hot glue question

[tarantulas]

I have been researching hot glue, and I'm not sure which one is safe. Any hot glue or a specific type? I remember someone mentioned either hot glue or silicone. I wonder if you can share the link here? Thank you!

 

[CritterKeeper79]

I use hot glue, the gorilla glue brand. Haven’t had any issues, I use the high temp guns. Not sure if could cause problems as it doesn’t produce fumes.

 

[Nephrite]

The main problem with hot glue is the fumes. Easy fix to that is to use hot glue for your enclosures (I'm assuming your using it for that) then afterwards just let the enclosure air out for a couple hours and it should be good to go.

 

[tarantulas]

I use hot glue, the gorilla glue brand. Haven’t had any issues, I use the high temp guns. Not sure if could cause problems as it doesn’t produce fumes.

Ah alright, thanks!

 

[tarantulas]

The main problem with hot glue is the fumes. Easy fix to that is to use hot glue for your enclosures (I'm assuming your using it for that) then afterwards just let the enclosure air out for a couple hours and it should be good to go.

I plan to use it for the fake plant on the cork bark.

 

[m0lsx]

I plan to use it for the fake plant on the cork bark.

As it is a hot glue gun & as it produces fumes, I simply allow the glue sufficient time to fully harden & clear of fumes. So I never do anything last minute & leave enclosures, bark etc at least overnight before use. I have several pieces of bark which I have drilled & hot glued plant leaves too. I also have water bowls glued to the side of enclosures. They all survive well, if done properly & I have seen no ill effects on my T's from using my glue gun. Oh & I simply use glue sticks I have brought from ebay.

 

[octanejunkie]

Myth. Let the glue dry, allow the fumes dissipate, and no issue. FWIW, minimal fumes from hot glue...

The fumes from burning through plastic with a soldering iron are far more dangerous to you, than the animal that will live in the plastic enclosure you made the holes in.
Also, don't burn holes in plastic enclosures while your T is in the enclosure.

If common sense really were common we wouldn't have to have conversations like this as often as we do.

 

[Oursapoil]

I used a glue gun without any issues. Just let it breath a day and it’ll be fine.
When adding plants to a cork I usually drill a whole slightly smaller than the branch I need to add and work it in, it is prettier and never moves

 

[tarantulas]

Myth. Let the glue dry, allow the fumes dissipate, and no issue. FWIW, minimal fumes from hot glue...

The fumes from burning through plastic with a soldering iron are far more dangerous to you, than the animal that will live in the plastic enclosure you made the holes in.
Also, don't burn holes in plastic enclosures while your T is in the enclosure.

If common sense really were common we wouldn't have to have conversations like this as often as we do.

Thank you, and I gotta agree with you.

 

[tarantulas]

I used a glue gun without any issues. Just let it breath a day and it’ll be fine.
When adding plants to a cork I usually drill a whole slightly smaller than the branch I need to add and work it in, it is prettier and never moves

As it is a hot glue gun & as it produces fumes, I simply allow the glue sufficient time to fully harden & clear of fumes. So I never do anything last minute & leave enclosures, bark etc at least overnight before use. I have several pieces of bark which I have drilled & hot glued plant leaves too. I also have water bowls glued to the side of enclosures. They all survive well, if done properly & I have seen no ill effects on my T's from using my glue gun. Oh & I simply use glue sticks I have brought from ebay.

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Thank you. That's helpful!

 

[tarantulas]

I used a glue gun without any issues. Just let it breath a day and it’ll be fine.
When adding plants to a cork I usually drill a whole slightly smaller than the branch I need to add and work it in, it is prettier and never moves

Duh me. I never thought about the drill, lol! I will use the drill instead of hot glue! Many thanks!

 

[octanejunkie]

When adding plants to a cork I usually drill a whole slightly smaller than the branch I need to add and work it in, it is prettier and never moves

I do the same, but also often glue-on when drill-n-fill isn't practical.

Once the glue dries completely there should be no long term affects like toxic outgassing.

 

[m0lsx]

I do the same, but also often glue-on when drill-n-fill isn't practical.

Once the glue dries completely there should be no long term affects like toxic outgassing.

Me too. I drill a very slightly larger hole than I need, then fill the hole with hot glue, before inserting the plant.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I use hot glue all the time. I put spiders in the enclosures as soon as it cools. The only worry I have is the long strans of glue left behind. Not that they will but I don't want my spiders ingesting them. Many spiders will eat their own webbing and I don't want it mixed up in with it.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Pro tip...when the glue is warm press some moss onto the glue.

 

[octanejunkie]

Pro tip...when the glue is warm press some moss onto the glue.

I do that, too

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Did you hot glue the spider to cup "by accident" again?

 

[Nephrite]

I do that, too

Did you hot glue the spider to cup "by accident" again?

LOL it does look like that

 

[CritterKeeper79]

I do that, too

Did you hot glue the spider to cup "by accident" again?

You see a spider?

 

[octanejunkie]

You see a spider?

Tarantula, sorry

 

[CritterKeeper79]

Tarantula, sorry

I wasn’t correcting you sir. You’re way more knowledgeable than I. I just saw the spider doing his best Drax invisibility impression. “They can’t see me!”