New video of jacksons chameleon enclosure.
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SycoSquirl
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what was the plant in the top left side of the cage? those leaves are very pretty lol also how did you get all the plants in there to give it such a thick look, I have 6 plants in my enclosure but there is still a lot of open areas I want to fill up
pgr7
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Ah good question,it is a petra croton plant.
As for the plants layout,I have alot of mopani wood mounted in the back wall that has pieces that come around and between the plants
I also used a few fake plastic plants in the front to hide the pots the plants sit in. Everything seemed to blend well to the eye. My biggest thing was making it look natural and grown in,not pieced together.
SycoSquirl
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well you did an amazing job, thank for the plant info!!
pgr7
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Absolutely,glad to have been a help. And thank you for the kind words.
pgr7
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Looks absolutely beautiful!! Great job!!'
Thanks JaxyGirl
much appreciated. Think it turned out reasonably good for my first chameleon enclosure.
pgr7
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I'm trying to be haha my new light should be in at end of the week too so that will be good for him and the plants.
pgr7
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I think I'm most happy that I was able to hide his feeding dish,I'm thinking I'm gonna drill a small hole in it to run the small vine through the bottom and up some so it has a place for the worms and roaches to crawl up,although he doesn't have issues straight out of the cup either.
Awesome home you have provided for Action Jackson! Well done. Had a Hibiscus in my enclosure but my Veiled ate all the foliage. Its now on the front porch thriving with big red cool flowers. I plan on putting it back in when I upgrade a bigger enclosure (I hate the cage word).
pgr7
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Thank you mikeg24. I haven't read much about jacksons being big on the flowers,but,all lizards tend to have their own dispositions. It made for a good plant to add even without the blumage, but hopefully I can get it to inside with the new lights.
JaxyGirl
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My Jacksons never chewed on plants. I don't think you'll have a problem there
pgr7
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That's saying something as yours ate a wide variety of food right?
Nice cage! That's EXACTLY how I want mine to be setup like. (Boyfriend said he'd make a custom cabinet for our reptibreeze but hasn't started and its been 6 months -_-)
But I have a bucket and a mistking ready to go. The Reptile carpet is a great idea for the back!!! I have it on the bottom and it actually holds water well from misting. Never thought to put it on the back of the cage.
Was going to use corrugated plastic and attach a pretty shower curtain to it to keep the mist from hitting the walls but the carpet might work out better since the water will just slide off the curtain. Thanks for the idea!
But I have a bucket and a mistking ready to go. The Reptile carpet is a great idea for the back!!! I have it on the bottom and it actually holds water well from misting. Never thought to put it on the back of the cage.
Was going to use corrugated plastic and attach a pretty shower curtain to it to keep the mist from hitting the walls but the carpet might work out better since the water will just slide off the curtain. Thanks for the idea!
pgr7
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Absolutely and thanks for the compliments
The carpet was to keep the wood free of the water,which actually isn't much due to how I have the nozzle aimed, but also to blend all the bare spots between plants to give it a more forest look and tie it all together.
