My Enclosure

[rcar77]

here is my Enclosure. I decided to buy an Ambanja Panther on wedneday had this built by thursday. Not to bad for a quick built cage. Than recieved the little guy Friday. will have pic up in a week or less(want the little guy to get youst of his new home.)

Cage 26x24x36
Repti glo compact

basking light

Schefflera(not alot of choices in michigan in Oct..)

Some fluckers vines as well.

One Ambanja Panther From Chameleon Company

 

[carol5208]

your uvb should be sitting on top of the cage(or close to it) and not that high up. Just to let you know, the compact bulbs have been known to cause eye issues in some chameleons. However, Some people have used them with no problems. The preferred bulb is the Reptisun 5.0 tube. the majority of us use them with no issues what soever. The choice is yours. Also what is the wattage of your basking bulb or your basking temp.

 

[vegas shooby]

your uvb should be sitting on top of the cage(or close to it) and not that high up. Just to let you know, the compact bulbs have been known to cause eye issues in some chameleons. However, Some people have used them with no problems. The preferred bulb is the Reptisun 5.0 tube. the majority of us use them with no issues what soever. The choice is yours. Also what is the wattage of your basking bulb or your basking temp.

agreed^^^^^say no more

 

[Olimpia]

Yes, the UV really works best under 12 inches of distance, so you want the top branch where he basks to be within that range.

The cage looks great though! It always takes me forever to build cages, I'm so impressed you did that in only a day. Great work!

 

[rcar77]

Thanks for your input but the new Repti glo have been deemed safe and people on this forum have had no problems with them. I perfer to use tubes but the pet shop had 15in i needed 18in so for the moment i am test out the repti glo. I am not new to Owning chameleons up tell six years ago. I had about 10 chameleons Thats untell i had to move and adopt them out

 

[rcar77]

I was working on the top of the cage on putting in my drip system and had the light up out of my way. Thanks for you imput but once again I am not new at this thank you.

 

[vegas shooby]

I was working on the top of the cage on putting in my drip system and had the light up out of my way. Thanks for you imput but once again I am not new at this thank you.

u may not be new at this..but it never hurts too learn new info...

 

[rcar77]

Yes, the UV really works best under 12 inches of distance, so you want the top branch where he basks to be within that range.

The cage looks great though! It always takes me forever to build cages, I'm so impressed you did that in only a day. Great work!

I have made about about 15 cages I just have not made one for about 8 years. I am just glad that once i got started everything came back to me.

 

[carol5208]

I was working on the top of the cage on putting in my drip system and had the light up out of my way. Thanks for you imput but once again I am not new at this thank you.

Sorry, but that was not indicated in the picture or I would have not made the comment!

 

[rcar77]

Sorry, but that was not indicated in the picture or I would have not made the comment!

thats alright i was in a hurry to get a pic. maybe i should of indicated that the lights were not plug in too thats why they where off