need cage building advice or plans

[camb]

so for Christmas i got $175 worth of home depot gift cards to build a tegu cage. and i know how im gonna build the frame and the actual box. but i need some advice on sealing and possibly linoleum floor for water proofing?

 

[VARNYARD]

This should help you out, Mike is pretty good about explaining here:
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[jmiles50]

I heard the linoleum can cause fumes when heated up :!: Will that become an issue :?:

 

[Tux]

use a low VOC adhesive, although it will omit some VOC's it will offgas rather well and be pretty safe when heated. Vinyl is the one you really need to avoid using.

 

[jmiles50]

So just no vinyl linoleum :?: I'm sorry, I'm just a little confused

 

[PinkPunisher]

So just no vinyl linoleum :?: I'm sorry, I'm just a little confused

No lino itself is fine, he is talking about the glue you use to lay it down I think. I've never heard of vinyl being dangerous because of fumes unless you light it on fire but your tegu would be dead from the fire before the fumes get it.

If I'm wrong Rick please correct me

Spencer

 

[RehabRalphy]

Linoleum is natural whereas Vinyl isnt. Vinyl is made from Polyvinyl chloride as well as other materials, obviously.

Vinyl and Linoleum are two totally different materials.

BUT, vinyl will not emit the gas UNLESS it reaches a certain temp which is way beyond survivable for any reptile. Boaphiles are made from PVC as well.

I use linoleum in my custom snake cages.

 

[Tux]

Was going over older posts and came across this one, though VOCs are emitted more rapidly at higher temps, they are emitted at lower temps as well as the compounds age and degrade (this isn't temp dependent Mike). Vinyl flooring is manufactured in a variety of compositions primarily composed of a mixture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), inert filler (usually calcium carbonate, CaCO3), and organic plasticizers such as dioctylphthalate (DOP). Other additives such as stabilizers, lubricants, antioxidants, and colorants are used to aid in processing and improve product functionality and appearance. It may also be manufactured as a multi-layer system with a bottom backing (usually glass fiber) and a top coating of transparent PVC or polyurethane. This is a huge difference from PVC caging in composition. Emissions under 0.5 mg/m3 are what I'd be looking for.