Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by AnimalNerd, Aug 12, 2013. Perlite, a white, Styrofoam-like pellet, is found in many potting soils, and can cause impactions in some reptiles if ingested in large quantities. Is any expanding foam that I find safe for my geckos? 1/2" to 1" thick is ample bedding. If you liked this article, then LIKE this article here! AnimalNerd Member. Posted by 6 days ago. Is this material safe for reptiles? * Polystyrene foam- comes in one large sheet or a pack of smaller sheets * Foam in a can- there are 2 kinds, make sure to get the kind that hardens. I am considering making a custom backdrop for my crested gecko enclosure using foam boards, expanding foam, aquarium grade silicon, corq bark and coco husk substrate. Creating a reptile hide with expanding foam and tile grout, this is my first time trying this. Styrofoam Safe For Reptiles? For the expanding foam I will use great stuff, but as for the sealant I don't know yet. Now I have a problem as to what type of glue is strong, but safe to use for her background. You can use liquid nails for a glue -I've been using Loctite's power grab -it has less odor. Most of us that make our own furnishings use various kinds of styrofoam as a base (I like the hard styro pink insulation 1" thick sheets) and then use grout or thinset in several (4-8 depending) thin coats to make it "stone-like". Common Name / Scientific name But safe. I am building her a background to climb on since she loves to climb. Keep bedding dry for desert dwelling animals and for tropical animals spray for humidity. List of Materials: Polystyrene(styrofoam) I get mine at Home Depot. I am attaching a few hides to the background for her to sleep in. Completely natural, heat treated, and bug free orchid bark. Thank for your time everyone. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this idea, the basic premise is to spray/apply insulation foam to the back and/or sides of the tank, and then push pieces of live rock, crushed coral, or whatever would look interesting and natural as a backdrop, into the drying foam. Hi all I am looking for some advice on expanding foam in a PDF set-up. Now, with a fair amount of research under my belt, I decided to try my hand at this stuff. Then it's sealed with a … The can should say. 951. ... More posts from the reptiles community. The items in instructional above are all safe for reptiles. Whenever feeding plants to your reptiles, always monitor … I already know (thanks to the wonderful people on here) that using spray paint is very bad for this project. Safe for all reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. I am working on a project for my leopard gecko. I have used the above products for both bearded dragons, fat tail geckos, and leopard geckos. 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