Chameleon Cage

[steve O]

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Here is the start of our chameleon room for caging.

 

[apple]

look very nice how long did it take you to build it...?

 

[TreelionsUK]

Great cage!Goodwork!! loads more fun than buying one

 

[steve O]

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look very nice how long did it take you to build it...?

If we stood on it all day about 6-8 hrs i would say.

 

[steve O]

We only have 20 more to go.

 

[apple]

are you selling them?

 

[steve O]

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are you selling them?

No i dont believe we will be. No time with having a cage company for reptiles as well

 

[arosstyler]

Are you going to seal, stain, paint or treat the wood in any way? What kind of wood did you use. I have always wanted to build a cage out of wood like yours (looks great) but there are so many varying opions on what to do with the wood and type of wood to use or not to use.

Are you building a draininage system?

 

[steve O]

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Are you going to seal, stain, paint or treat the wood in any way? What kind of wood did you use. I have always wanted to build a cage out of wood like yours (looks great) but there are so many varying opions on what to do with the wood and type of wood to use or not to use.

Are you building a draininage system?

We use a pressure treated wood and have found no ill results other chameleon breeders have used this for many many years and nothing but great results.Its fairly cheap to do and looks great just alot of time involved in each one. The bottom is sealed and is pvc. With the plants we have in them a drainage is not needed but just more work. Keep it simple is what we do and their happy.Our entire chameleon room is a full automated misting system to each cage and to provide a cool mist and high humidity in the air. In the dry season like winter we use a swamp cooler fairly cheap and work great for what we need it to do.

 

[Will Hayward]

Nice cage. Here is some info on pressure treated wood used for chameleon cages. Furthermore, enjoy the link posted below which is the source of the info.

There is a great deal of confusion about the toxicity of pressure treated wood. Previously, wood was treated with chromate copper arsenate (CCA) which is highly toxic chemical pesticide. Recently, however, the industry has moved away from CCA use in residential applications and the majority of available treated wood is treated with either alkaline copper quat (ACQ) or copper azole (CBA-A or CA-B). These treatments are far less toxic and are considered to be a much safer material. It should be noted that keepers have kept chameleons in CCA wood enclosures for years without ill effects and the same is true of ACQ and CA-B wood enclosures. At the same time, when using such wood for your enclosures, you should be sure to allow the wood ample time to dry out after you buy it and you might consider sealing the wood as an added precaution.

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