koabich
New Member
Here is my Ambilobe Panther Set-up. Got the Cham 3 weeks ago from Kammerflage. Liddy has been incredible to work with and I cannot imagine getting a Cham anywhere else.
The cage is a custom unit from Cages By Design. It is 36”H x 36”L x 24”D and has a matching Cages By Design Stand on the same dimensions. I know it is not a screened enclosure but in Michigan, without a climate controlled room, it would be virtually impossible to obtain the perfect climate with a screened cage due to the weather extremes of warm and cold. The cage is vented well though with 6 large vents on the sides and back. That with a steel wire top with ½” openings and a ceiling fan just overhead, the ventilation is perfect.
I wanted the cage to be fully automated as I work a lot and do not want to worry about anything. Between the Herpstat Pro and a Promist system, all I have to worry about is feeding him and cleaning the cage. I can monitor the entire system over the internet and if the climate falls outside of the settings I set, I get both an email and text message (power outage, burnt out bulb). If I want to alter a setting all I have to do is go online and change the settings. The Herpstat software also allows me to hook up a web cam for viewing so that will be my next project. I will be purchasing another Herpstat Pro before the winter as I will need the extra outlets by then. If anyone is looking for a good controller, I would highly recommend the Herpstat Pro and the company is incredible to deal with. Same goes for the Promist unit. I would never consider anything else. Awesome people to deal with.
Other misc. stuff is 2 basking bulbs and a 36” reptisun 5.0 bulb that runs the top of the cage. I need to set up 2 ceramic heat emitters for winter however. The Herpstat Pro will control them to turn on only when the temp drops below 55-60 degrees. This will ensure the coldest the cage will ever get is 55-60. It will get cold in the room during the winter. They would only be running at night as the basking lights are off then. Just last Friday, although it was almost 80 during the day, but at night the room temperature dropped to 60 for a shot period.
Anyway that’s my set-up. I hope this gives someone good ideas for their Cham. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks
Joe
The cage is a custom unit from Cages By Design. It is 36”H x 36”L x 24”D and has a matching Cages By Design Stand on the same dimensions. I know it is not a screened enclosure but in Michigan, without a climate controlled room, it would be virtually impossible to obtain the perfect climate with a screened cage due to the weather extremes of warm and cold. The cage is vented well though with 6 large vents on the sides and back. That with a steel wire top with ½” openings and a ceiling fan just overhead, the ventilation is perfect.
I wanted the cage to be fully automated as I work a lot and do not want to worry about anything. Between the Herpstat Pro and a Promist system, all I have to worry about is feeding him and cleaning the cage. I can monitor the entire system over the internet and if the climate falls outside of the settings I set, I get both an email and text message (power outage, burnt out bulb). If I want to alter a setting all I have to do is go online and change the settings. The Herpstat software also allows me to hook up a web cam for viewing so that will be my next project. I will be purchasing another Herpstat Pro before the winter as I will need the extra outlets by then. If anyone is looking for a good controller, I would highly recommend the Herpstat Pro and the company is incredible to deal with. Same goes for the Promist unit. I would never consider anything else. Awesome people to deal with.
Other misc. stuff is 2 basking bulbs and a 36” reptisun 5.0 bulb that runs the top of the cage. I need to set up 2 ceramic heat emitters for winter however. The Herpstat Pro will control them to turn on only when the temp drops below 55-60 degrees. This will ensure the coldest the cage will ever get is 55-60. It will get cold in the room during the winter. They would only be running at night as the basking lights are off then. Just last Friday, although it was almost 80 during the day, but at night the room temperature dropped to 60 for a shot period.
Anyway that’s my set-up. I hope this gives someone good ideas for their Cham. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks
Joe
