Critique Our New Enclosure

[jelg2000]

Hi,
Check out the new enclosure, home to Ziggy Stardust the veiled chameleon.
Enclosure Includes

• Extra large lllreptile screen cage
• 5.0 reptisun bulb
• Multispectrum bulb
• 60 watt bulb
• Pothos hanging plant
• Ficus
• Habba Spit
• Vines
• fake plants

Let me know what you guys think

 

[codiwatkins]

I think it looks great!!
Is the top basking spot 6 inches from the bulb. It looks like it.....
What is the Multispectrum bulb for??
Also Watch out with the pothos at the top of the cage. Mine started wilting from the ehat of the light!

 

[renzo0684]

How big is the cage? I am wondering becuase I am currently building one and I like to see what others are working with... It looks great by the way

 

[SS4Luck]

that looks amazing. Im sure your little guy will have a blast with it!

 

[jelg2000]

Thanks for the great comments, I am sure he's having a blast.
The multi spectrum light it just for the extra light, nothing special. As for the basking lamp, its about six to eight inches away from the basking spot.

 

[jelg2000]

Also, the cage is 24" square base, by 48" tall. Its the biggest I could find.

 

[casperpetersen]

Critique

I would place more branches/vines in the terrarium to give the animal more passage ways

 

[gegeland]

Pothos

How did you hang the pothos basket? I can't seem to find any good ways to hang mine inside the cage.

 

[jelg2000]

I'm adding several 5' long bamboo sticks.
As for hanging the basket in made an aluminum bracket across the top and strung 50 lbs test line across, then hung the hanging Pothos from the line.
It works like a charm, and I can put up photos if you need more inspiration.

 

[casperpetersen]

is bamboo sticks not to hard for the chamaeleon to climb on ?

 

[jelg2000]

The bamboo sticks are only 1/4 -3/8 inch in diameter, Ziggy has no issues climbing on it.

 

[gwjones777]

is bamboo sticks not to hard for the chamaeleon to climb on ?

quite a few people use it with success

 

[frankie-gush]

Good Luck with Ziggy, my Ziggy passed away last month, so i hope your's brings you as much joy as mine did

He had no trouble using bamboo to climb up, but one that was placed horizontally was bent in the middle by his weight lol

 

[nick barta]

You did a great job. Keep the Habba Mister box so if (when) it breaks you can send it back!!!!!

Nick

 

[gegeland]

Pothos

Yes, you would be my hero if you put up some detailed pictures of your hanging arrangement. Ha.

 

[jelg2000]

So here is a picture of the top of the cage. I cut some 45 deg angle bar made out of aluminum and bolted it together to make an offset rectangle that rest on the outer (stronger) parts of the screen cage. Then I strung a line between the two inner cross members and "presto" you have a hanging wire to hang your plant off of and support your lights. Hope this helped