Flower pot base for terrarium?

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sasquatchfish

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Hey guys,

I currently have a panther chameleon :) So I have an idea for a way to set up his terrarium (a different one from his current residence).

I have a ReptiBreeze 18L x 18W x 36H mesh terrarium as my current terrarium. It comes with a thin pvc base plate. I was thinking of taking this out and replacing it with a large flower pot that is 18L x 18W square. I would have several chameleon friendly plants inside, mainly one larger one with sturdy branches for climbing and one or two smaller ones for aesthetics. The flower pot would be secured to the mesh terrarium in such a way that nothing would get out, but that I could remove them from each other for maintenance. My thoughts behind this is that all my daily mistings would drain into the soil and water the plants. I would still need to do my normal watering of the plant, but it seems like a good way to use all that extra water that runoffs of my plants (and usually onto my carpet :mad:)

Does anyone know of any reason this shouldn't be done? Any suggestions? I'm still in some preliminary planning stages so any advice would be most appreciated. Thanks!
 
I actually keep very large pots in my 24x24x48 Reptibreeze cages with schefflera (umbrella) plants. My male panther has river rocks on top of the soil and my female does not so that the pot doubles as a laying bin (it is a very large pot with lots of digging room).

I think the biggest concern that would come up is your chameleon intentionally or accidentally eating the soil, but you can fix that just by putting river rocks on top that are too large for him to get in his mouth.

If you use an automated mister with over 5 minutes of misting a day chances are you will not want to water the plants any more because that could cause root rot. In fact the biggest issue would be if the plants get too wet from the misting, so you would need to pay careful attention.

Even with the pot you will still need something for it to drain into. Also, 24x24x48 is usually the minimum recommended size for an adult male panther. 18x18x36 is OK for a female.
 
sharp229 said:
I actually keep very large pots in my 24x24x48 Reptibreeze cages with schefflera (umbrella) plants. My male panther has river rocks on top of the soil and my female does not so that the pot doubles as a laying bin (it is a very large pot with lots of digging room).

I think the biggest concern that would come up is your chameleon intentionally or accidentally eating the soil, but you can fix that just by putting river rocks on top that are too large for him to get in his mouth.

If you use an automated mister with over 5 minutes of misting a day chances are you will not want to water the plants any more because that could cause root rot. In fact the biggest issue would be if the plants get too wet from the misting, so you would need to pay careful attention.

Even with the pot you will still need something for it to drain into. Also, 24x24x48 is usually the minimum recommended size for an adult male panther. 18x18x36 is OK for a female.
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Awesome! Thanks for the river rocks idea!

And no worries, my panther isn't an adult yet. I'm starting with the 18x18x36 cuz its what I have on hand at the moment. Once he grows a bit more I'll definitely be upgrading
 
Would you pm me a link or picture of this pot please. I know Dragon Strand makes one for cages, but am curious as to yours, also. Please pm me. I am notorious for never finding a thread again. Kinda clueless sometimes. Like you know..:p
 
I know this is a older thread but I've been searching for a perfect square pot that my 18"x18"x36" would fit rite into. Wouldn't that be great if the creators of reptibreeze actually owned a Chameleon lol. More than Half of the cage accessories they come up with are completely useles
 
PLEASE let me know if anyone of you find a square planter 19"x19" flanged at the top with a lip to allow the cage to slide on to the top 3 or 4 inches of the pot
 
JackRipper said:
PLEASE let me know if anyone of you find a square planter 19"x19" flanged at the top with a lip to allow the cage to slide on to the top 3 or 4 inches of the pot
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You're not terribly likely to find something premade with those dimensions, but you could 100% make your own (or have someone make one for you)! This is the planter box my grandfather made for use with a bioactive conversion (16x16x30).

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You could probably try a rubbermaid bin, too, though it would likely be less attractive and I can't say for certain if they come in the correct dimensions. Could "disguise" the outside with a skirt or something!
 
Oh those wooden hand crafted planters are awesome however the square plastic pots shown above are the quick and affordable method I was hoping to stumble onto at my local nursery, home depot and I even checked wal-mart
 
Thank you James and Karma for sharing. GOOD KARMA do you remember where you found those perfectly sized pots? Or perhaps a product number or code, make & model?
 
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