Newbie cage check
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jcarlsen
Chameleon Enthusiast
That's very interesting! The only thing I'd suggest is getting rid of the substrate as it can cause impactions if the chameleon tries to shoot a cricket on the ground.
raeman203
New Member
I drilled a quarter inch hole in bottom glass an strung yarn down to a bucket. There are some small ficus trees in bottom that are small because I got them when it was only the tank. The no substrate would definitely make cleaning easier I was under the impression that it helped with humidity. It does stay pretty dry even with 20 second mistings every 1.5 hours. I'm going to get a taller ficus maybe that will help with humidity. Thanks for the tips
luevelvet
Avid Member
If you don't have substrate, you'll have to find a way to catch any excess water. Substrate isn't terrible if you top it off with a decent layer of oak leaves and can go a long way to soak up any excess water. It will have to be swapped out fairly regularly though, since you shouldn't have soaking wet substrate either. It's a balancing act of how much water goes in and how much you can remove in that time and having a glass enclosure makes it difficult if you can't drill any drainage holes.
Luis
Luis
raeman203
New Member
Well I have drilled a 1/4" hole in the bottom of the tank to allow drainage. Do you think that's enough? The bark is staying wet an not draining much through the yarn I have attached. I am going to remove the substrate and try an find a nice live plant to put in there. I'm thinking a ficus any other suggestions ? Kinda wanted a more tropical looking plant.
