Any water repellent solutions?

[GabeCastro]

How do i stop the water from hitting the cage floor, then splashing out of the enclosure? I don't want to damage any walls, furniture, etc. Tired of wiping down everything with towels, or leaving towels under my cage and having to wash them every other day. Also i don't want to start a mold colony

Is there some type of water repellent paint that i could coat 1/3 of the bottom mesh? Thats safe from insects eating it? Some sort of spray, or a product that i could get that prevents this for a DIY 2x2x4 enclosure? There has to be something...

This is driving me crazy! haha

 

[BeBoSON]

Simplest solution would be just to but a small boarder around the bottom of the cage using tape and ripped up garbage bags.

 

[GabeCastro]

Simplest solution would be just to but a small boarder around the bottom of the cage using tape and ripped up garbage bags.

That could work... I want something that looks nice though lol.

I might make a trip to home depot and pick up some big sheets of styrene, Mesure out the dimensions, Cut the pieces, then hot glue gun it onto the mesh. Hopefully that works.

 

[Kali]

At fabric stores you can buy table cloth vinyl for a reasonable price (under $20 per yard) and they have great colors.

 

[Elizadolots]

Do you have adequate drainage?

 

[GabeCastro]

At fabric stores you can buy table cloth vinyl for a reasonable price (under $20 per yard) and they have great colors.

Sweet, I'll start thinking about some ideas with that fabric. Theres a fabric store not too far from here.

Do you have adequate drainage?

Yeah, i drilled holes on the bottom of the cage and theres a large water saucer that collects the water. I just hate when i mist then the water that drips down to the floor splashes and hits the mesh, then goes outside of the cage. Then it drips to my stand/table. Eventually wood starts to rot, etc. lol I think ima try my plastic idea for the bottom.

 

[mcbdz]

Plexi should work, and is clear. If you put a live plant in there is should catch the water and no more splashing.

 

[Elizadolots]

If you put a live plant in there is should catch the water and no more splashing.

That's a solution that wins on a number of levels.

 

[GabeCastro]

Plexi should work, and is clear. If you put a live plant in there is should catch the water and no more splashing.

That's a solution that wins on a number of levels.

My chameleon is sick has coccidia and pinworms so i can't have too much going on in his enclosure to make things easier to clean. I should have noted that in my post. I'll keep that in mind for future references.

Thanks for the advice though!