I Built a Huge Cage

[aguallo123]

I built this cage for my panther chameleon. It is 6 feet tall X 2 feet wide X 3 feet long. I am buying a new 36 inch reptisun 5.0 and a new fixture for it this weekend to span the length of the cage. I am getting more plants for his cage and more vines. Should I get another basking spot on the other side of the cage and what wattage and brand of incandescent build should I use for a cage this big?

 

[nightanole]

Id rethink your lighting now that you went YOLO.

If its T8, that 5.0 is going to be worthless at 1ft and beyond. You would be much better off with a T5 HO setup at this point. You might even be able to do 12%/10.0 HO's if you have enough plants.

 

[jamest0o0]

1 basking should be fine. In all honesty a cage like this should be recommended size for Panthers at least. They use the space. Nice job. I know you said you're adding more, go grab some tree branches and throw them in there.

 

[aguallo123]

Id rethink your lighting now that you went YOLO.

If its T8, that 5.0 is going to be worthless at 1ft and beyond. You would be much better off with a T5 HO setup at this point. You might even be able to do 12%/10.0 HO's if you have enough plants.

I have so much space in here that I will cover it with as many live plants that I can. Thanks of the recommendation I will surely look into it!

 

[Curlytails]

I built this cage for my panther chameleon. It is 6 feet tall X 2 feet wide X 3 feet long. I am buying a new 36 inch reptisun 5.0 and a new fixture for it this weekend to span the length of the cage. I am getting more plants for his cage and more vines. Should I get another basking spot on the other side of the cage and what wattage and brand of incandescent build should I use for a cage this big?View attachment 210848View attachment 210849 View attachment 210850 View attachment 210851

the setup looks awesome but you may want to use t5s with reflectors. awesome handywork!

 

[timw1]

Nice setup!