Silicone smell

majahawt

New member
So I've been (trying) to make a custom vivarium background for my gargoyle and pretty much everything that could've gone wrong, did go wrong. However, it's all set up now and I'm in the "meehhh... ok..."-phase.

I have a couple of concerns though... It's been a week since I siliconed over the foam and put dirt on but the tank still smells like silicone. I had planned on getting my garg back into his tank tomorrow since his temporary tank isn't entirely suitable but I will of course not do that if there are still dangerous fumes or anything. Also, the soil doesn't seem to stick very well... Whenever I mist the enclosure, lots more comes off. I had to silicon over 3 times to get it covered properly.
 

JessJohnson87

New member
Yeah that is weird. I use DAP (the US equivalent to that stuff) and after 48 hours it doesn't smell. Have you tried putting a oscillating fan on the tank to see if moving the stagnant air inside of the enclosure will help?
 

Aimless

Super Moderator
if you've put on multiple layers, it's just taking longer to cure. cure time can also be affected by the time of year; is your place a little cooler or more humid than usual?

I absolutely would not put your gecko in until you can no longer smell it, then wait another 2 days.
 

majahawt

New member
Thanks guys :3 I'll see if I can get a fan going for it tomorrow. It's probably cooler than normal rn since I'm in the UK and it's somewhat cold just now
 
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