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When I lived in Pensacola, Florida ... we had Fire Ants eat thru our large above ground pool in just over 1 years time to the point it was trashed. They are NO JOKE!

Just to be clear. All lights/tubes would be in a fixture/reflector as everyone does based on the pics of the cages I see on here. What I am referring to is a hood over those fixtures to hide the fixtures, wires, etc... More of a finished look. I'm fully aware that a light bulb/tube will emit...

Good idea. I like to overthink designs/engineering of things. Any guess my occupation? LOL

Sounds like the answer I was hoping/looking for. I'd like to mount all the lights inside a wooden enclosure/hood with some baffled ventilation on the top/sides (possibly) in the event of excessive heat or whatnot. More of a finished look IMHO but seems to be not necessarily needed.

Another "noob" questions that I have not found a definitive answer on ... not that there may even be one. Hoods ... I see most cages & setups don't have the lights/heaters contained under a hood (think large fishtanks). Is there a particular reason for this? My thoughts: Hood may trap...

All great information! I like the concept of screen with interchangeability to plexi panels for different seasons or possible stress levels to the cham. I think I'll design in that direction. Looking forward to locking in my design concepts so I can get into the woodshop to start cutting...

Nick, Thanks for the input. I've been doing as much reading as I can fit in around work ... or vice-versa :D I had some suspicions about using a combo pond & chameleon cage. Could have ... would have ... looked cool. Last time I used a store bought cage that was about 2x2x4 &...

Hello all... I am (obviously) new to the forum. This will be my second round of Chameleon parenting. I previously had a pair of Jackson's but have been out of the "parenting" mode for 15+ years now. Looking to get back into owning one (I know, it starts with just one). I'm in the stages...