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so i've already tried searching the beloved forums & Interwebs for an answer before making this post & haven't come across anything yet.

this coming Christmas i know i'll be getting a nice new terrarium for my "little" corn snake, but was looking to blackout both side glass panels.... the back has a background insert. while i would want something non-toxic so i could use it on the inside, to keep my corn from seeing his reflection, i want to make sure that it's safe for my snakes health before doing anything.
right now, i'm using the 4-sided cardboard piece that came around my current terrarium to set around either side & the back while the piece for the front can be removed or placed to help block majority of the light from the rest of my room.

all that said, my question is, has anyone come a cross a safe way to blackout glass for a snake terrarium?... standard window tint? a certain type of paint or stain?
or would it just be better to replace the glass panels with something like a solid black plastic/acrylic?

i'm not looking to spend a fortune, but i do want this to look nice for many years to come so i'm willing to weigh my options... i just need to know what they are first LOL


thank you all in advance who give helpful tips!!
 
It may be that you're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist. Keeping Corns in all-glass tanks is very common, and I've never seen anyone report a problem caused by the Corn seeing its own reflection.

Some folks stick aquarium backgrounds to the rear (outside) wall of the tank, but that's more to improve the way it looks.
 
bitsy said:
It may be that you're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist. Keeping Corns in all-glass tanks is very common, and I've never seen anyone report a problem caused by the Corn seeing its own reflection.

Some folks stick aquarium backgrounds to the rear (outside) wall of the tank, but that's more to improve the way it looks.
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it's not that it's an all glass tank, it's that i'm limiting both his view in all directions to just the front & top so he comes out more often plus it makes it easier to block light, say from a big screen tv in the same room, when he needs to think it's night time.
i have the time for his lighting to be on from 3pm to 2am... so when i normally go to bed (which is anywhere between 4-8am), he's usually cruising around his tank. then when i'm awake & care to handle him, he's more calm.

i have looked at getting backgrounds but they don't block light that well. they do look nice though. the one that is coming with the terrarium has a sort of "rock face" wall that goes along the back of the tank that i intend to use.
 
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