enclosure bottom, drainage, plants

Metzzen1

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So I just build a cage and just happen to have a acrylic cube tank that fits the dems of the cage. It is way to tall right now (21") but I am thinking about cutting it down to around 10" or so. (current dems - 21 3/4" x 16" x 21" h). Im doing to have a veiled male in the setup once he is big enough.

Now heres the questions.

Would i be able to make a substrate similiar to pygmy setups with the expanded clay pellets, moss, plants and such.. and not run into problems with mold, fungus and be able to clean up poo.

I can easily put a drain in this tank since its acrylic and I already have the bulkheads since I do saltwater aquariums. Cage will be on a auto misting system so good drainage is needed and I feel this tank would be a better idea than the wood base I originally planned.

If anyone has a setup like this with a veildys post up pics please.
 
It is a bad idea to have anything on the floor of your cage. Your cham could eat it and become impacted and it make clean up impossible.
 
It's not all bad! It can be done, you just have to be safe. Check this thread out! The guy has two 'free range' enclosures which use a great substrate. I asked some good questions about it so check the second page for some information. I personally don't use any yet, but I'm considering it. As long as it's all edible and safe I don't see why you can't as they obviously have a natural floor in the wild!

p.s - I've never posted the link, so here it is: https://www.chameleonforums.com/my-phelsuma-chameleon-room-22514/
 
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