any comments on this cage?

[amanda509]

im looking to get another chameleon, but trying to budget with the supplies. im trying to get a used 2x2x4 for $75 shipped...but not sure if it will happen. i have an 18x18x36 cage by diy that i had gotten awhile back and love it. but they want $105 for a 2x2x4. i found this on josh's frogs: http://www.joshsfrogs.com/reptarium-100-gallon.html and was wondering what people thought? it seems like a nice size, but does anyone have any comments, durability, stuff like that?

 

[kokom05lb]

I would make your own if possible. Just easier and you can customize it to your needs and size.

 

[amanda509]

I would make your own if possible. Just easier and you can customize it to your needs and size.

ive considered it when i got my first, but its honestly just too much time and hassle for me right now :/ plus i dont know how to do any wood work and nobody will help me...

 

[kokom05lb]

Ah well if I lived closer I'd help or even make on for you.

 

[ChamHoudini]

I just got the 260 gallon version of craigslist yesterday and set it up. So far so good but it only has been one day I can let you know in about a week how well it has held up against Houdini my year old veiled but so far I dont see any issues happening. Oh now that I think of it I did read some reviews that crickets can chew through the mesh but cup feeding takes care of any worry about that.

 

[Decadancin]

Not from experience, but I've heard that the zippers are terrible. You mentioned not being able to work with wood, but why not PVC? Here's a great build that you could use as a starting point https://www.chameleonforums.com/my-diy-outdoor-enclosure-progress-photos-93930/ (ThanksHSR) Just food for thought.

 

[azgnoinc]

You will hear some pro's and a lot of con's on here about the reptariums, but having used them for MANY years now I can tell you that they serve their purpose & do it well - at least in my experience. They have their draw backs- as do most all cages that you don't build yourself - but again, for the price - they are great enclosures, they are easy to put together, are pretty durable, and they make plenty of replacement parts if you need them, to include an entire new mesh enclosure, and if one of the plastic arms breaks you can substitute pvc for them.
Again- for the price, they do the trick until you can get something more permanent and more expensive. I have been using the current ones I have (which I got at Josh's Frogs too btw) for the past couple of years with NO issues whatsoever. From experience I will tell you though that you need to put a couple of strips of wood on top of the frame so that your heat source isn't resting directly in top of the enclosure, same thing for a dripper, and I don't recommend cutting into them for misting systems. PM me & I will send some pics of mine is you are interested.