First post...Rate my enclosure

[izzycham]

Greetings from MN everyone ! I have been reading on the forums for a couple months to help me prepare for a future baby panther cham. My enclosure is a 16 x 16 x 30 reptarium with a custom drain system. I have a reptisun 5.0 uvb and 60watt incand. bulb for basking ( steady at 82 deg.) The design is a bit..unique, but I believe it has all the ingredients for a happy cham! I want to thank all of you for making this build possible, and I encourage any input/critisisms.

 

[moviemanmania]

Hey very neat! Love how it hangs. Is that a drainage system you installed inside of it also? Looks like you really did your research. Your off to a great start by doing your research before getting the chameleon. Looks great but I don't see a drip system?

Make sure you're basking temps and humidity are correct and you should be set. Also, this cage may become small for him after he has grown up, I would guess around the 6-8 month mark you will want to look at maybe going bigger, but I always have to recommend free ranging the chameleons whenever possible.

 

[izzycham]

thanks for the quick reply...the drainage is a tilted false bottom made from corrogated plastic with a 1/2 in elbow in the back. Good catch on the dripper. I just went to the local fish store to diy one, but I think I can buy one for less than the parts cost( they only sold valves in packs of 8). I opted for the reptarium just to make it to about the 8 mo mark before upgrading to a diycages 2x2x4.

 

[moviemanmania]

Well then welcome aboard! Your all setup with your enclosure. Got all of your cricket and worm containers ready too? Where were you planning to purchase the cham from?

 

[izzycham]

Thanks again! I just finished hot gluing the screen over the vents and placing packing tape along the top of my tubs. Theres soo many great breeders that are sponsers here, but I might try and see what Eric from 101 (I think that's right?) has got coming up. Those fierce babies are looking mighty sharp now that they are a bit older. He has some really nice breeders but I may not be able to wait for the ones I like most!

 

[sandrachameleon]

looks good! should do very well until he's big enough for your larger cage

 

[Panther Chameleon]

I really like it. I think it's perfect for feeding cause it's not a pain to find the crickets.

 

[jackscham]

Nice enclosure! The hanging idea is great--it enables you to keep the enclosure at a higher level, which your cham will love. It should be replaced with a larger enclosure as your cham reaches adulthood. What are you doing for misting/drinking?