i asked everyone but this was b4 i knew the forum my reptile ppl told mme it didnt mater long as it had plenty of time to dry tht he wont be chewing the wood it really didnt mater if thats wrong please corect but ivve had no problems tho with my cage. i dont think you can even get like lead paint and stuff think theyve tried to get toicity out of dry paintt. u know cause babys chew on things
There are minwax water based stains and sealers available at lowes or hd. Give me a min, and I'll throw up a link to my cage so you can see what it looks like.