I honestly think I would rather stick to having everything hang and the bottom being removable.
So when I want the cham out I simply pop the bottom off and reach up and get him.
When I want to put him back in I pop the bottom off reach up and he will climb right up into the vines.
Its...
hrmm.. Ya but now your getting into a spot where the average user cannot build this LOL.
welding the tube to the top and bottom and incorporating some sort of frame around the door itself would work great though. It would mean the tube itself still has proper support since there is a hard...
Better description of the top hanging arrangement....
Picture those Topsy-Turvy planters for the basic design idea for how it hangs and what it looks like. Instead of vinyl tube it would be the screen tube and the top would be a solid piece not a big hole in the center.
The pieces of wood are...
Dude LOL ... I had thought of hanging several of them from the eaves over my porch but I didn't feel like trying to solve the door issue. So I stuck with what you see now.
The issue is making it hangable means you will want it so you do not have to un-hang it to get the animal in and out. I...
Thank you Mike.
Actually I used these forums for the main idea.
So not all the credit is mine. It was a mixed bag of ideas from several photos I found in threads.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/diy-outdoor-enclosure-pictures-108835/
This is the one that gave me the general shape and design I...
LMAO!!!
http://www.reptilechannel.com/media/lizards/lizard-care/building-lizard-cage.aspx.pdf
Damn near the exact way I did mine. That PDF is a entire walkthrough with materials and all for how she does hers.
There are some big differences between how she did hers and I did mine.
She...
I don't know if I ever saw hers or not. I kept seeing these deals with the upside down flower pots and PVC pipe running up the middle to connect the pots. Then screen wrapped around it.
I kind of took that idea and the look and layout from the Chameleon Canopies and ran with it.
I wanted...
After spotting some images of these outdoor DIY enclosures on different forums and here. I decided to try it with what I could find at my local Home Depot.
Here is what I came up with.
This is for a Veiled chameleon as a outside get-away for those nice sunny days.
Parts List
1 x roll 3ft...
updated my location information ... thanks sandrachameleon for catching that
I am hoping someone in the USA has a colony or can sell me enough males and females to get one going
I have right now about 70 in a colony but all are young. I have 1 male and 2 females I need more lol so I can start...
I would not leave it on all night. They need darkness for proper sleep and it also effects other aspects of their body. A proper sleep cycle is important for their health.
I would turn it off. The good thing is starting fresh in the morning you will have a new uvb light on
could raise the light sure -- but everything im reading says a basking zone can go upto 105F with no issues as long as the animal can escape the basking zone
whats your take on that?
well for some reason in my head -- I always sort of thought skipping a day or two here and there would be beneficial
it gives the body time to process and balance out a bit from what is being dosed with already
just my idea behind it -- so i randomly skip some days here and there... help...
never heard of nutrabol
the UVB is changed every 6 months
the bulb just turned 6 months and was changed yesterday
I figure 6 months was a good time to take photos and ask people if he looks good and to be in good health
I bought the IR thermometer based on advice from people here who suggest its the most accurate way to measure the temps
I do have digital thermometers with probes here at home
tomorrow I will attach probe to the vine and let it monitor for a few hours see what I get
I will attach it...
Ok totally new information and routine here..
im going to set back to a 65W bulb. Did further reading on a site I had seen recommended many times by users in this forum.
Basking spot no higher then 95F and even for his age basking even at 80F should be ok
so I will put 65W in and go from...
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He seems to be a healthy boy to me. Please let me know your thoughts on the answers I provided
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Ok... I did a temperature scan instead of pinpoint temperature with my IR gun... the scan in the basking area maxed out at 99F
so it is getting hot... I held my hand...
I will have to double check my Petsmart and see what happens.. I would like a powdered version of non d3
as for multivitamin I use rep-cal herptivite twice a month
once start of the month once end of month