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For the soil bin we will be constructing one. We are aware that the Great Stuff will not waterproof the enclosure. So we will be applying a thick layer of silicone and coco coir.

Now that brings us to our current time. Yesterday we started to cut and form the foam. The goal here was to cut off all the "shiny" spots to prep for the next phase of the wall. This task of cutting took many hours but we managed to do it in one afternoon. We also cut back the shelf at this...

Coming back the next day we started the process of foaming the entire back wall. We foamed heavy around the shelf frame to round it out so there would be no lip for water or mold to form. This didn't take too long but we did go through many cans of foam. We then let it sit overnight to allow...

Next we removed the doors, old light system, and the plastic that was just under the light. We then used silicone on all the edges on the inside of the tank. This required us to remove the rubber door trim and refill these areas with silicone. Once everything was filled we let it dry for a...

The first step was to buy a cabinet that would look good and have ample room for a chameleon. For this I used a china cabinet I found on Facebook Marketplace. I loved the unique shape to it and knew the doors would be great to keep my cats out of it. It is a old handmade cabinet that separates...

Hello I'm gona be posting how I'm building my Bioactive Enclosure for a vailed chameleon as I complete each step to help people as I go. I'm not doing this alone as I am having guidance and assistance from a friend with many years of experience. Thank you all for checking this out and coming...