jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
@JamesB88 Just make sure you get a drip tray at the same time. You could make your own screen bottom by just making a small screen the proper diminsions. It is pretty easy to do.
The DragonStrand cages come with the holes for the ledges pre-drilled. I agree--the top ledges are not in the best location. I would drop the top much lower than the top panel so you can actually access your animal. I find that's the biggest drawback to those cages--the fixed top panel which is incredibly inconvenient. You have to be a contortionist to attach things to the top ledges or even get your chameleon out. You can't take pictures easily either because your chameleon is up on top and behind a fixed screen panel. You have to, again, twist yourself in a knot to get your camera up and behind the screen. By this time, your chameleon is not happy. That's my biggest gripe. (Disclosure: I have a beautiful breeding wild caught quad that I have NEVER been able to get a good picture of because by the time I get the phone set up, he's really ticked off with me and looking grumpy.)
Although I don't have any of the Atrium cages, they look really fantastic. I prefer their size, too--more horizontal space which chameleons need more of. If the drainage trays on them are good, I would consider buying that model.
The DragonStrand cages come with the holes for the ledges pre-drilled. I agree--the top ledges are not in the best location. I would drop the top much lower than the top panel so you can actually access your animal. I find that's the biggest drawback to those cages--the fixed top panel which is incredibly inconvenient. You have to be a contortionist to attach things to the top ledges or even get your chameleon out. You can't take pictures easily either because your chameleon is up on top and behind a fixed screen panel. You have to, again, twist yourself in a knot to get your camera up and behind the screen. By this time, your chameleon is not happy. That's my biggest gripe. (Disclosure: I have a beautiful breeding wild caught quad that I have NEVER been able to get a good picture of because by the time I get the phone set up, he's really ticked off with me and looking grumpy.)
Although I don't have any of the Atrium cages, they look really fantastic. I prefer their size, too--more horizontal space which chameleons need more of. If the drainage trays on them are good, I would consider buying that model.
