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Dr Chop
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 19/08/2010 : 21:34:21
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The weirdest thing just happened to me just opened up and removed the glass of the viv of my royal male to clean out the water dish and the glass panel just exploded in my hands
Has any one else had this happen
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/08/2010 : 21:58:25
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| No, ouch, what are you going to do with him tonight with no door? |
 
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Dr Chop
Snake Mite
46 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 22:07:46
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| I have just cut him a replacement out of some thin MDF for the night |
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Vincent
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/08/2010 : 11:37:30
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| it's quite common with thougen glasss if you knock the corner of the glass it will explode as this is what its designed to do.Lucky really it wasnt oneiled as you would have cut yourself really bad. |
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fiestastlou
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/08/2010 : 12:33:30
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I work with glass and as vincent said its very common, u only have to slighty knock toughened glass and it will explode in to a million pieces, Its a safety feature of it thats why its law to have it in doors, conservatory roofs ect.. and yeah ur lucky, normal float (anealed) smashes into sharp shards, from experience, it hurts alot! lol the only other glass option u could go for is laminated glass, this has a coting on it, so if it smashes it will still stay in one piece.
The toughened smashing would doubtfully have anythin to do with the heat in the viv so i would put it down to it being nocked or maybe already having a chip in which weaked it, which if any pressure is applied it will almost certainly explode. sorry for the long winded explanation, its not often i get to explain my only expertise PMSL! |
  
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/08/2010 : 13:07:49
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Originally posted by fiestastlou
I work with glass and as vincent said its very common, u only have to slighty knock toughened glass and it will explode in to a million pieces, Its a safety feature of it thats why its law to have it in doors, conservatory roofs ect.. and yeah ur lucky, normal float (anealed) smashes into sharp shards, from experience, it hurts alot! lol the only other glass option u could go for is laminated glass, this has a coting on it, so if it smashes it will still stay in one piece.
The toughened smashing would doubtfully have anythin to do with the heat in the viv so i would put it down to it being nocked or maybe already having a chip in which weaked it, which if any pressure is applied it will almost certainly explode. sorry for the long winded explanation, its not often i get to explain my only expertise PMSL!
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2010 : 15:46:15
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| at aleast u got ur glass in i smashed mine new glass trying to fit it !! but glad ur ok . |
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Dr Chop
Snake Mite
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Posted - 20/08/2010 : 19:29:16
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| The glass didnt hit anything it jsut shatterd as it was held in mid air thats the odd bit I was left holding just wee bits in my hands |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2010 : 20:41:21
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| bet u nearly wee ur self ? |
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