Hey all,
Been away from the forums for a while. My Panther chameleon died a last Spring 2019 and I took a break from the hobby. But I have now found myself wanting a chameleon friend again. I will be starting from scratch for the enclosure, so I had an idea I was hoping for input on.
I am going to get the usual 24x24x48 screen terrarium but I was wondering if it would be possible to create a waterproof bottom and sides up to about 8" so I can place soil down and plant one or two plants directly into the soil. This way my misting system doesn't need drainage and instead will just keep the soil perpetually wet/moist.
The cheap/easy solution would be to line the area I want with double plastic (black)...but I know even plastic can biodegrade ever so slightly over time and I don't want to deal with a possible issue years later. Wasn't sure if there was a better solution people knew of. Or if this idea is just not feasible or if I would still need a drainage tray underneath the setup for any possible excess moisture.
Thanks!
Been away from the forums for a while. My Panther chameleon died a last Spring 2019 and I took a break from the hobby. But I have now found myself wanting a chameleon friend again. I will be starting from scratch for the enclosure, so I had an idea I was hoping for input on.
I am going to get the usual 24x24x48 screen terrarium but I was wondering if it would be possible to create a waterproof bottom and sides up to about 8" so I can place soil down and plant one or two plants directly into the soil. This way my misting system doesn't need drainage and instead will just keep the soil perpetually wet/moist.
The cheap/easy solution would be to line the area I want with double plastic (black)...but I know even plastic can biodegrade ever so slightly over time and I don't want to deal with a possible issue years later. Wasn't sure if there was a better solution people knew of. Or if this idea is just not feasible or if I would still need a drainage tray underneath the setup for any possible excess moisture.
Thanks!