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I agree with Summoner,so to finish if you want a more advanced lighting system you can combine your(24 inch T8 20W REPTI GLO 5.0)or a(24 inch T8 20W REPTISUN 5.0)with a fluorescent aquatic tube like a(24 inch T5 or a T8 20W LIFE-GLO)tube,they are made for aquarium use but experience chameleon...

I am back ok so next you will need a uvb light to enable your chameleon to metabolize calcium and avoid irreversible effects of metabolic bone disease,dont use COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULBS(SPIRAL SHAPE BULBS)they are many reports of this bulbs causing blindness to chameleons,use a linear...

Hey Libren,we will help you step by step lighting systems for chameleons can be complicated to understand.First you only need 1 DAYLIGHT BASKING LAMP like for example EXO TERRA(SUN GLO DAYLIGHT SPOT)they are called incandescent bulbs they come in 50,75,100,150w.Basking daylight lamps are made to...

Hey Libren you decited to go with the aluminum cage good choice,ya the DIY and LLL cages are just a little flimzy thats because they only have 1 reinforcement panel in the front compare to for exemple(FL CHAMS CAGE)they are more $$$ but comes with 2 reinforcement panels bottom and top...

Whats up Michael welcome to the chameleon forums,if you like chameleons this is the place to be.I ve been building custom chameleon enclosures for about 13 years and i can see you have fine woodworking skills,the construction looks very good and solid but you should change those sliding glass...

Hey sandra!Exactly the poison frog habitat are called PALUDARIUMS it is something similar that i am looking for but at the sametime adapted for chameleon keeping,it should be simpler to built compare to a paludarium that demands very sophisticated filtering systems because they work with...

Hey James,well it really depends on your chameleon specie,most of the common chameleons you find in pet stores dont feel safe close to the ground but some chameleon specie do.What specie is your chameleon!!

Ya probably with a underwater uvc sterilizer HEY THAT GOT ME THINKING,i know my t5 tubes are made to be used in aquatic setups and they are very good to grow plants in chameleon enclosures but i am wondering if they are uvc germicidal sterilizer types light bulbs,ill look in to that,well i...

Thanks PSSH for some very good advice!Ya i use grow lights,just bought 2(48 inch 54w t5 GLO(LIFE-GLO)tubes with reflectors and i think smaller hibiscus plants of different colors would look amazing very good suggestion,i know the cement finish is used in similar technics for aquatic 3d...

Oopss so my questions.1st do you think i should use some type of water sealant over the cement.2nd do you think i should build water channels in between the styrofoam boards and the insulation foam to drain the plants properly.3rd any plant suggestions to incorporate with the pothos.4th any...

Hey everyone!First thanks for the feedbacks on lighting system suggestions for my new custom(5x5x7.5)trioceros melleri wooden screen cage,i just bought 2(48 inch 54w t5 life-glo)tubes and(48 inch t8 reptisun 5.0 uvb+48 inch t8 life-glo)tubes with ballast&reflectors...Now in the back of the cage...

Well i have a few cages and free range to take care of,pruning the plants,cleaning the cages and feeding my chams takes time to be done properly,so in my case i had no choise but to go fully automated using professional hydroponics equipment.It starts with the electrical panel adding 4 (15 amp...

Jessica you are absolutely right and i have to agree with you the mesh is probably the best i have ever seen,its my 32nd post but ive been a chameleon keeper for over 15 years and i also like the large species of chameleons like the trioceros melleri.Today i prefer to build all my cages my self...

Haaa come on,its just my personal opinion but YES IT ISSSSS SO!!!!Why dont you go and bye a 3rd one and when the first one starts falling apart maybe youll understand that you got screwed 3 times.Hey its simple compare the same size cages(29x29x48 ZIPPERtariums)+ the soft tray will cost you...

Thanks for the info,i would be very interested in seeing the pics of your modifications sounds interesting and could be very useful.

Hey no problem,have fun with your son building the enclosure and post some pics when your done!

Ho yes here is some extra info,humidity related subjects can be confusing on this forum because in most cases it really depends on where you live,you could have a empty cage and still have 80% humidity all day if you live in Texas.Florida,texas and other coastal areas of the southest u.s.a are...

I would not recommend a 260 reptarium or a 260 flexarium,they are flimsy cages,you have to bye the cage and tray separately witch brings the price up and in my opinion they are a bad investment,i would suggest a all aluminum cage from FL CHAMS(FLCHAMS.COM)for exemple,you can order a 24x24x48 all...

First welcome to the chameleon forums,the veiled chameleon(CHAMAELEO CALYPTRATUS)are a large specie of chameleons and they grow fast,they demande large caging(24x24x48)is actually just an average size cage for 1 adult calyptratus and like ghettomike is saying the problem is that chameleons in...

Let me put it this way better be safe then sorry,to prevent your chameleon from eating the soil and contracting impaction disease(serious problem)or other types of problems like parasites for exemple PLATYHELMINTHES(CESTODES and TAENIAS)the eggs of these parasites are usualy ingested when the...