Ok so im going to start building my own cage for my cham and i have some questions. which is better to use, non pressure treated or pressure treated? Is there a polyurithane i can put on it that isnt harmfull to the chams? Is a 4'x18"x18" big enough for a full sized Veiled Cham? Are real plants better for the cham, and why? so if anyone has any helpful hints or answer to my questions they would be most appreciated. THANK YOU
thank you so much, one thing i dont understand was in your first sentence, "use aluminum of wood" use aluminum instead of wood? i would rather use wood cause it would be easier to work with, the screen and all. but if i do use pressure treated wood, is it going to be safe for him or should i put some kind of coating over it? im just worried about the chemicals in the wood.
, gotta love this hobby
That's a beautiful set up. im looking to make something that looks like that except only one tank. Half of that set up is exactly wat i want mine to look like (due to the size of my place im restricted from going to wide). the only problem im running into is the frame. at first i had regular 2x2x8 running up and down with mesh stretched around them. i can decide if i need a glass bottom with a 4 inch rise of plexy glass that way i can bury a live plant, or if it would be better with a mesh bottom and the plant in a pot. i feel like the plant in a pot would look kinda tacky. as for staining, im not to comfortable staining, it would look nice but i dont want to risk it cause i dont know if the stain would be safe.Pine and then sanded ,stained and polyacrylic to seal and a little silcone to seal the back peice of linolium stapled to back, it is water tight and now have a mister 3 times a day, I love it and now chams are breeding waiting for eggs
Ok that gives me a better idea oh wat i wanna try and do with the frame. And thank you STPC for the tip about the top of the cage. ive seen where in other cage designs, instead of a wire top they have a recess light set into a wooden top. I would like to know what type of mister you use wetone. ive seen some of the ones they sell in the stores, but they're really expensive.A pretty simple design, first made frame from 1x1, including door, using a regular screw with electric drill. the top was designed to hang plants from ultilizing those metal wire shelves from hardware store, hardware cloth on bottom to allow drainage from newly installed mister, the monsoon. Stapled the screen and covered with small trim to hide staples, stapled the back and then I wanted a corner for my mister to spray into placed the divider made from extra linolium. A little bit of silicone to make water tight so all the water goes into the bins baught from walmart and trimmed to fit perfect as they catch waste and water. Ultimatly I made it around this 4" shop light to fit with a nice look. My wife and i made it and took about 2 months, wish I would have done some pictures along the way but to darn excited to see my pair of panthers in it. If you want or need further pics or advise would like to assist.
Pine and then sanded ,stained and polyacrylic to seal and a little silcone to seal the back peice of linolium stapled to back, it is water tight and now have a mister 3 times a day, I love it and now chams are breeding waiting for eggs
is unsafe for CHAMS then just dont do it.....nuff said
Thank you so much for the info on the stain and clear coat. very useful in my plans. i too have thought about the drip pan idea, however, i recently had a desk given to me and was able to scrap the drawer tracks from them and have been thinking about a way to put a draw on the bottom of the cage. a place to store the calcium and vitamin powders and stuff. i feel that if i used a live plant instead of a real one and used a glass bottom sealed tight then the drawer would work and stay dry. anyone else have any ideas on the drawer. im gonna post an rough sketch of my idea soon.Awsome looking cage wetone, I am in process of building a new cage with the exact design. I found plans for this design somewhere on line and modified it to suit my needs. Should have it complete in a few days will post once its complete. I like the way you installed the drip pans in the bottom! Still undecided about this option.
As far as Stain & Clear coat goes, this will not cause problems for Chams, I have seen many threads regarding this issue saying do not stain or clear coat your cage but have NEVER seen or heard of any issues to CHAMS by doing this. I and many of my friends have stained and sealed numerous cages using clear coat (oil & water based) with no ill effects.......the key to this issue is to always let the clear coat completely dry and air out; preferably outside for at least a week or so. If you think treating wood
Ok so im going to start building my own cage for my cham and i have some questions. which is better to use, non pressure treated or pressure treated? Is there a polyurithane i can put on it that isnt harmfull to the chams? Is a 4'x18"x18" big enough for a full sized Veiled Cham? Are real plants better for the cham, and why? so if anyone has any helpful hints or answer to my questions they would be most appreciated. THANK YOU
uh ohh, would it be safe if it has a sealant on it?
