Cage less?

[skittles1234]

So I was wondering since my Senegal female is so well behaved outside of her cage that I feel as though she would do excellent in a free range. Question is though if I create a nice free range do I still need an enclosure for her? I would set all the lights up and misting system in the free range. Opinions??

 

[luevelvet]

So I was wondering since my Senegal female is so well behaved outside of her cage that I feel as though she would do excellent in a free range. Question is though if I create a nice free range do I still need an enclosure for her? I would set all the lights up and misting system in the free range. Opinions??

Senegalensis are notorious trouble makers. If you let her loose, you may find her in all areas of the house including not so safe ones. They're travelers and wanderers and will take every advantage of the free space as they can. IMHO, they're not great candidates for free ranges unless you have a room dedicated to them in which they can't get into too much trouble.

Cheers!

Luis

 

[d3s5]

I think free-ranging depends upon how well you trust yourself, not how much you trust your cham. You really have to trust yourself to cham-proof the area they will be in. My panther cham has been FRing for 10 months (since he was 5 months) and he is constantly roaming around the entire downstairs. After he gets his morning mist and basks for a bit, he pretty much wanders around and patrols his territory. Some days he will take a break and chill for the day on a vine or tree. Other days he will knock off things on tables, etc. while exploring. And anytime anything changes, he must go inspect it. I guess a lot depends on their individual personalities. Plus, being a male, I assume he's always looking for a female, so yours may not wander so much. . .maybe! But my cham and I love FRing and I would highly recommend it if you think you can do it safely!