courtschams
Member
Good to know…I can barely assembly IKEA furniture so need all the tips I can get.To save you a headache down the road
Definitely put them on the walls before you assemble the cage
Setting up Enclosure
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IrohtheVeiled
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Assemble on a flat hard surface not carpet this helps things align straight as they should instead of crooked
Don’t over tighten screws if the frame is aluminum it strips easily
take your time!
this kind of stuff doesn’t come naturally to me either but we learn by doing
courtschams
Member
If anyone is open I would love a full husbandry review in a couple weeks when everything is set up!
Lucas00-
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There’s always someone who would be willing to do one here! This page is a interactive encyclopedia with people who give kind and constructive criticism I love it
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Whenever you’re ready.
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courtschams
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Hey all! They were delivered and have been assembled! Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can get branches
Lucas00-
Avid Member
I ended up finding branches outside that are safe for chameleons. There was an oak tree in my grandmas backyard that I was able to get most of mine from.
courtschams
Member
Thank you! I was just being lazy and trying to bypass finding them/sterilizing them lol 
courtschams
Member
Also are silk plants okay mixed in with regular plants to ensure lots of coverage or would you suggest just sticking the live plants? Thanks!
Lucas00-
Avid Member
I personally try to keep it strictly live plants in my enclosure because veiled chameleons tend to eat their plants more and I don’t want him to get hurt.
courtschams
Member
Thank you so much for your advice! They currently have silk plants..but really wanted to make sure I’m doing everything “right” on this one so I have them for a long and happy life! Appreciate you!
courtschams
Member
So any extra pre emptive tips are also always welcome
Lucas00-
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I haven’t used a silk plant in my enclosure yet, I have two pothos plants, a spider plant, a prayer plant, and a monstera that sits on the bottom. You’ll definitely want a nice led plant light as wide as your enclosure if you dont have one. I have an Arcadia jungle dawn LED and my plants seem to thrive pretty good. I’m kinda new to keeping a chameleon just in the last year so I’m still learning stuff still. I got it figured out for the most part for the husbandry and stuff and this is my first winter with him.
IrohtheVeiled
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Congrats on getting your cage set up and your dragon ledges installed from the sounds of it
The part you’re at is the fun part which is actually building out the enclosure
The part you’re at is the fun part which is actually building out the enclosure
IrohtheVeiled
Avid Member
Thank you! I was just being lazy and trying to bypass finding them/sterilizing them lol
I set this up during the winter when scavenging for stocks wasn’t an option, ghostwood holds up okay but for all the natural wood in here I dropped like.. 200 bucks or so.
Question, I hear you mentioning multiple chams? Do you have two/are you housing them together?
courtschams
Member
Definitely separate! Yes I have a female veiled and a male four-five month old panther male. They are currently in separate reptibreezes but need to be upgraded into something that can hold the adequate humidity which is why I’m switching to a PVC hybrid.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
I most definitely would use only safe (veiled tested) plants with your veiled girl, since veileds do eat their plants. Panthers are much safer to use silk plants with, if you must.
I don’t sterilize my natural branches. I do give them a wash and gentle scrub with Dawn dish soap to get bird and other poops off and unwanted bugs. Then I rinse rinse rinse. I do it outside with the hose, but if it’s cold or snowy where you are, the bathtub will work fine.
I don’t sterilize my natural branches. I do give them a wash and gentle scrub with Dawn dish soap to get bird and other poops off and unwanted bugs. Then I rinse rinse rinse. I do it outside with the hose, but if it’s cold or snowy where you are, the bathtub will work fine.
