Will the smell of glue harm my geckos?

[SidAndCira]

It's a 75 gallon tank. The bottom of the tank shattered, so I used Elmer Wood Glue to glue to pieces of wood, one to the bottom of the cage (the bottom that touches the floor) and the inside of the bottom. The glue is completely dry, but still has the smell of glue to it (it's been a month since it's dried). Will this harm them? I know elmer glue is non-toxic, but if they're constantly inhaling it, will it to anything to them?

 

[reps4life]

It's a 75 gallon tank. The bottom of the tank shattered, so I used Elmer Wood Glue to glue to pieces of wood, one to the bottom of the cage (the bottom that touches the floor) and the inside of the bottom. The glue is completely dry, but still has the smell of glue to it (it's been a month since it's dried). Will this harm them? I know elmer glue is non-toxic, but if they're constantly inhaling it, will it to anything to them?

Personally I would not feel safe using any glue in a confined heated area even if it says non-toxic.

 

[Wowoklol]

I know elmer glue is non-toxic

Which glue exactly? If it's non-toxic then I don't think there is much risk unless it can melt or stays sticky. Most anything you put in the tank will have some sort of smell associated with it.

 

[SidAndCira]

Which glue? If it's non-toxic then I don't think there is much risk. Most anything you put in the tank will have some sort of smell associated with it.

Elmer Wood Glue, I asked a few herps and they said it was non-toxic dried. It is dried, but still has a slight smell to it. I'm sure it's worse to them since they're smaller.

 

[SidAndCira]

Personally I would not feel safe using any glue in a confined heated area even if it says non-toxic.

Does the confined heated area make it smell worse or make it melt/wet, or something?

 

[reps4life]

Heat can produce fumes in glue. What is non-toxic to humans is not always non-toxic to reptiles. I am no glue expert tho so I just rather be safe and buy another piece of wood.

 

[SidAndCira]

Heat can produce fumes in glue. What is non-toxic to humans is not always non-toxic to reptiles. I am no glue expert tho so I just rather be safe and buy another piece of wood.

I didn't know that, is it any different if the heating pads are not touching the glue? They already weren't, but I'm just wondering. The glue is mostly UNDER the wood, so no one or nothing really has access to it. & do you mean buy another cage? Or buy another piece of wood to put over the one already there?

 

[reps4life]

I didn't know that, is it any different if the heating pads are not touching the glue? They already weren't, but I'm just wondering. The glue is mostly UNDER the wood, so no one or nothing really has access to it. & do you mean buy another cage? Or buy another piece of wood to put over the one already there?

I thought you meant wood as a piece of decoration. Honestly I just gave my opinion. I just don't like the fact that you can smell it. Maybe someelse can shed some light on the topic who has knowledge on the compound.

 

[Wowoklol]

Its a proprietary compound. They dont tell you what it is. Carpets etc use use similar materials and I'm guessing smell a lot alike. Its all petroleum based. I would be concerned about prolonged exposure. It shouldn't smell forever.