Greenhouse Enclosure

[KShook]

Hello,

Does anyone have Greenhouse setups, is this a better way of keeping multipal Chams?! if you could please post pics to!

 

[KShook]

Oh yeah and also..What size Greenhouse is good to use?!

 

[KShook]

Anyone have any suggestions?!

 

[Marc10edora]

There is an article on chameleonnews.com about a greenhouse.

 

[KShook]

okay Thanks Marc I'll check it out!

 

[chamelisa]

Hello,

Does anyone have Greenhouse setups, is this a better way of keeping multipal Chams?! if you could please post pics to!

I have been enjoying mine. Just posted a thread on misting and reverse osmosis which shows a little bit of my greenhouse. Not so much of the chameleon cages but you see a lot.

It's really only worth it if you can put in something like Solacryl to allow the UV in. The purpose to building a greenhouse for me was to protect the chameleons from weather changes and extreme conditions; to raise humidity without fear of ruining walls in our house; to allow unlimited water use; and to save on energy by not requiring light fixtures throughout the year.

 

[KShook]

Yeah, thats what I'm looking for as well, How did you install the lighting without it getting overly "WET" from the humidity?¿

 

[chamelisa]

Yeah, thats what I'm looking for as well, How did you install the lighting without it getting overly "WET" from the humidity?¿

Simple, I use the sun.

If you plan to install any lighting, I would highly recommend hiring an electrician. They will make sure your wires and connections are insulated properly from water.

 

[ciafardo 4]

Im pretty sure that chameleon company uses all green houses.

 

[KShook]

ha okay the sun is easy enough. Now..I'm not to worried about the summer months is CA, but the winters can get a bit chilly..Do you have any suggestions on heating supplies that can be used?

 

[chamelisa]

ha okay the sun is easy enough. Now..I'm not to worried about the summer months is CA, but the winters can get a bit chilly..Do you have any suggestions on heating supplies that can be used?

I'm trying to get this solved right now. I haven't been ignoring you.

I was using a propane heater for the past few weeks. It works great but you have to have ventilation and worst of all, propane is NOT cheap.

Lucky for me, there is a gas line nearby. So I had the plumber tap into it and add a shut-off valve. Now I just need to put a conversion kit on the heater (from propane to gas nozzles) and we're in business. This was the least expensive method for now.

 

[KShook]

Have you considered using a waterproof electric heater?!