Drainage System

[tryme]

Hey guys in a month or so i'll be getting my 24x24x48 aluminium screen enclosure for my veiled. I need a drainage system of some sort because the way i'm doing things now with my flexarium is leaving my carpet very soggy lol can people post pics etc of what they use to collect the exess water from misting and dripper systems thanks!

 

[hefind]

Anyone?? id b quite interested in drainage ideas 2....

 

[CammieNLeno]

I drilled a small hole in the bottom right corner, and then hot glued a plastic attachment type thingy that has a hose on the end. The hose goes down to a bucket that I change daily.

When i get home from work ill post some pictures. Its a great system for me because i never have to move the cage, thus less stress for my little guy that his world is getting all shaken and moved around. The amount of water i have already drained would have already completely destroyed my carpet, so its been a huge success overall.

 

[Justin Carl]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/water-issues-9309/

 

[tryme]

Ok thanks for the replies especially CammieNLeno, i'd like to see them pics

 

[CammieNLeno]

I think it might work well for you because we have the exact same cage. You can always plug the hole at a later date too, so its not like I am ruining my cage permanently.

Headed home soon, ill post when I get there!

 

[summoner12]

This is my old setup.

You cut a hole in the plastic and glue a funnel to it. Then cut a hole in whatever the cage sits on and then elevate the corners.

For you new cages. (I have the same) You can try this.

 

[CammieNLeno]

Ok so here is what i did-

1) Get a hose attachment kinda thing from the plumbing section of a home depot or hardware store. It will fit INTO the hole you are about to drill. The one i got cost 79 cents.

2) Get some tubing that will fit the other end of the plastic attachment thingy. Mine cost about 1.50. It will stay in place from friction, and be a clean fit.

3) Drill hole on the back right corner, doesnt have to be back right or anything, but pick a corner, there is a purpose for it!

4) Hot glue all around the plastic hose attachment thingy, and twist it into the hole - make sure you drill right size so its a good fit. The hot glue will create a seal inside, leaving just the hole to the tube. Reinforce it if you want on the bottom side

5) Tilt the cage and put some stuff under it just enough to direct any dripping water to that corner you went with. I also used some silicone around the bottom inside the cage to seal off all the insides, as it was dripping a few places. If you decide to do this, give at least 24 hours to cure as there will be vapors from the curing process that can harm your chameleon.

6) You can see in the third photo that the cage is up on a bookshelf, only downside to this meathod is that it has to hang over a tad becuase of the plastic hose attachment thingy. I suppose i coulda drilled a hole in the middle of my bookshelf and set it on there, but I didnt want to ruin my shelf, so iI didnt! Just have it catch in a bucket, change daily!

 

[CammieNLeno]

This is my old setup.

For you new cages. (I have the same) You can try this.

I was thinking of doing the same thing for a bit, but my drip bucket gets so nasty from just "stuff" and i thought it was going to be a pain to clean that. Everytime i change my drip bucket i clean it, as stale standing gross water HAS to have some creepy bacteria in it. Anyways, how does this setup work for ya? Does it detach easy for cleaning?

 

[summoner12]

I was thinking of doing the same thing for a bit, but my drip bucket gets so nasty from just "stuff" and i thought it was going to be a pain to clean that. Everytime i change my drip bucket i clean it, as stale standing gross water HAS to have some creepy bacteria in it. Anyways, how does this setup work for ya? Does it detach easy for cleaning?

The bucket gets pretty gross and I clean it out pretty good each time I empty it. The plastic I don't really clean as often as I should. The water tends to always flow in the same areas sorta cleaning itself. I also will just run fresh water to sorta flush any debris. It works out well for me. I have not removed it since I installed it. It wouldn't be very hard... I would just wait until it is dry before trying to detach it.

 

[tryme]

CammieNLeno what did you actually use for your tray to collect the water in the first place and is it on the inside or the outside of your enclosure?

 

[CammieNLeno]

You can see it in the third picture, i just sent the hose down to a little bucket trashcan i got at walmart for like 2 bucks. Its all outside the cage? I guess im confused about the question!

 

[tryme]

No sorry I must of asked it wrong. All I really wanted to know is "Is your drainage system i.e the tray etc that collects the water, in or outside of the enclosure" but you answered it thanks