Finished my new enclosure. Opinions welcomed.

[ChappyMcChap]

Okay here we go, I think this one will be much better. I'm receiving a male banja from Chuck. g. I'm dialing in the basking spot right now. Plants are dracenae and schefflera, washed and repotted in organic soil from my garden. I haven't added the river rocks or the stand I'm making for drainage I'm planning on.

 

[camimom]

I would raise the uvb and basking bulbs up off the mesh top.

it can heat the mesh up, which when your cham climbs on it (which is inevitable) it can get burned. and no, they wont move if its just too hot.

 

[ChappyMcChap]

Planned on moving the basking bulb, gonna hang it on a wire and hook from the ceiling but why do I need to move the UVB bulb? Doesn't it need to be as close as possible?Also how do you have 4,000 posts in a year? That's cray.

 

[camimom]

Planned on moving the basking bulb, gonna hang it on a wire and hook from the ceiling but why do I need to move the UVB bulb? Doesn't it need to be as close as possible?Also how do you have 4,000 posts in a year? That's cray.

so that when hes in his basking spot, the light isnt so intense it hurts his eyes. i just like ot have it raised, just a few inches to be safe.

and i have 4000 posts cuz i have nothing to do at work.
i own 3 chams,,, soon to be 4, soon to be 5, im planning on breeding soon...
and i learned alot, so i try to help others with problems, or just tell someone that their cham is really handsome... lol.

 

[ChappyMcChap]

I'll probably add like a spacer or something. That's like 12 posts a day! Haha awesome though. I'll hopefully be breeding banjas here soon.

 

[camimom]

I'll probably add like a spacer or something. That's like 12 posts a day! Haha awesome though. I'll hopefully be breeding banjas here soon.

haha yea. its bad. youll find, that the more addicted to the chams you are, the more time you spend here.

banjas are awesome. im breeding hoehnellis and veileds this summer.

 

[Solid Snake]

I try to help others with problems, or just tell someone that their cham is really handsome... lol.

...and thank you for it!

Post count can go up quick when you are bored(see mine)

To OP:
I like it
If theres anything I would do, it would be to grab a few sticks/limbs from outside and throw them in.
I push that like I own stock but I just really like to have plenty of places for them to go.
They seem to like it too.

I personally dont raise my UVB(5.0) or my basking bulb.
I am home all day to monitor them though. ;/

 

[ChappyMcChap]

Atleast there's an outlet, I couldn't imagine trying to do all this from the few Cham books I have. Thanks for the Internet al gore.

 

[ChappyMcChap]

...and thank you for it!

Post count can go up quick when you are bored(see mine)

To OP:
I like it
If theres anything I would do, it would be to grab a few sticks/limbs from outside and throw them in.
I push that like I own stock but I just really like to have plenty of places for them to go.
They seem to like it too.

I personally dont raise my UVB(5.0) or my basking bulb.
I am home all day to monitor them though. ;/

What kind of branches? Oak or birch? Something without a lot of bark? Pretty much all I have is nasty pine and cedar.

 

[Olimpia]

I wouldn't raise the UVB light either, it's never going to get the screen too warm and you do need it to be as close as possible. The basking light you could lift up an inch or more, I personally don't. I like the cage, I think it looks pretty good! If you're interested in lifting up that smaller plant a little so it offers more cover up at the top I recommend plant stands. I used them in all my cages, even just short little plant stands, because I found that it helped the plants drain water better and it was easy to clean around the little legs, over having to go around entire pots. Just an idea!

 

[Solid Snake]

What kind of branches? Oak or birch? Something without a lot of bark? Pretty much all I have is nasty pine and cedar.

I only use smooth surfaced things yes.
Dont use the pine or ceder.
I honestly dont know what all I use.
I just try to find smooth branches, that bend and are not brittle.
If there is absolutely nothing but pine and ceder around, you might go to a nursery and ask them for their trash
Im sure they would have random sticks

 

[ChappyMcChap]

I work at a nursery so that shouldn't be too hard! We mostly have smaller plants but I'll find something on the farm I'm sure. Thanks, I put a lot more work and money into this enclosure. I also ordered a small Dubia colony to get me started. I'll need crix until then; does anyone order from ganns? They seem to be cheapest.

 

[coldbloodedAL]

I only use smooth surfaced things yes.
Dont use the pine or ceder.
I honestly dont know what all I use.
I just try to find smooth branches, that bend and are not brittle.
If there is absolutely nothing but pine and ceder around, you might go to a nursery and ask them for their trash
Im sure they would have random sticks

If all he can get ahold of is pine/cedar... He may be able to just bake them right? maybe that would burn/dry up the sap?

 

[Solid Snake]

If all he can get ahold of is pine/cedar... He may be able to just bake them right? maybe that would burn/dry up the sap?

Well, if all the bark and such was off yes. Thats a good point.
I am lazy and just use pre-smoothed branches

Im not sure though.
There may still be sap left in the wood, or if the fibers started coming up it may irritate the eye.
IDK though, since Ive never used it.
Im going to do some experiments tomorrow I think though.


I get my roaches from the roach ranch.
If you work in a nursery well their you go

 

[Olimpia]

If all he can get ahold of is pine/cedar... He may be able to just bake them right? maybe that would burn/dry up the sap?

NO! LOL Trust me, from experience, I've baked pine and it is just a mess in your oven. It all sort of melts out but there is still some left in the branch. Granted, your house smells to die for for a few days, but getting the sap out of the oven or the pans it a nightmare.

If you can find anything non-sappy, it's way easier. It may take a little looking but there's bound to be something somewhere.

 

[Panthergirl11]

Looks awesome!!!

 

[coldbloodedAL]

NO! LOL Trust me, from experience, I've baked pine and it is just a mess in your oven. It all sort of melts out but there is still some left in the branch. Granted, your house smells to die for for a few days, but getting the sap out of the oven or the pans it a nightmare.

If you can find anything non-sappy, it's way easier. It may take a little looking but there's bound to be something somewhere.

LOL... well there ya go.. no no

EDIT: SS.. Theres something to add to you tutorial

 

[Solid Snake]

Im going to do some experiments tomorrow I think though.

NO! LOL Trust me, from experience, I've baked pine and it is just a mess in your oven. It all sort of melts out but there is still some left in the branch. Granted, your house smells to die for for a few days, but getting the sap out of the oven or the pans it a nightmare.

If you can find anything non-sappy, it's way easier. It may take a little looking but there's bound to be something somewhere.

Well thanks for the heads up Olympia!

 

[ScalesTailsandClaws]

Am I the only one who noticed that there's nothing covering the soil around those plants? Fertilizer or not, it could turn into a major issue if substrate is consumed. I'd put some LARGE pebbles/smooth rocks on it, or better yet some wire mesh over top with a hole cut just big enough for the plant. Something to keep the Cham away from the dirt in the event he goes for a feeder in one of the buckets.

 

[ChappyMcChap]

Am I the only one who noticed that there's nothing covering the soil around those plants? Fertilizer or not, it could turn into a major issue if substrate is consumed. I'd put some LARGE pebbles/smooth rocks on it, or better yet some wire mesh over top with a hole cut just big enough for the plant. Something to keep the Cham away from the dirt in the event he goes for a feeder in one of the buckets.

There are large river rocks now. I just had to show off my new setup.