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[ChamelaChameleon]

Do you have dragon strand cages?

No. I didn't know about Dragon Strand. Remember, I'm an accidental Cham Grandmother. Reptibreeze, I have altered that cage so much that I should have built cages myself. On both cages -2 sides are plexiglass 1 side corrogated plastic. They sit on a 3 ft high - 2 shelf- metal shelf . I drilled holes in the middle of the plastic floor. Water drains into a 30 x 30 DuMor plastic rabbit cage tray which sits on the bottom shelf. I use my wet vac once a week to drain the water from the drainage tray. Everything is dry by 8am. It took me 6 months to get my enclosure fully functional. I even added a plant on the cage floor, in the middle creating a slight funnel which makes the water gravitate towards the middle to drain. Poop clean up is 1 paper towel with a dab of Dawn dish detergent. It takes less than 1 minute to scoop that poop.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

@Beaman I'm waiting for a DIY hornworm/silkworm poop cleaner. I don't know which one poops more. In order for my silkworms to live the entire month, I transfer them to a clean container with fresh chow once a week. Yup, one by one I transfer them to a clean container, weekly. Now that's what I call a chore!

 

[Beman]

No. I didn't know about Dragon Strand. Remember, I'm an accidental Cham Grandmother. Reptibreeze, I have altered that cage so much that I should have built cages myself. On both cages -2 sides are plexiglass 1 side corrogated plastic. They sit on a 3 ft high - 2 shelf- metal shelf . I drilled holes in the middle of the plastic floor. Water drains into a 30 x 30 DuMor plastic rabbit cage tray which sits on the bottom shelf. I use my wet vac once a week to drain the water from the drainage tray. Everything is dry by 8am. It took me 6 months to get my enclosure fully functional. I even added a plant on the cage floor, in the middle creating a slight funnel which makes the water gravitate towards the middle to drain. Poop clean up is 1 paper towel with a dab of Dawn dish detergent. It takes less than 1 minute to scoop that poop.

LOL Ok I was just checking cause you mentioned wet vac... I have the DS cage and drainage tray. The only thing that saved me was lifting the back half of the cage using a 1/2 inch square wood dowel all the way across the back of the cage under the tray. THis way it flows to the front. Otherwise I was going crazy trying to get all the water out with it level. lol So I was gonna recommend that but clearly it does not apply to your situation.

@Beaman I'm waiting for a DIY hornworm/silkworm poop cleaner. I don't know which one poops more. In order for my silkworms to live the entire month, I transfer them to a clean container with fresh chow once a week. Yup, one by one I transfer them to a clean container, weekly. Now that's what I call a chore!

I always clean mine weekly. only way to keep them from being absolutely nasty. So yeah I feel ya lol

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

@crosscutts check it out!

 

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Hope to see you there !!

 

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@crosscutts check it out!View attachment 356567

Mine kicks on at 11 o’clock and turns off at 4 AM you can see the difference between the two nights and they get a 10 min so in the afternoon, that’s the one big spike you see before the two high spikes

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Mine kicks on at 11 o’clock and turns off at 4 AM you can see the difference between the two nights and they get a 10 min so in the afternoon, that’s the one big spike you see before the two high spikes

I'm really grateful for this fogger. The 3 foggers i purchased never got Bolt's humidity past 82%. I have a veiled cham - Carmelo and a panther- Bolt. Bolt needed this boost in humidity. Carmelo doesn't need as much humidity so I capped off half of the output opening. Both can get the amount of humidity needed.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Ya'll this fogger is AMAZING! I've changed my schedule from nightly to every other night for 5 hours. Bolt, my almost 1 year old Panther, had a urate that was watery. I also killed about 75 medium- large silkworms. Too much humidity in the room. I'll put my next order of silkworms in a cabinet. The closed doors will manage their humidity.

 

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Time for another episode have an awesome Wednesday

 

[Tkrd69]

Great video, wish I had that much room in my shop.

 

[Beman]

Great video, wish I had that much room in my shop.

I just wish I had a shop... lol

 

[Tkrd69]

We have a 16 foot wide by 53 foot long screened in porch that my wife says I use as a shop

 

[Beman]

We have a 16 foot wide by 53 foot long screened in porch that my wife says I use as a shop

See now I am pretty sure I would have plants freaking everywhere if I had something like that. It would basically be my own personal jungle. lol

 

[Tkrd69]

It pretty full plants, 8x3 bar, 8x4 dinner table, grill, smoker chameleons African gray 2 propane fire pits a swing. We hold family get togethers out there.

 

[Beman]

It pretty full plants, 8x3 bar, 8x4 dinner table, grill, smoker chameleons African gray 2 propane fire pits a swing. We hold family get togethers out there.

Are you trying to make me jealous? And what time is dinner lol

 

[Tkrd69]

Early bird special we eat around 4 or 5

 

[crosscutts]

Come talk with us live on Wednesday at 5 AM Pacific standard time

 

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Things like this really make you proud of what you’re doing , and it makes you really appreciate this great community !

 

[Tkrd69]

Love the video