Got my enclosure more foliage and a trellis
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GoodKarma19
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Getting there! Needs more horizontal branches, though - empty space is wasted space!!
Lily's (temporary) enclosure:
Lily's (temporary) enclosure:
Barson
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Yeah I’m making another trellis to hang stuff on
GoodKarma19
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Sounds good! I like trellis frames - they're very handy to take the stress off of the mesh! Keep us posted.
CamoChameleonsHuman
Chameleon Enthusiast
Definitely going in the right direction now and your Cham will appreciate it so much you have no idea. I agree with @GoodKarma19 some more horizontal climbing branches or vines and he should feel much much better. Good job getting on this stuff right away!
CamoChameleonsHuman
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A very good example of how to fill the space! Well done!
maxK
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hahaha thank you! thats one of the main reasons i got an umbrella plant! they fill up alot of space!
Little_Miss_Mo
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What kind of branches are those??
GoodKarma19
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A handful of them are manzanita branches I had lying around (before I started just foraging my own), and the rest is sycamore and one or two unidentified bits of deadfall.
Little_Miss_Mo
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Oh ok! Thanks! What did you do to prep the ones you found?A handful of them are manzanita branches I had lying around (before I started just foraging my own), and the rest is sycamore and one or two unidentified bits of deadfall.
GoodKarma19
Chameleon Enthusiast
Pretty much nothing, haha! I harvested deadfall from a safe, pesticide free location and essentially rinsed it. They were a little muddy, so I scrubbed them a little (no soap, in my case) and then popped them in.
Imho, we frequently overtreat found wood... I really wouldn't go overkill unless you happen to live in the reptile's native habitat and there were parasites in the environment that could infest her. But if you're worried, scrubbing branches down with some mild dish soap, rinsing well, soaking them in water for 15+ minutes (to flush out bugs), and then leaving them outside to dry in the sun is the way to go!
Little_Miss_Mo
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For sure! I’m just worried about it because very few areas around me are pesticide free, would soap and water be enough for that?Pretty much nothing, haha! I harvested deadfall from a safe, pesticide free location and essentially rinsed it. They were a little muddy, so I scrubbed them a little (no soap, in my case) and then popped them in.
Imho, we frequently overtreat found wood... I really wouldn't go overkill unless you happen to live in the reptile's native habitat and there were parasites in the environment that could infest her. But if you're worried, scrubbing branches down with some mild dish soap, rinsing well, soaking them in water for 15+ minutes (to flush out bugs), and then leaving them outside to dry in the sun is the way to go!
GoodKarma19
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hmm... I'm not sure. I'd stick to pesticide free areas if at all possible!
