newbie starting my cage for chameleon

[TheReptisentative]

so i havent got my cham yet . i wanted to get everything set up and going before i ordered my cham .i am the type of guy that is always all diy ,hey i love to save money so n.e.who this is my diy cage its not finished yet but i think i wanna do screens with frames on the front and back also i was gonna screen the side each square at a time and maybe find so trim to put over the staples that way i can use the square grids to hold horizontal branches and vines so please give opinons and advice because i am very new to chameleons


the cage is 48x22x20

 

[andy27012]

Looks great so far, are you planning on getting an adult? the recommendation for me has been to start with a small cage and graduate to a larger cage as the cham grows.

 

[TheReptisentative]

no i wanted a baby so what i was gonna do was to seprate the top half from the bottom at the center brace with plexi and only buy my forground plants and use them for the top section landscape until he gets bigger

 

[Ace]

no i wanted a baby so what i was gonna do was to seprate the top half from the bottom at the center brace with plexi and only buy my forground plants and use them for the top section landscape until he gets bigger

not bad, really awsome

and that might be a good idea to do that, why spend for an extra cage, when you can manipualte a big cage to divide spaces to make it smaller... i agree and go with your idea to do that for tha baby cham

plus for the sdmaller cage you can maybe do a drainage system underneath

 

[Vegas Chad]

Looks good.

 

[TheReptisentative]

not bad, really awsome

and that might be a good idea to do that, why spend for an extra cage, when you can manipualte a big cage to divide spaces to make it smaller... i agree and go with your idea to do that for tha baby cham

plus for the sdmaller cage you can maybe do a drainage system underneath

ty sir and thank u vegas drainage is gonna be a pita but ill figure some thing out lol

 

[JaxyGirl]

Hi and welcome to the forum! Your DIY looks really great. I cant wait to see what the finished product will look like especially when you get your new baby!

 

[TheReptisentative]

Hi and welcome to the forum! Your DIY looks really great. I cant wait to see what the finished product will look like especially when you get your new baby!

thank you much im excited too , for sum reason my wife keeps tell me "all i know is it better not stink ", so my question to this forum is Do chameleons and chameleon cages stink ?

putting on screen

the bottom is on top so i flipped the picture i added a small frame to the front for a smaller door and 2 inch lift for water tray

i will do a piece of plywood for the back or is there something better i can do?

 

[Syn]

You may want to get stronger, thicker mesh, then again I can't really tell what size it is. If it is too small there is a risk for nails being ripped and torn off.

 

[nick barta]

If you clean the feces the chameleon cage itself doesn't smell.

You can get dead feeders in and under the plants, and occasionally in the water collection system, and that can get ripe.

Plants sometimes can get little gnats which won't smell, but momma may have a conversation with you about them sharing your living space.

The back can be hard board, Plexiglas, plywood, glass, or whatever you want. I would do screen on the back for easy viewing, you have lots of places to connect branches and vines.

Nick

 

[Gensen]

Know what you mean....

Don't worry my Husband is VERY picky... I can't have a dog inside, I can't have a cat ect. So when I decided to get a Cham I told him "I don't want to hear one word"... "They are clean animals, don't make noise, don't shed, don't smell.... and the poop is easy clean up!" lol!

I have zero issues with smell.... But I keep everything clean on a daily basis.

 

[TheReptisentative]

You may want to get stronger, thicker mesh, then again I can't really tell what size it is. If it is too small there is a risk for nails being ripped and torn off.

i was thinking the same thing hopefully today i can find something to put over the top of the screen

If you clean the feces the chameleon cage itself doesn't smell.

You can get dead feeders in and under the plants, and occasionally in the water collection system, and that can get ripe.

Plants sometimes can get little gnats which won't smell, but momma may have a conversation with you about them sharing your living space.

The back can be hard board, Plexiglas, plywood, glass, or whatever you want. I would do screen on the back for easy viewing, you have lots of places to connect branches and vines.

Nick

thanks nick ill be sure to keep it clean also that why i did the screen on the outside so i could have places for branches and vines im happy u noticed

Don't worry my Husband is VERY picky... I can't have a dog inside, I can't have a cat ect. So when I decided to get a Cham I told him "I don't want to hear one word"... "They are clean animals, don't make noise, don't shed, don't smell.... and the poop is easy clean up!" lol!

I have zero issues with smell.... But I keep everything clean on a daily basis.

dam spouses lol

 

[Mr Wilson]

Well, ya know, they DO shed

 

[TheReptisentative]

Well, ya know, they DO shed

the spouses ?

 

[TheReptisentative]

well i got a lil more progress done so heres the new pictures i bought my hibiscus getting my pantos tomorrow where is every one getting the river rocks

 

[lisa h]

If you want just a few river rocks, dollar stores, walmart or craft stores carry them in little bags. For more, try a garden store. Even Home Depot or somewhere like that.
BTW, chameleons and their cages don't stink. My husband would have a fit if they did!

 

[TheReptisentative]

ok so today i will be add ing a door and adding a drawf umberlla as of now i have the hib pothos and ficus benji last thing is uvb and then i can get my cham

 

[bigwigwabbit]

its starting to come together... Nice!

 

[TheReptisentative]

its starting to come together... Nice!

thanks its taking too long i want my cham like yesterday lol

 

[Gensen]

Ummm...

the spouses ?

Well mines Italian so yes, he does! LOL!