Ego's Cage Upgrade Complete

[Rush2112]

I just completed my Male Nosy Be Panthers "Ego" cage/base/drainage/misting upgrade! See pics.
I used the 24x24x48 inch screen cage, suspended a 50watt Phillips Halogen Par 22 Light In dome, 18" 10.0 Repti Sun UVB Bulb, 3 6500K CFL bulbs for light and plants, 5 6 foot pieces of Exo Terra Small Jungle Vine, Several fresh cut limbs of Bamboo from my back yard, 2 Ficus plants set in ceramic catch plates, I have those sitting on a rolling plant stand to give me access to cleaning bottom, drilled drainage holes, hot glued screen material to underside of white floor, drilled drainage holes in LLL Reptile drain tray.

This all sits on a vanity complete with granite counter and ceramic sink. The sink catches the water and that drains into a funnel and into a 5 gallon bucket.

Last thing I did was set up my AquaZamp misting system. Let me say, it was extremely easy to set up! I have it next to my catch bucket and stuck a small aquarium heater mat to the AquaZamp to keep water warm. Set up two spray nozzles at top left and right back corners.

Thanks for all the tips and advice from all of you fine folks!!!!

 

[Rush2112]

Just watched the AquaZamp go off for the first time off of its timer. Went good and Ego didn't seem to mind it. Will increase longevity though

 

[Rush2112]

After observing the AquaZamp in action again I've decided to increase my misting times again. Very nice mist comes out but want more water

 

[ForrestJungle]

That looks awesome! I love my raindome also! Are you going to put more leaves up higher so that your cham has some more shade to get out of the heat lamp?

 

[Rush2112]

Thank you. I may add more towards the top. I held off because he's good about getting all over the cage and I see him in my plants on and off. Right now he has about 30% of the top portion with no foliage and the rest lots of space to cool off. It's his third day in the big cage so I've been watching his habits. May buy some more fake vine for one or two upper branches though.

 

[Rush2112]

Oh, I also have a digital thermometer probe at his highest and most direct basking spot. I took some adjusting of the hanging lamp but it hasn't gotten above 86F between mistings. After misting its been dropping to 77F or so

 

[ForrestJungle]

Well that sounds good to me. lol. as long as he gets into the shade. Im thinking aboit getting one of those digital ones.

 

[Rush2112]

I like it and it wasn't expensive. I use the Zilla digital. Thermometer plus Hygrometer for humidity. I also have an analog dual gauge in there. It comes in handy with the larger cage and I have them in different areas.

 

[Rush2112]

That looks awesome! I love my raindome also! Are you going to put more leaves up higher so that your cham has some more shade to get out of the heat lamp?

Took the advice. I added an additional fake vine on an upper branch and I also put 8" tall clay pots upside down underneath my existing clay pots that hold my ficus plants so it raised them both up 8" into the upper portion of the cage. Ego loved it!

 

[maxttu]

So fresh and so clean, clean! I like!

 

[dom1959]

i love it. nice cham home.

 

[Rush2112]

So fresh and so clean, clean! I like!

thank you. Good rain in Katy today?

 

[Rush2112]

i love it. nice cham home.

Thank you dom

 

[maxttu]

thank you. Good rain in Katy today?

Not all that much according to the wifey. I'm in San Antonio and it has rained all day. Not a torrential downpour, but rain...

 

[DavidBuchan]

Sitting on a Vanity eh? Looks like Ego got a little boost this week
Great looking cage, very suave and sophisticated jungle Made me go onto your profile to have a look for the Cham in question. Found no album Pics please

 

[Rush2112]

Sitting on a Vanity eh? Looks like Ego got a little boost this week
Great looking cage, very suave and sophisticated jungle Made me go onto your profile to have a look for the Cham in question. Found no album Pics please

Thank you David. I tried to attach this pic from Tapatalk but because I had attached it from Tapatalk on another thread it wouldn't let me. Now I'm on the laptop so here is the latest one I have.

 

[maxttu]

From tapatalk, use tapatalk hosted. This attached pic has been posted on at least 3 threads now. Hope that helps.


edit***this pic has been uploaded from my tapatalk app on at least 3 threads...

 

[Rush2112]

From tapatalk, use tapatalk hosted. This attached pic has been posted on at least 3 threads now. Hope that helps.


edit***this pic has been uploaded from my tapatalk app on at least 3 threads...

WOW! That is a beautiful PIC and CHAM! Is Tapatalk Hosted a whole other app or is this a function within my tapatalk?

 

[maxttu]

Here is a snapshot of what you should see. Hosted is on the bottom right once you've selected your photo.

Thx for the compliment. I wasn't trying to hijack the thread. Just wanted to show you how to post the same pic in multiple threads...

 

[Rush2112]

Here is a snapshot of what you should see. Hosted is on the bottom right once you've selected your photo.

Thx for the compliment. I wasn't trying to hijack the thread. Just wanted to show you how to post the same pic in multiple threads...

Got it. I just walked through it and see what you mean.
No hijack. That is a great picture! My wife is a photographer so I will share with her. I will also be hitting her up to give Ego his own photo shoot sometime when he gets bigger and brighter. Be safe in SA