Custom Bioactive Vivarium

[Smokemitstio]

Starting a custom bioactive vivarium for some chameleon’s it’s a maple wood armoire 6ft high 4ft wide and 18in deep but going to add 6in to the depth

 

[Beman]

Nice cabinet. What are you thinking of putting in there?

 

[Smokemitstio]

Nice cabinet. What are you thinking of putting in there?

Nosy mitsio male and female

 

[Smokemitstio]

Nosy mitsio male and female

Thanks

 

[Smokemitstio]

I had some of the first nosy mitsio in the states I had 2 brothers and 1 sister both parents were wc I had them like 6-8 months and they all got parasites and died within a week of each other medication didn’t help
Now I’m back for some more

 

[Beman]

Nosy mitsio male and female

Are you dividing the cabinet so that they can not see one another?

I had some of the first nosy mitsio in the states I had 2 brothers and 1 sister both parents were wc I had them like 6-8 months and they all got parasites and died within a week of each other medication didn’t help
Now I’m back for some more

Yeah wild caught chams can be a nightmare when it comes to the parasites they come with and trying to get them through treatment.

 

[Beman]

This is a good thread for cabinet conversion https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/bioactive-mentor.167174/

 

[crosscutts]

I did the same thing took a China cabinet and blew it up , added 9 inches to the back 5 inches to the bottom ..

 

[Smokemitstio]

Are you dividing the cabinet so that they can not see one another?

Yeah wild caught chams can be a nightmare when it comes to the parasites they come with and trying to get them through treatment.

 

[Smokemitstio]

I’m definitely putting a divider in the middle

 

[Smokemitstio]

I’m keeping the doors on and putting screens in them I’m also thinking about putting screens in the top 1ft on each side for more ventilation
I’m also adding ventilation grills in different parts of the enclosure plus the top will be screen too

 

[Beman]

I’m keeping the doors on and putting screens in them I’m also thinking about putting screens in the top 1ft on each side for more ventilation
I’m also adding ventilation grills in different parts of the enclosure plus the top will be screen too

There are some great threads on cabinet conversions. If you use the search function in the forum it will pull them up.

Flex seal is a really good thing to use to water proof it. Then use aluminum window screen for the screening. Bugs can not chew through it and the UVB light can penetrate it.

 

[Smokemitstio]

There are some great threads on cabinet conversions. If you use the search function in the forum it will pull them up.

Flex seal is a really good thing to use to water proof it. Then use aluminum window screen for the screening. Bugs can not chew through it and the UVB light can penetrate it.

I bought some pond armor

 

[Smokemitstio]

I bought some pond armor

That’s the screen I’m getting

 

[Smokemitstio]

I’ve looked at all kinds of video’s to give me ideas

 

[Beman]

I bought some pond armor

Not familiar with that one.

 

[Smokemitstio]

Not familiar with that one.

It’s just like the other one just better and alot more expensive got 1.5qts for $55

 

[Beman]

It’s just like the other one just better and alot more expensive got 1.5qts for $55

Very cool!

 

[Smokemitstio]

Do you think 18in deep will be enough it also tappers out to 20 in the bottom middle or should I add the 6in to make it 24in deep

 

[Smokemitstio]

Very cool!

Do you think 18in deep will be enough it also tappers out to 20 in the bottom middle or should I add the 6in to make it 24in deep