I redid my Cresteds viv a few nights ago, but i had to put the expanding foam and silicone directly on the viv as there was no removable background like in my Exoterras. I put the 4 adult crested geckos that live in it in faunariums during the day and night while the expanding foam and then silicone was curing. I finished laying the silicone (aquaurium) wednesday afternoon, about 3 and it STILL smells! It never lingered for so long with my other projects and im scared to put my cresteds back incase they get ill.
It smells vinigary still from the silicone. Ive got a dehumidifier on the tank atm trying to help, but i cant leave my poor geckos in faunariums for long!!

HELP!

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Whites Tree Frogs, Litorea caerulea (Australian and Blue)
Crested Geckos, Rhacodactylus ciliatus
Mossy chahoua Geckos, Rhacodactylus chahoua

Golden Retriever
4ft Tropical Community tank
2 tier mixed Koi pond

where do you have the viv drying? any chance of getting outside for a while.
hard to explain but the silicone fumes may be being soaked into the foam..this would explain why the smell is still there.

its in my room, it was outside but its now inside. Its too heavy to move outside really, and 3ft long too so a job to move by myself!

the foam was fully cured when i used the silicone. It never did this with my other tanks which i did in the same way!!

any tips for getting it to go away!

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Whites Tree Frogs, Litorea caerulea (Australian and Blue)
Crested Geckos, Rhacodactylus ciliatus
Mossy chahoua Geckos, Rhacodactylus chahoua

Golden Retriever
4ft Tropical Community tank
2 tier mixed Koi pond

i think you will just have to give it more time,mine normally take about 3 days for the smell to go,if its all dry you could try cleaning and rinsing but not sure if it will do much about the smell

Thanks i guess ill just have to give it more time. Hopefully the dehumidifier will speed it up! I just feel so bad for my poor geckos!

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Whites Tree Frogs, Litorea caerulea (Australian and Blue)
Crested Geckos, Rhacodactylus ciliatus
Mossy chahoua Geckos, Rhacodactylus chahoua

Golden Retriever
4ft Tropical Community tank
2 tier mixed Koi pond