Chameleon Cage Design
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OntarioLizardman
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looks cool, is it screen all the way up? or is that glass too? anyways its neat, put some pics up when your done!
OntarioLizardman
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picsss??????
OntarioLizardman
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awsome man. what species are you keeping/
goose13
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If the top is open completely then crickets will find a way out and it would be better if you made the screen all the way to the top and create some type of door. Other than that this looks like a good start. Just make sure to use atleast one good plant in there to help with humidity.
dodolah
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it's nice and all.. but, when you say open air, Does it mean no obstruction at all?
Are you saying that your chameleon will have free access to get out from his enclosure anytime he wants?
If that is the case, then you might want to either redesign the cage or just completely free range him.
Are you saying that your chameleon will have free access to get out from his enclosure anytime he wants?
If that is the case, then you might want to either redesign the cage or just completely free range him.
I wanted to be able to look at my chameleon without any obstructions (mesh) in the way, so I will just leave it open. I practically am free ranging him. I wanted to have a nice looking enclosure too (since its in my house). I tried to make the bottom half so that crickets wont get loose by making the edges half way up impossible to climb (the glass) and none of the branches would touch at the half point so that the chameleon can traverse them but not the crickets.
Drone
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My juvy panther could easily fit through a 3" net, not to mention anything that the Chameleon could use to move around, so could the cham's food. Cool idea your cage is, fairly impractical as well.
Ryan Jarosek
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No it wont hurt a cham to fall 3.5 feet. It is possible but they can easily handle a fall like that.
BocaJan
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The crickets will go to the posts and climb, or go up the plant and jump. They are very resourceful. If you can believe it, my adult cham has pushed open an unlocked door and made it to the floor which drove my dog crazy! Fortunately, my dog didn't eat him or bite him, just barked.....
dodolah
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crickets can jump from branch to branch. they cannot jump straight up however. It has to be in an angle. The most notorious escapists are the little one.
But, seriously, owning a chameleon also means having insect escapee here and there. That is just something that all of us have to deal with.
and, yes, like others have said, don't underestimate chameleons skill to escape as well. I have mine escape once (but, luckily I found out before he gets too far).
cage design
If your finished product is as good as your drawing, you will have a great habitat! Couple of thoughts; No cats in the home, right? The bottom looks open, so find a container that can catch water before you set the size of the enclosure. Good building to you!
If your finished product is as good as your drawing, you will have a great habitat! Couple of thoughts; No cats in the home, right? The bottom looks open, so find a container that can catch water before you set the size of the enclosure. Good building to you!
