I'm looking into materials to build a cage for Dulcia, my northern bts. I have been looking around here on the forum and I see that melamine coated particleboard or fiberboard are pretty popular choices.
Is this the best material to use? Is there no concern over the use of formaldehyde as a bonding agent between the wood particles and the melamine?
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Re: Melamine
I wouldn't necessarily say it's the "best" material, but I have made multiple enclosures out if it and I like it a lot. There are other plastic type materials that I would prefer, but they are cost prohibative because of the large number of enclosures that I need. I think melamine is one very good option, and have no concerns over health issues from using it.
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Re: Melamine
Ive had some lizards continuously in melamine for 17 years with no issues
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Re: Melamine
Formaldehyde is combined with melamine to make it heat stable to +100°C and not to soften at lower temperatures like other polymers. The health issue with melamine is related to ingestion where it has been implicated in renal disease, especially calculi.
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