Enclosure upgrade?

[jimsta]

I have a 4-5 month old panther in a 16x16x22 screen cage. And I plan on purchasing the 6 month panther in this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/6-month-old-sambava-4422/ .

I have a 24x12x24 cage that is ready for him to go in. But was wondering if i need to get a bigger one. I was thinking two 24x24x36 cages would be good for the two of them in about a month.

I would like to keep them in the smaller cages for a bit longer to ensure that they are eating well and everything.

So what do you think?

 

[pohchunyee]

For a six month old chameleon, 2ftX 2ftX 3ft high is fine. I kept my adult panther in a 2ft X 2ft X 4ft high. They seems comfortable. Remember chameleon are aboreal species. They need the height and not so much the length and width.. I would go with the bigger cage for both of them. So, you wont need to get a bigger cage later when they matured. Just make sure food and water (misting and dripping) is easily available.

 

[jimsta]

I have the pm-50 on my little cage now so it would be transferred to the other two larger ones in the future. Thanks for the response.

Any others...

 

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy,
24x24x48 will also get you more flexability with plant sizing. I put my plants on plant stands raising them up from anywhere between 1" to 12". As the plant grows I just use shorter stands. Plant stands also allow fo better drainage and they make it easier to keep things clean.