I have wanted to build a bigger enclosure for my chameleon for a while, not only because people on here are telling me to but he also wants to get out all the time, so it must be too small for him. Instead of buying a bigger one (they are hard to find in the UK!) I want to build onto the cage that I already have.

Are there any guides on the internet how to build your own mesh enclosures?

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Got my first, and only chameleon (a Sambava Panther) on the 29th September 2007.
Also have a dalmatian dog and 8 guinea pigs.

my husband is building ours. all he is doing is taking 2x4s and nailing them together, make a door with them as well and using a staple gun to staple screen around it. adding a sliding draining pan on the bottom and thats it really. if you look at some of the enclosures on here you can get some great ideas. hope this helps.

The sliding draining pan is a great idea!

i got the idea from here. they did a great job. check it out. its like a step by step

Finally FINISHED!

wont that wood get damaged from misting and drippers?

you paint it with like a waterproof seal. you just paint it on and its clear.

Go to Wal-Mart (or Asda, sure ), grab a roll of mesh screening (not the metal, the fiberglass) and a cheap coffee table (even the bigger ones stay under $50, mine was like $25) set the table up on its end, and staple-gun/glue/duct tape the mesh around the legs. use a tupperwear lid for the very bottom as a sliding catch-all. PRESTO! you now have way more cubic feet for VERY cheap, with all kinds of money left over for plants, food, or anything at all you wanna add. the bonus is the solid table-bottom on the back side makes a great base to add bark, vines, extra live plants all the way up, and for mounting temp/humidity gauges. total for my own 39"x20"x18" chamcage: just under $50 with foliage. lamps and such mount beautifully to the legs, by the by. have fun!

stapleton33 have you got a pic of this? your description is hard for me to follow..my imagination isn't that great lol

i dont see how that would work with a frame on the back and the legs sticking out. and there being all screen and no frame. i dunno but not my kind of cage i guess

Hi all! This is the cage my husband expertly built and also drew using Paint! I know it's kinda difficult to envisage from an explanation so the pic is below! Comments welcome!