Does this look ok???

[Kaianuanu]

So i have built this cage that is 3'x2'x4'. Its hottest/highest basking spot is 99 degrees Fahrenheit One of the bulbs is a basking spotlight and the other is a household CFL for looks. The fluorescent is a 4' long repti-sun 5.0. The Plants are Schefflera and Ficus Benji.. I plan to hang a pothos or an English Ivy. there are also some bamboo perches. The ambient temp is 77 degrees F.

PS: When i get the cham, i will install the drip system.

My question is:

-Is this cage suitable for a young male panther???


here are some pics of everything.


overview

Lighting

The current interior

 

[Kaianuanu]

PS: that metal thing on the top perch is a thermometer zip tied to the bamboo measuring that spot's temp.

 

[Syn]

Is it necessary to make so many threads?

https://www.chameleonforums.com/furnishing-suggestions-39736/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/cage-build-finished-39735/

Just post to the old ones - people may become confused with what you are posting about like I am.

 

[Kaianuanu]

i guess your right. I do kinda post exessively

 

[WinstonChrchll]

From what I've read, that basking spot is a tad high for a panther. It should be in the 80-90 range. Other than that it looks good.

 

[Kaianuanu]

thanks but yea, i heard you must repot plants in organic soil. do i have to do this??? Also, can i fertilize my plants if i cover over the fertilizer w/ soil???

 

[WinstonChrchll]

Heres what Ive seen is the consensus: Its generally accepted that you repot with organic soil that doesn't have any additives or fetilizers and then cover the soild with river rocks to prevent any feeders from entering the soil and dieing or your cham eating up soil/fertilizer and getting sick or risking impaction. However, Ive heard that some people simply cover there soil with rocks and leave it at that.
Hopefully a member with a bit more experience than me will chime in and give their two cents

 

[Kaianuanu]

i was thinking about planting moss around their bases. By my outdoor unit for my house's Air conditioning system, water constantly forms and drips from cool pipes thanks to this Florida humidity and that makes a ton of thick carpet-like moss grow in pleniful ammounts.

 

[WinstonChrchll]

Another Floridian, eh?
I personally wouldn't use that, seeing that its probably ripe with bacteria that can be very negative for your cham. I would think that the argument against this is the same for cage floor substrate: It becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, it can be picked up by the cham and it is difficult to maintain clean.

 

[Kaianuanu]

thats what the breeder said when i asked him about the moss, but, what brand uv light should i get?

 

[WinstonChrchll]

Repti-sun 5.0 uvb linear bulb.