daveo
Established Member
I had a chameleon when I was in collage and really did not have much luck. it was a Senegal and he lasted about three months before he stopped eating and wasted away. I had no place to turn for help and the pet shop I bought the animal from was of little help. Now I have the internet at my disposal so I feel I have a better chance at succeeding. So let me tell where I am at in my project and you tell me how I should proceed. I have not gotten the animal yet as I want to get the enclosure up and running before I put an animal in there. I have built a 24x24x36 inch enclosure out of pine 2x2 lumber. I have screened it in with 1/4 inch galvanized PVC coated hardware cloth. I have a 24 inch 2 bulb fluorescent light with a day light bulb and a reptisun 5.0 bulb. I am using a 75 watt incandescent bulb for basking. I have gotten some branches from the birch trees around my house and have sterilized them in the oven. My greatest concern is about "misting". I understand I must spray water on the plants, which I have a mix of artificial and live plants, for drinking, but what about the misting devices I have seen that make fog? Do I need something like that? Also, I am little confused about a drip system. How is the water caught after it drips out of the container? I am looking at getting a Flap Neck Chameleon from a place called Reptile City out of Texas. Has anyone here had any experience with this firm? I have spoken to the owner on the phone and he seems very knowledgeable. I am sorry for the long post, but I really want to do this right.
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DaveO
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DaveO