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So much spray foam 😭

You and me both! I just put in more pond and stone foam and it looks like I’ll need 10 more cans. Hopefully the water test will go well tomorrow and this can get wrapped up soon!

He’s such a cutie and what a great name!

Got the top left screen on (ran out of aluminum by like 2” so I’ll pick some up tomorrow after work), used flex seal paste over flex seal tape to patch cracks/openings and apply drainage screens so material stuff doesn’t go down into the valves. I got some Pond & Stone and used that to fill a...

Haha it’s almost a full foot taller than me too! Excited to continue updating everyone :)

Imagine how big I’d try to go if it were for an actual Parson’s! 😂

This might be a dumb ask but does anyone know if there’s any evidence to support whether or not chameleons prefer printed image backdrops (open forests, etc to give the illusion of more space) or closed sculpted foam ones? I want this to be the ultimate environment for my panther. Thanks!

Coated bottom Casters and drain valves set into bulkheads

We have been out of state visiting family but I thought I’d make a quick update while I wait for the next round to flex seal to dry. Due to the 2x4s breaking up the bottom, figuring out the drainage was tough. I ultimately decided to install 2 drain valves instead of just 1. I used foam board...

I’ll check it out now! Thank you so much!

Small update for the learning curve! I tried to use a plywood board at a tilt (supported by 2x4 cuts) with some spray insulation foam for the drainage slant and realized I didn’t like how much enclosure space that cost me. I ended up ripping it all out today and decided to lay down some foam...

I have a few foggers but didn’t realize they might not be able to handle something this size so I’ll look into that video! Thank you! :)

That’s what I’m thinking too. I was going off a paint pan design with all sides lifted a little to guide the drainage down to the bulkhead corner. It’s a little tough because I made all those corner braces for the frame and have to custom cut more stuff to fit that. Learning a lot with this 😂

Here’s a progress update! I stained and sealed the outer boards yesterday and used a ton of flex seal today to start waterproofing the bottom. There’s wheels on it now for easier transportation too. Working on figuring out a good way to design a sloped/slanted partition leading to a bulkhead in...

I think they like to feel vigilant/aware of their surroundings and they are adapted to do this in nature, so he’s probably drawn to that window without even realizing it. I would try to think of it from the perspective that he has a safe place to survey from with no threat of predators. Tbh...

The more I see this build the more I think I might try to sculpt one for this too! Wish me luck 😂

I use Kasa WiFi smart plugs to set schedules/timers, they’re cheap on Amazon and work really well! My son’s frog vivarium has a fogger set up that way for nighttime humidity and it’s never had issues :)

Can’t wait to share it when it’s done!

Thank you so much for all of the amazing advice/info! Love this forum!!

This is 5’ 3” wide x 6’ high and 3’ 3” deep. Due to the super low humidity here (~7000 ft elevation) I wanted to make something that can hold in both humidity and heat better. Do you think the entire top being screen would be fine then? He currently has a hybrid reptibreeze XL and it has nowhere...