tape to tape off the ends so the snake wouldn't get poked by the wire! Should I be worried?

    Every post I read I start worrying about something, by the end of the day I'm going to broke from buying things to fix my worries and bald from the worries!

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