Screen

[DaChameleonKing]

Hey I'm building a cage. What screen should I use to spline it into the wood?

 

[MSMorgan]

You can use aluminum screening material; however, I have read/ seen chameleons that climb the screen and consequently rip their nails out. I have not experienced this as of yet, but if I were to build an enclosure, I would use 1/8" hardware cloth. I would use the cloth on the two side panels and top. I would use thin plexi, or glass on the front and possibly the back. You might take a look at dragonstrand cages. I see that they are now using a transparent, durable plastic material ( kind of like convertible top window material) on their cages.

 

[DaChameleonKing]

You can use aluminum screening material; however, I have read/ seen chameleons that climb the screen and consequently rip their nails out. I have not experienced this as of yet, but if I were to build an enclosure, I would use 1/8" hardware cloth. I would use the cloth on the two side panels and top. I would use thin plexi, or glass on the front and possibly the back. You might take a look at dragonstrand cages. I see that they are now using a transparent, durable plastic material ( kind of like convertible top window material) on their cages.

I'm probably gonna use screen because you would probably have to staple cloth into the wood I'm making 2 cages with a wood divider and I might just make it all glass because I can silicone it, but I will have a fan at the top to keep fresh air and airflow inside