Cage Specs
The enclosure is custom and ridiculously easy to build. And the jaw dropping of your vistors will be worth the Saturday project.
Lowe's wire 5 teir shelving system, wheels, masonite shelf overlay 2" wider than the wire shelf (manual cut to size & drill holes for poles), Build your own screen walls, door(s), and ceiling. Screw together flush, create footer from screen framing, mist king mister with 3 heads (Left right center) with a large washer they bolt right in the top shelf small hole in screen for fitting. Pump mounted to the bottom of the bottom shelf. Cords and tubing are hidden from view by mouting the pumbling for the misters to the back edge, then black twistys for the cords to mount to the tubing.
Enclosed space is 50"x18"x56", and features four poles for mounts, wire inside roof for additional mounts, and sturdy waterpoof floor. An excellent amount of space to provide exercise, escape from misters, temperature and light gradients.
A drain coud be added by securing the drain hole with a washer to the floor wire shelf in the center. This causes an incline to the center.
The "door" can be created in two ways, either center mount hinge allowing for fold down, or Panel removal with slides and pressure screws. The cage is flexed slightly to release the door, the upper half front panel in the picures. Mine features both. The center hinge door is on the windnow side. I don't use it. 2 or 3 pins along the top prevent door from slipping and provide mounts for night-time privacy curtain. The door and front bottom panel are removed for thorough cleaning.
Unit size 50"x20"x79". Bottom rack holds 6 gal. water reservoir (rubbermaid tub lid sprayed black) and a battery backup. Unplug from the wall and roll away.
Outdoor cage:
Same simple shelving system from Lowe's, 1" 1 1/2" garden mesh, zip ties, screen frame, screen corner pieces, velcro ties. Cut 5 panels of mesh, zip tie around the bars to each panel to enclose, and to shelves. Cut off excess zip tie with angle cutters. Make door from screen framing. Zip tie mesh to door frame, Velcro cable tie door to frame of enclosure, three ties on each side evenly spaced secure it in place. I leave all the velcro ties on one side closed for a hinge when putting him in and out. The enclosed space is roughly the same provides good sun exposure, easily moved, Provides ample mounting points, durable, and allows for wild prey to enter the enclosure.
Time to give your chameleon some room, without giving him your room!
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