Chris Anderson
Dr. House of Chameleons
Hi everyone,
Every 3 or so years I get an itch and decide to redo a major part of my chameleon setup. Typically its to increase efficiency or fit more enclosures into a given space. Its that time again and I have a huge 8 cage enclosure rack that I need to get rid of. This cage is simply too big for my chameleon room so I am going to do some rearranging and take a slightly different approach to the setups I keep my smaller chams in.
This enclosure measures 97"x27"x78" (l x w x h). This cage has two levels, each with four 2'x2'x2' enclosures (total of 8 enclosures). The dividers between adjacent enclosures, however, are removable giving you the flexibility to have either four 2'x2'x2'; two 4'x2'x2'; one 8'x2'x2'; one 2'x2'x2' and one 6'x2'x2'; or one 4'x2'x2' and two 2'x2'x2' enclosures on each level! If you want versatility in your enclosures, this setup is perfect. It is also good for breeding as you can simply remove the divider between two enclosures to introduce a male and female in adjacent cage rather then put either on unfamiliar territory.
All the information about how this enclosure was constructed including additional photos can be found in this article: http://www.chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=75
I am not a carpenter so this enclosure is not perfect (crickets can escape from it) and it is 3 years old now so it could use a good scrubbing out and resealing of the bottom to prevent leaks. This enclosure cost me over $400 to make and I will let it go for $150.
It will need to be taken partially apart to get it out of my house (the legs will need to be taken off). It is a large heavy enclosure so shipping is not an option (local pickup only). You'll need to make sure you have a truck large enough to transport it and a friend to help move it.
Please email me at [email protected] with any questions or if you are interested.
Chris
Every 3 or so years I get an itch and decide to redo a major part of my chameleon setup. Typically its to increase efficiency or fit more enclosures into a given space. Its that time again and I have a huge 8 cage enclosure rack that I need to get rid of. This cage is simply too big for my chameleon room so I am going to do some rearranging and take a slightly different approach to the setups I keep my smaller chams in.
This enclosure measures 97"x27"x78" (l x w x h). This cage has two levels, each with four 2'x2'x2' enclosures (total of 8 enclosures). The dividers between adjacent enclosures, however, are removable giving you the flexibility to have either four 2'x2'x2'; two 4'x2'x2'; one 8'x2'x2'; one 2'x2'x2' and one 6'x2'x2'; or one 4'x2'x2' and two 2'x2'x2' enclosures on each level! If you want versatility in your enclosures, this setup is perfect. It is also good for breeding as you can simply remove the divider between two enclosures to introduce a male and female in adjacent cage rather then put either on unfamiliar territory.
All the information about how this enclosure was constructed including additional photos can be found in this article: http://www.chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=75
I am not a carpenter so this enclosure is not perfect (crickets can escape from it) and it is 3 years old now so it could use a good scrubbing out and resealing of the bottom to prevent leaks. This enclosure cost me over $400 to make and I will let it go for $150.
It will need to be taken partially apart to get it out of my house (the legs will need to be taken off). It is a large heavy enclosure so shipping is not an option (local pickup only). You'll need to make sure you have a truck large enough to transport it and a friend to help move it.
Please email me at [email protected] with any questions or if you are interested.
Chris
