Full mesh cage

[hayden]

So I'm considering either building or buying then modifying a large mesh cage to anticipate Valcron's growth ( I finally named him). However I still haven't been able to figure out how I'm going to keep the humidity up when its fully meshed. any thoughts? I plan on making a drainage system on the bottom. Covering with a bunch of plants. Having a single tray to put his food( dangling at the bottom but not on it unless it doesn't matter of the crickets or what not move around in there freely). I could use some help on how any of you accomplished it. I want to make it advanced as possible while being able to easily take things out and clean

 

[Barb]

I made my veileds cage. 24x24x6 feet tall. I put plastic on the top of the two sides. One side has more screen then plastic. the other side is almost even plastic to screen, the back mostly screen. The door is all screen. I put the plastic on the top of the three sides to help keep in heat and humidity. Yet, there is more screen then plastic so it is airy enough. Solid wood top, with a hole cut for basking light and a hole for cords to the UVB light to run out through. Hope this helps.

 

[Barb]

Here is a pic. Your looking through where the door will be. The sides, where you see the support of the 2x2 going from the front towards back. From that point to the top would be plastic. Each side is different. From the same 2x2 down is the screen. The back is the same way, except there is only about a foot at the top that is plastic, the rest screen.

 

[hayden]

Yea it did. I think I'm going to build your good at convincing haha. do you think 3'x 3'x 5' is smart? I don't want to overdue it and worry about keeping the heat and humidity in but I figure if he has plenty of room but can still find his food he should be fine haha that's where I'm getting stuck

 

[hayden]

Here's my current for him. Just bought an orchid stand for middle room to hunt easier and I broke off a few branches boiled them in light amount of bleached water and stuck it in for climbing space