cage floor... tired nasty bottom

[creep]

Ive been wondering what happen if I made a floor for my cage from real grass

 

[Ocelot357]

that would be cool, but i am sure theres a con to this...

 

[creep]

Like I know normal substrates are dangerous for respiratory infections or acidental ingestion and impaction but what if it was real planted grass. Growing as the cage floor. It woild help with humidity and absorb excess water

 

[Thompson]

Hmm, he could eat some of the soil, it sounds cool though! I think there was a person who made this huge cage and it had grass on the bottom. I forget the thread though.

 

[MATT2504]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/grass-viv-41629/

I had the same thought, a few people are apposed to the idea because it does'nt look natural! but nor does having half a dozen plant pots in a cage, LOL. Can't see it hurting and it will be good for humidity.

 

[Olimpia]

I think it's fine. The only con I see is that the insects could hide really well in the grass. Epecially any worms you have in there wil just dig themselves down.

But as far as the safety of the grass, that's fine. Buying a few squares of turf, hosing them off, and then putting them in the cage sounds good to me.

 

[Julirs]

If you spot clean every day or every other day, the cage floor will not get nasty.

 

[radstusky]

I considered a grass floor for my cage also. In the end though I opted for some "river rocks" on top a layer of sand that's on top of the soil. Grass might pose a problem if there is some bare soil there, and also how are you going to mow the lawn? with scissors? I don't know, it might work though. If you try it, let us know.

 

[lisagr07]

we're using a material called "FRP", it's a shower stall liner and is quite rigid and water repellent..
very easy to wipe clean and it easily supports potted plants, we drilled a few holes in the center which allows any water to drain down below into a collection tray... lisa

 

[Dez]

we're using a material called "FRP", it's a shower stall liner and is quite rigid and water repellent..
very easy to wipe clean and it easily supports potted plants, we drilled a few holes in the center which allows any water to drain down below into a collection tray... lisa

FRP is a fiberglass material - Fiber Reinforced Plastic. Very strong and water resestant.. same stuff they make boat out of

 

[sandrachameleon]

Ive been wondering what happen if I made a floor for my cage from real grass

Glass is easy to keep clean.
You'd have to think about how you would handle drainage.

For those considering grass, consider dandelion instead. It grows easily in all light conditions, holds up in wet or dry conditions, grows in any type of soil, tolerant of temperature variances (loves typical chameleon temps). And as a bonus, its actually good for any insect or chameleon that eats it.