Setting up Enclosure

[courtschams]

Hi all! I am moving my chams from a Reptibreeze enclosure to a hybrid Zens habitat (2 by 2 by 4 of course). I live in CO so it has been hard to maintain the correct humidity levels to ensure proper husbandry in a fully screen change. I have ordered a myriad of live plants and have secured the proper lighting and humidity systems. My question is how to I set up the vines/branches in this kind of enclosure. Thank you in advance!

 

[BleuSaphir]

With branches and fake vines, you might have to get creative and buy foam spray you can find in the outdoor pond supplies in Lowe’s or Home Depot. You can buy drylock or cement paint. Spray the ends of the fake vines for support.

 

[courtschams]

Ah gotcha that is super helpful, thank you! Do you have any suggestions for hanging the smaller plants

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

Ah gotcha that is super helpful, thank you! Do you have any suggestions for hanging the smaller plants

Mount pots on your support branches

Dragon ledges are a good option for creating good mounting points for brackets

I like to do the double pot method for hanging pots. You use zip ties at 3 points to mount a pot to branches and you can place a pot of the same size inside of it

If dragon ledges aren’t an option, I know @MissSkittles has made lattice on the sides of her cages with garden trellis but I think she uses full screen cages

 

[courtschams]

This is super helpful thank you! So dragon ledges can be used in a Zens habitat as well?

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

With the solid walls i imagine the install will require a bit more precision but if the walls are pvc I don’t know why you couldn’t you could always ask bill strand directly he’d be the best person to ask

 

[courtschams]

I didn’t think to reach out. Appreciate it!

 

[Lucas00-]

Mount pots on your support branches

Dragon ledges are a good option for creating good mounting points for brackets

I like to do the double pot method for hanging pots. You use zip ties at 3 points to mount a pot to branches and you can place a pot of the same size inside of it

If dragon ledges aren’t an option, I know @MissSkittles has made lattice on the sides of her cages with garden trellis but I think she uses full screen cages

I keep putting it off lol but your set up is gonna inspire the next time I redo the layout of mine. I have a dragon strand as well and I didn’t think of doing the supports from top to bottom both the dowels like that.