Setup, MistKing, Etc.
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Malicious
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Looks like a great start!
I would spread some of the hanging vines out and give some cover in the front of the cage as well, it would make it more realistic and allow the cham to use the whole cage, instead of just the back half. I mount my nozzles in the corner allowing them to spray across the cage. It makes for a better rain effect, the water sprays a wider pattern before landing on the leaves, better coverage, better drainage between mistings. I see what looks like a bucket in the bottom, what's that? Good work mate, what species is going in that cage?
-Jay
I would spread some of the hanging vines out and give some cover in the front of the cage as well, it would make it more realistic and allow the cham to use the whole cage, instead of just the back half. I mount my nozzles in the corner allowing them to spray across the cage. It makes for a better rain effect, the water sprays a wider pattern before landing on the leaves, better coverage, better drainage between mistings. I see what looks like a bucket in the bottom, what's that? Good work mate, what species is going in that cage?-Jay
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chrisw
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Does look good - tough to find containers to catch all the water that drips. Every container is rectangle rather than square! One option that i have used in the past is a big, deep ceramic saucer - what you'd sit a large potted plant in. Gives you some good bottom coverage but you just need to pull it out and empty it more frequently. Watch your chameleon a lot and you'll figure out what he needs from his enclosure. You'll probably notice that he wants a very "planted" area to settle into at night. See where he wants to go - high or low - and try to adjust the interior to give him that comfort spot. Otherwise, follow earlier advice and give him a lot of vertical and horizontal paths so that he can get to almost every inch of the cage top to bottom. If mister is on a timer, make sure the first one goes off right about the time your lights come on in the morning. At least with panthers, they seem to take their biggest drinks first thing in the morning. May not hold true for all chams though. Again, watch and see what he is looking for and when. I give mine chams a basking spot in the open and one that is more hidden. They can go either place depending on how noisy my basement is.
Rachgreens
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you can use a reptarium liner for the bottom of your cage to catch the water drops, it fits perfectly around the outside, but it is sort of hard to clean without spilling
chameleon97
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that bucket is an egg bin. i have a Female veiled. Ill try to add more cover, and more vines
