My set up
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chambabysitter1
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Is it compact florescent?
Those make chameleons go blind.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/new-habitat-chameleo-fury-23455/
You can steal some of my ideas for drainage and flooring if you would like.
RSGriff
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thanks for the info. the linear bulbs will fit in any normal hood right?
I have read to avoid bark substrate, How does everyone feel about sand.
ScottChoc
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yes, you can get a one at the hardare store for a few bucks. I got this one: http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/light-fixtures/-/20-fluorescent-hood-fixture/
chambabysitter1
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Yeah, I got that hood as well. I heard it is not so great over time, so a cheaper fixture from lowes would be better.
If you would like proof on the compact florescent and the risks you are taking, follow this link here.
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/phototherapyphosphor-cases.htm
chambabysitter1
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ill take your word for it.
Ill head out to homedepot tonight to see what I can get on hoods, swing by petco and return the bulb and pick up the tube instead.
Excellent. You are doing a great job so far.
If you are still looking for bottom solutions, check out my thread.
Cost:
4 bricks - $10
Tub - $2
If you still have the pvc bottom, cut about 1-2cm wide holes, then cover those with a metal screen to prevent feeders getting through. I used a hot glue gun.
For a plant, lowes and depot usually have a pretty solid selection of shefflera arbricola. They are pretty hard to kill, handle brutal repotting sessions, and do well under ambient indirect sunlight. I am a big fan of them.
Hanging pothos is another great filler. Hard to kill, not a great climber, but helps fill up room for humidity.
Ficus are really nice if you got some pruning skills, I have seen some people do great things with them.
RSGriff
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I was debating between the ficus and the hanging pathos. It seems that a pathos is significantly cheaper so I'm going to try to pick one up at depot while I'm returning the clamp light. I dont have a pvc bottom since I built my cage from scratch, but im sure I could find some kind of liner that would work well to collect excess moisture.
Ill be back
Ill be back
chambabysitter1
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Pothos dont provide very good support. More of a filler. The wide leaves and lack of solid branches dont provide great climbing material. I would use it as a more supplemental plant to a bigger one.
Go big, oversized, you can always trim it down to size.
chambabysitter1
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I found sheffleras both inside and outside. Bigger ones being outside.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/
Here is a good list of what is reccomended.
Some of the sheffs go by "Golden Abricola", I think it really comes down to local availability too. Try googling "[city name] plant nursery", plants are usually cheaper and of wider variety of shapes and sizes. Go for something bushy with alot of branches developed.
RSGriff
New Member
Thanks for the help everyone. My boy will be delivered tomorrow morning, and Im just checking to make sure I have everything I need (for now).
Cage- 2'x2'x5'
Day and night heat lamps
the UV bulb you recommended
simple drip system
misting bottle
various fake plants
pothos (small but it will grow)
3.5'schefflera
Temp and Humidity Gauges (What ranges should I be aiming for with a baby male veiled?)
and some temporary ground cover in the form of a large trash bag (to keep the moisture off the plywood) and tank rocks (to hold it down/collect feces) until I set up my drainage system.
for food, I ordered some fruit flies until I can get my one systems set up.
and I purchased a bottle of reptical +D3
Anything else?
Cage- 2'x2'x5'
Day and night heat lamps
the UV bulb you recommended
simple drip system
misting bottle
various fake plants
pothos (small but it will grow)
3.5'schefflera
Temp and Humidity Gauges (What ranges should I be aiming for with a baby male veiled?)
and some temporary ground cover in the form of a large trash bag (to keep the moisture off the plywood) and tank rocks (to hold it down/collect feces) until I set up my drainage system.
for food, I ordered some fruit flies until I can get my one systems set up.
and I purchased a bottle of reptical +D3
Anything else?
Raoul Duke
New Member
where did you get that cage!??!?!
I WANT ONE
could you get me the measurements so i could build it up?
my cham is growing up and he needs a bigger room
I WANT ONE
could you get me the measurements so i could build it up?
my cham is growing up
and he needs a bigger room
chambabysitter1
New Member
Looking great, except the foliage might be a little sparse on top. Set the sheff on a crate or a box and it should be perfect height.
Zip tie up some washed branches from a tree for lateral support if you would like, mine seems to really enjoy the lateral branches, but in the end the sheff and pothos will be more than fine.
Be sure you check the direct temps of the basking spot with a thermometer. I have my main thermometer on the hottest point of the cage to make sure I never bake him. The hand test works as well.
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/
Check out the kitty blog. Alot of people don't need a night lamp, as night temps should be in the lower range. It also has approrpriate temp ranges, among other well compiled information. Well worth the read.
You are on your way to a great start though! Great job.
Zip tie up some washed branches from a tree for lateral support if you would like, mine seems to really enjoy the lateral branches, but in the end the sheff and pothos will be more than fine.
Be sure you check the direct temps of the basking spot with a thermometer. I have my main thermometer on the hottest point of the cage to make sure I never bake him. The hand test works as well.
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/
Check out the kitty blog. Alot of people don't need a night lamp, as night temps should be in the lower range. It also has approrpriate temp ranges, among other well compiled information. Well worth the read.
You are on your way to a great start though! Great job.
Raoul Duke
New Member
chillicothe
where are you from!!
yehh i would like to just build one up. that one looks perf!
so how would i go about doing that?
where are you from!!
yehh i would like to just build one up. that one looks perf!
so how would i go about doing that?
