Building an enclosure !

[pascal2023]

Ill be building my chameleon an enclosure in the next week or so, curious to know what paints/ sealants you guys have used on your own builds?
what brands are safe for a chameleon?

ALSO

where could i purchase mesh/ screen? other than amazon

and if anyone can suggest some more plants (live) i could add in that would be amazing!

im from the UK so if anyone knows of anywhere or any brands from the UK i can purchase these from that would be amazing, thankyou

 

[Beman]

Flexseal for the wood. This still will need to gas off for a week or so until you can not smell the odor anymore. Make sure you do it outside away from the chameleon as well. The fumes in the house can kill your cham.

For screen you are looking for aluminum window screen. Most hardware stores carry it. Make sure it is aluminum. Feeders can chew through the fiber glass type and fiber glass reduces the UVI output of our bulbs too much.

You want to use stainless steel for your screws as these will not rust.

 

[nightanole]

And make sure everything is UV rated. You dont want all the plastics to crack etc, or the paint to start fading/flaking, or like beman said, if you dont use flexseal/outdoor rated caulk, its also going to get destroyed by the UVB lights.

If you want to get extra fancy, you can use marine grade polyurethane or Spar varnish for the wood sealant.

 

[Tigerlady6776]

Flexseal for the wood. This still will need to gas off for a week or so until you can not smell the odor anymore. Make sure you do it outside away from the chameleon as well. The fumes in the house can kill your cham.

For screen you are looking for aluminum window screen. Most hardware stores carry it. Make sure it is aluminum. Feeders can chew through the fiber glass type and fiber glass reduces the UVI output of our bulbs too much.

You want to use stainless steel for your screws as these will not rust.

I am looking to build my own encloser for my veiled chameleon. Is galvanized hardware cloth safe to use?

 

[MissSkittles]

I am looking to build my own encloser for my veiled chameleon. Is galvanized hardware cloth safe to use?

Yes, it is. Are you building an enclosure for inside or outside? Usually you’d use the stronger hardware cloth for an outside enclosure and aluminum screen for inside. The uvb will pass thru hardware cloth differently, so you may need to adjust your light distance.
Another product that is safe to use is 100% silicone. Just about everything will require a gassing of time.

 

[Tigerlady6776]

Yes, it is. Are you building an enclosure for inside or outside? Usually you’d use the stronger hardware cloth for an outside enclosure and aluminum screen for inside. The uvb will pass thru hardware cloth differently, so you may need to adjust your light distance.
Another product that is safe to use is 100% silicone. Just about everything will require a gassing of time.

Thank you, I am building it for inside. I want to hang a beautiful ivy inside for my King Louie to climb on and hide in. I also ziptie branches and sticks without fear of poking though the screen.

 

[Flick boy]

Thank you, I am building it for inside. I want to hang a beautiful ivy inside for my King Louie to climb on and hide in. I also ziptie branches and sticks without fear of poking though the screen.

Hi be careful what ivy you use as some are poisonous to veiled

 

[Flick boy]

@Tigerlady6776 where are my manners ,hi and welcome, as this is an old post you are adding too maybe you could start your own post which would be more helpful for you

 

[Tigerlady6776]

Hi be careful what ivy you use as some are poisonous to veiled

I have an ivy in there now. I have no idea the name of it since it is from a cutting. :O

 

[Beman]

Here are your Veiled safe plants... See ones that specifically say veiled tested. This means they have been proven safe if a veiled eats them.

 

[Tigerlady6776]

Thank you I printed it out to go shopping.

 

[Beman]

Thank you I printed it out to go shopping.

Your welcome

 

[Flick boy]

I have an ivy in there now. I have no idea the name of it since it is from a cutting. :O

No you have a picture?

 

[bruce the cham]

is there a update on this enclosure you were making

 

[Tigerlady6776]

No you have a picture?

Clipping off of this one.

 

[Tigerlady6776]

is there a update on this enclosure you were making

Only getting prices of material at this point they are adolescents so they are in a large repti screened enclosure.

 

[Beman]

Clipping off of this one.

Ok this looks to be a pothos based on the leaves that I can see in the pic. Ivy looks different and is toxic.

 

[Tigerlady6776]

Ok this looks to be a pothos based on the leaves that I can see in the pic. Ivy looks different and is toxic.

Yay