hot glue will it hurt a snake

[redtailedmel]

i was wondering about hot glue because i seen these fake rocks at the petco and i was thinking of hot glue gunning them together to makes hides and climbs and stuff if its only a small amout will that be harmful to the snake? i dont think it would be able to get to the glue once set between rocks but i was wondering anyways

[LORI]

Re: hot glue will it hurt a snake

Don't think so..Long as ya wait till the glue is no longer hot to let the snake near it at all..hehe. We've glued some plants on walls of caging here with no problems at all in the past.

[savannah_babe]

Re: hot glue will it hurt a snake

yea..shouldnt be a prob, just make sure its all dry and everything weve also done the same thing

[stormyva]

Re: hot glue will it hurt a snake

I'll third that.
I attempted to use hot glue to hold a dowel rod for use as a perch for my Irian Jaya Carpet Python.... the glue didnt hold all that well but the snake is still fine. The moral of the story... dont use hot glue to use anything "structural" as it seems that the heat in the cages does not allow it to hold it's bond well. For small cage decorations and items like you described it should be great though.

[ClayEnglish]

Re: hot glue will it hurt a snake

There are a lot of products that cannot hold up to the heat and humidity.

There is the pure clear 100% silicone, that does seem to work well. If it is allowed to thoroughly dry and air out, it does last a long time in that environment.

It does have a strong odor until completely dry, so it does require a longer cure time.