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| Welshlamb |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 10:07:38
After making a hide painting in acrylic paint (I thought it was dry, but one little bit got onto George).
How should I go about washing him?
Thanks |
| 9 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 12/11/2012 : 02:34:09
Just use tepid water and plain liquid soap or baby oil. Use a damp cotton ball to gently work in the soap or oil to loosen and remove it. This will depend on how much has actually stuck to the snake and might have to be repeated over several days. Do not scrub hard, just work it in.
If there is excessive or thick paint, do the above and let the snake run through a damp towel for several minutes. Then leave for a day and hope that scuffing from the substrate will help loosen it. If it has dried in and can't be softened then it should come off with the next shed.
For sealing the hide use straight undiluted PVA glue, that is what it is designed for. It is water based and dries to a clear waterproof finish. Varnish is OK but takes forever for the smell to dissipate. I used yacht varnish on some logs as an experiment. They still stink after several weeks and tacky enough that they will be going in the bin.
Don't be in so much of a rush to put treated hides, logs or other DIY furniture into the viv. Give it plenty of time to properly dry off or de-fume. The snake won't be disappointed if it has to wait a week or more. It will be just as content with a corn flake box. |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 12/11/2012 : 01:38:54
Probably.. I'd say leave it 72 hrs then spray it with water. If it beads you should be good.
I don't know what childs glue is exactly.. White glue is often flour and water and that won't work as a sealant.
Landscapes uses yacht varnish I think |
| Welshlamb |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 18:24:07
Ok I used childs glue with a bit of water to seal it. Do you think this will work ? |
| serena_08 |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 14:30:27
Yacht varnish I've been led to believe is safe? |
| Welshlamb |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 12:27:12
quote:
Originally posted by ScalySituation
maybe its a good idea to varnish the hide?
Not to sure about varnish. Last time I used it it was toxic for all animals. |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 12:11:37
maybe its a good idea to varnish the hide? |
| Moppet |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 11:34:11
I wouldn't have thought a little acrylic paint would be too harmful to a snake. It's non toxic to people, even if you eat it so I would think it wouldn't be too bad for a snake if it is just on their scales. I would wait for him to shed it off too.  |
| Welshlamb |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 10:22:57
quote:
Originally posted by herriotfan
You could just try running him through a damp towel a few times. Make sure he has a water bowl that's large enough for him to coil up in so if he wants to he can bath himself. Otherwise I'd just leave him to shed it off.
Thanks, he has it in the gaps in his scales got as much as I could off bathed him in lukewarm water and let him slide through a towel.
Thanks for the advice though. He is due a shed anytime now |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 10:11:13
You could just try running him through a damp towel a few times. Make sure he has a water bowl that's large enough for him to coil up in so if he wants to he can bath himself. Otherwise I'd just leave him to shed it off. |
