flexarium
- Thread starter tryme
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Justin Carl
Avid Member
i would say 6 months then upgrade will be necessary.
If it is a male, and he grows fast maybe sooner.
If it is a male, and he grows fast maybe sooner.
Justin Carl
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yea, that is a good starter cage, but be careful. Those cages will melt with a high wattage bulb. no more than 60 watt.
dodolah
Retired Moderator
i am still not that familiar with US system (i grew up learning metric)
but if i am right 38 gallon is about 36 1/4 "x 12 5/8 "x 19 3/4"
that size is good enough until your cham is about 5 to 6 months old.
or until his SVL (Snout to Vent Length) measurement grows to 4" or longer.
but if i am right 38 gallon is about 36 1/4 "x 12 5/8 "x 19 3/4"
that size is good enough until your cham is about 5 to 6 months old.
or until his SVL (Snout to Vent Length) measurement grows to 4" or longer.
Justin Carl
Avid Member
dodolah it is 18x18x30 i think
Julirs
New Member
I use 75W household bulbs for basking on my Reptariums and I have had no melting issues. Crickets can chew holes though-but that is easily fixed by sewing them up with fishing line.
38's are excellent for raising babies in. Male Veileds will outgrow them in 6 months, but by then you will need a spare cage for sunning or for cleaning or for another cham!
38's are excellent for raising babies in. Male Veileds will outgrow them in 6 months, but by then you will need a spare cage for sunning or for cleaning or for another cham!
Justin Carl
Avid Member
thanks for the correction tryme.
Kevin1873
New Member
A 38 Gallon Flexarium is 16.5" X 16.5" X 30" A little big for an 8 week old. But you can lay the cage horizontally instead of vertically for a while. Not that great of an idea either though so Chameleon's like to be up high but at least the cage wont' be too big and the Cham can still be an area small enough yet big enough to catch his food and wonder around.
Julirs
New Member
I raised my 8 week old male Veiled up in a 38 gal Reptarium just fine-no need to put it on it's side.
tryme
New Member
ok thanks guys just one more thing ive read alot of people saying that these flexariums have poor visability so viewing my cham wont be very good and also i will need a 10.0 reptisun tube now instead of a 5.0 is this all true? also what other "enclosures" are out there because i havent seen many other than normal vivs etc which arn't suitable for a cham.
Julirs
New Member
It is true that you cannot see in them as well as you can see into a screen cage, but with proper lighting you can certainly see your cham just fine, and I feel especially with a baby that they feel more secure in these cages.
I do suggest the 10.0 due to the thick dark mesh, and like I said do raise it about 3-5" off of the top, maybe even more so if you see your baby hanging from the age ceiling.
In my picture the cages on the bottom are Reptariums/Flexariums. Hopefully that will give you a visual comparison of the difference. The pictures make them seem even darker than they are with the flash hitting the black mesh.
