Recent content by IrohtheVeiled

Assemble on a flat hard surface not carpet this helps things align straight as they should instead of crooked Don’t over tighten screws if the frame is aluminum it strips easily take your time! :) this kind of stuff doesn’t come naturally to me either but we learn by doing

To save you a headache down the road Definitely put them on the walls before you assemble the cage :)

If you’re fine with spending a bit of money for peace of mind my herpstat has been a lifesaver with keeping my enclosure at the precise temps needed during the day It ramps your heat up and tapers it just shy of the target you set and is accurate to .1 degrees...

The whole floating garden setup is really ideal if you’re not doing a bioactive floor I have a mesh floor too so water fully exits the cage as there’s no barrier for drainage

You did make the right call going with pvc for humidity retention if you struggle with dry air it’s a night and day difference I will say also keep in mind it retains heat too and to monitor temps I run a thermostat in my enclosure to and I only use like 40% power of a 60w bulb to keep my...

If I had to redo mine I’d swap the dowels out for natural branches though they seem to work fine I’m paranoid that the water will cause issues over time but I’ve had them in the cage for a year and there’s no issues yet you just don’t know with dowels and persistent water exposure though they...

With the solid walls i imagine the install will require a bit more precision but if the walls are pvc I don’t know why you couldn’t you could always ask bill strand directly he’d be the best person to ask

Mount pots on your support branches Dragon ledges are a good option for creating good mounting points for brackets I like to do the double pot method for hanging pots. You use zip ties at 3 points to mount a pot to branches and you can place a pot of the same size inside of it If dragon...

This is a dragonstrand I have used the dragon ledges on screen cages before but it’s nice to have them built in

We’re doing our best to maintain humidity up here in the dry winter It looks like we’re doing okay for the moment being.

If anyone needs a good herp vet in the Milwaukee WI area. Dr. Gordon at evervet animal hospital has been great. He had herp experience working at zoos in the past I believe. Super responsive, treated my guy for parasites, responsive by email for treatment concerns When I had a thermal...

It really sucks that you’re right that approaching the concern as an economic issue rather than an animal welfare issue regarding animals in his care would likely yield a better outcome in this regard. People are the worst

Ever since his parasite recovery Iroh has slower gut transit it’s slowed to once every 10-14 days or so. I think part of it is intestinal scarring from when he did have parasites Slower gut transit overall is common with aging chams too

My advice is: don’t get a Cham unless you have a thousand dollars set aside beyond the cost of the animal for lights enclosure the vet bills misting system and everything else. A lot goes into keeping a Cham. Especially since they are so sensitive to humidity and temps. I’ve gotten quite a few...

I am posting a testimonial here regarding how wonderful these forms are. I got my veiled chameleon January 2 years ago ago in January. I had no idea what I was doing. I came here for guidance and was able to set up a basic set up for him. After establishing a vet, I had learned my chameleon...