Recent content by notinmydojo

I remember there being a very helpful post that went over pretty much everything you need to know in order to set up a bioactive enclosure. It had well organized sections with visuals for the different parts like the layers (substrate, drainage), soil composition, and necessary critters. I...

Your enclosure definitely looks pretty sturdy. How would you feel about a somewhat hefty bioactive situation in a screen enclosure without the wood reinforcement? Would it be a little too heavy? I'm still not sure if I can get away with just a thicker gauge screen frame, or if I have to go all...

I really like your idea of using 80/20's quickframe for this! I hand't found that but I could just get the cheaper screen material and screw that onto a sturdy frame made of that! that also fixes some ugliness/jankiness with the door stop that would've made it harder to create a bin to put the...

My current build is actually made of wood, and a big motivator to switch to aluminum window framing is so that I can more easily repair the screen when it gets damaged. I have ugly hunks of tape over some holes from things like my bass guitar falling onto the cage. I can't fix them because the...

I'm looking into building a custom screen cage out of window screen framing. The build is going to be very similar to this. I'm thinking about making it bioactive with a thick layer of soil and live plants, meaning that there will be a decent amount of weight that the cage will have to...

I tend to prefer a dry gutload + water gel combo myself, just cause I really don't like the maintenance an entire cricket ecosystem. The stuff I use gets small and rubbery when it dries out, and I usually end up replenishing it every 4 days or so. It's not the same stuff you linked so this...

Great tip on the washing machine tray! That even looks like something I could get right away to fix my current set up!

Hi, I have a chameleon cage I built about 2 years ago when I first got the little bugger. The current setup is 2'x2'x5' wood cage I built myself and I really like the size, but it has some problems. This is my first chameleon, and so it has been a real learning process, and I'm ready at this...

Perfect!

Awesome! Thanks for the replies. I picked up a zoomed 22" hood and I'll look into Arcadia for replacing the stock bulb when its spent. Anybody know if it's a bad idea to write in the bulb with a sharpie? I read they're good for 6 months and there's no way I'll remember unless I write it

Hi, I currently have a 2 yr old veiled Cham living in a 2'x2'x5' screened cage. I was told in another post that my uvb light is inadequate (currently using cfl style bulb) and that I should get a tube light, specifically a t5. I'm wondering if anybody has details on a specific setup, or where...

I apologize for taking a while to reply. I've done the suggestions from you guys, except for the UVB light and the temp gun which i haven't purchased yet. I've started feeding my crickets alfalfa and carrots. I'm giving him 2 drops of liquid calcium and liquid vitamins every other day...

its easiest to see the tremor in the video by the tip of his head or by edge of his cheek

i got a decent video of it happening: hey that listing mentions dandelion leaves. I should be able to just go outside and pick some then right? as long as it's not an area that would have pesticides? haha pretty much all the research I've been doing has pointed me to this forum so I've seen...

no we don't have any other pets. Thanks for the tip on feeding the crickets vegetables! I usually eat broccoli, spinach, and lettuce, asparagus, I'll start throwing that into the cricket bins. what do you mean about the carrots? i'll probaby avoid the pollen because of allergies. i...