flexarium 260 gallon which tent needed??

[jurjenfromholland]

i wanna buy the exo terra flexarium
76x76x183 this summer for my chameleon
but now is my qeustion .. what do you get when you buy it..?
and which tent do i need to buy whit it..
on the exo terra site they dont have any info about that big
screen cages? so hope anyone here can tell me something bout it??
thx allot

 

[Solid Snake]

Im not sure what you mean by "tent".

If you are referring to the mesh-screen that covers it, it will come with it.

 

[jurjenfromholland]

you mean the zipper thingy??

 

[Solid Snake]

Yes.

Is that what you are talking about?

 

[jurjenfromholland]

yes... but that i dont complety understand what this is


http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Exo-Terra-PT...tierbedarf_reptilien&var=&hash=item99ae6d55c1

thinking of buying it from ebay much cheaper to...
but then i can select which flextray what ever that is..

 

[Solid Snake]

The tray goes in the bottom, to create a base, and catch water.

This video shows/explains it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKDDGnl8Iqo

 

[jurjenfromholland]

ahh! but then again .. it doenst says which size you need for the 260 gallon one..
any idea? because we dont use the gallon count.. in holland

 

[Solid Snake]

Flexarium/Flextray
PT2552 38 Gallon 42 x 42 x 76 cm 16.5” x 16.5” x 30”
PT2554 65 Gallon 76 x 42 x 76 cm 30” x 16.5” x 30”
PT2556 100 Gallon 76 x 42 x 122 cm 30” x 16.5” x 48”



Not available in the USA.

PT2552, PT2554: Not available in the UK.

PT2552, PT2554: Not available in France.
Flexarium/Flextray PT2572 Flextray C for use with Flexarium 38 (vertical)
PT2573 Flextray D for use with Flexarium 38 (horizontal) and Flexarium 65 & 100 (vertical)
PT2574 Flextray E for use with Flexarium 65 (horizontal)
PT2575 Flextray F for use with Flexarium 100 (horizontal)

Not available in the UK.

PT2572, PT2573, PT2575: Not available in France.

Im not sure, but I just copied this off of this site:
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/flexarium.php

Maybe the measurement will help you find one that fits?


EDIT: I guess that doesnt help, since you want the 260 gallon one lol

 

[jurjenfromholland]

ermmmm well it seems that exo terra doenst have the right size..
for the
76x76x183 one...

but found this one...


(A) Will fit 22G Vertical (OUT OF STOCK)
(B) Will fit 22G Horizontal
(C) Will fit 38G Vertical(OUT OF STOCK)
(D) Will fit 38G Horizontal, 65G Vertical & 100G Vertical(OUT OF STOCK)
(E) Will fit 65G Horizontal, 175G Vertical & 260G Vertical(OUT OF STOCK)
(F) Will fit 100G Horizontal (OUT OF STOCK)
(G) Will fit 100G Flat & 175G Horizontal(OUT OF STOCK)
(H) Will fit 260G Horizontal(OUT OF STOCK)

and at ebay the (h) is 76x183 ..

 

[Solid Snake]

Also, you might want to read about others thoughts on them:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/few-questions-260-gallon-reptarium-48368/

I have heard that they are not the best, and that light doesnt penetrate the mesh very well. Also, it seems crickets can eat through the mesh.

I have heard people say they they use them and like them as well though.

IMO, building a screen cage is easy, and the cheapest option. You can also make it whatever size you like

 

[jurjenfromholland]

oo great yes well many people dislike
and other people like them.. just need to keep
a eye on the zippers and dont put the lamps to
close on top.... ! will think bout it.. for now my terrarium
is good enough! thxx solidsnake!

 

[Miss Machine]

Again Jurjen, a lot of people dislike this screen terrarium because it isn't sturdy enough. The heat from the lamps or the sun outside, softens the plastic that holds the screenfold. And for a piece of plastic and mesh, i think it;s pretty expensive.
Again, why not try to buy a decent screen cage, made from aluminum. The one I pointed out to you earlier?

 

[jurjenfromholland]

i understand that part.. ofc..
i think its to how people will use it..
you can literly race the zipper open and do it slowly..
and use vaseline.. and for 40 euros cheaper i got a cage that is
60 cm higher and 16 cm wider... but then again..
if you could send me a pic of that cage.. i checked it on the web
site of kvn but dont have any large pictures.. and then it says
real cage can be diffrent from picture?

so mabye you could send me a good picture?

 

[Solid Snake]

In my opinion, a good quality cage is important, even if it is not the largest.

You want a good sound piece of equipment to work with, and it will make your life a lot easier in the long run.

 

[jurjenfromholland]

totaly agree on that just
checking all the info i can get for what is the best

 

[arnau666]

i wanted to get one 1st but after a little research i backed up and did my own cage!

1st of all the frame is ... so flexible and easy to break
2nd the mesh is low quality ,too dark,crickets can eat through it,and barely can hold the light fixtures
3rd no door ...just a zipper that can brake so easy ...and i find it annoying
the only good thing about it is that is low cost and can be used as outside cage !and ofc the grate size !