sky diving panther!!!!
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summoner12
Avid Member
Yeah there needs to me more for him to climb on.... imagine what a free top looks like and recreate that in your cage... it doesn't have to be really dense... just with stuff to move around on. They need branches and vines to climb around the cage. Chams like to patrol and keep an eye on their area...
This is a 48" cage. ChamElisa trimmed this tree for me.
Here is another one of her works of art. This is a 36" cage.
This is a 48" cage. ChamElisa trimmed this tree for me.
Here is another one of her works of art. This is a 36" cage.
summoner12
Avid Member
cheer up!
Being told you have an issue that could help your animal isn't being picked apart. Saying your cage is ugly vs. someone pointing out you have an issue, are two different things.
What kind of UVB lamp is that? Even if its a 10.0 it's too far away from any branch for your chameleon to be of any use. Unless he climbs up the screen and sits directly under it, he isn't getting the UVB he needs. If he does climb up to the lamp and hang from under it, he is then too close and getting too much UV. Your basking and UVB should be about 6-8" from the basking area. This way your chameleon can get both rays at the same time.
Edit: Another thing.... Why do you have two heat lamps? You don't need the red light at all. A normal household lamp or spot lamp or flood lamp for heat at the basking spot is just fine. You also don't want to use that red light for night heat. If your house stays above 65*F at night your cham is just fine. If you do need night heat, you should buy a ceramic heater.
well whatever you think, but you can say what you want.
here is a pic of the cage i look forward to you picking my setup apart
Being told you have an issue that could help your animal isn't being picked apart. Saying your cage is ugly vs. someone pointing out you have an issue, are two different things.
What kind of UVB lamp is that? Even if its a 10.0 it's too far away from any branch for your chameleon to be of any use. Unless he climbs up the screen and sits directly under it, he isn't getting the UVB he needs. If he does climb up to the lamp and hang from under it, he is then too close and getting too much UV. Your basking and UVB should be about 6-8" from the basking area. This way your chameleon can get both rays at the same time.
Edit: Another thing.... Why do you have two heat lamps? You don't need the red light at all. A normal household lamp or spot lamp or flood lamp for heat at the basking spot is just fine. You also don't want to use that red light for night heat. If your house stays above 65*F at night your cham is just fine. If you do need night heat, you should buy a ceramic heater.
beeze
Avid Member
Hello; Here a link to the cage that I built. You can see all the branches and vines at the top. These guys like to stay at the top ALLOT under the lights.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/beeze-albums-making-aluminum-cage.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/beeze-albums-making-aluminum-cage.html
chambabysitter1
New Member
Even though I had a lot of filler in my last cage, my chameleon had a problem with climbing the ceiling. In his new cage, I zip tied as many branches to the top as possible. Worked like a charm.
The cage does seem quite sparse up top, and not allowing access to very much of the cage.
You can check out my setup as well for ideas.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/new-habitat-chameleo-fury-23455/
People are offering great advice here.
The cage does seem quite sparse up top, and not allowing access to very much of the cage.
You can check out my setup as well for ideas.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/new-habitat-chameleo-fury-23455/
People are offering great advice here.
