New cage season, how are we looking?

[IrohtheVeiled]

I’m moving Iroh out of quarantine tomorrow!

This is what I got put together for him over the past week or so, we’re transitioning him into a hybrid cage to try and keep humidity up.

I know there are some improvements I can make to how this looks such as some more horizontal branches which I will definitely add.

The wandering Jew is propagated so it just needs some time for the roots to set.

I’m wandering how it looks beyond those two just listed. I’m trying to keep in mind that the pothos will bush out and take up some of the negative space over time. I’m thinking down the road maybe I’ll add a lower plant that doesn’t need a lot of light for a lower canopy.

Excited to be able to automate humidity levels and get a mister, yay no more hand misting

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

The enclosure looks great! I am looking forward to pictures of the enclosure tomorrow with Iroh.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

The enclosure looks great! I am looking forward to pictures of the enclosure tomorrow with Iroh.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

Thank you!

I’ll definitely follow up after he moves in

 

[GrannyK]

It looks great! I had the same one space, I got a money tree (pretty good sized and put it front and center) at the bottom and it helped a lot for covering lower. I too need a few more but yours is coming together and will be beautiful once grown in.

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

King of the castle found the warm spot lol

The pothos seems to be holding up well to the repotting.

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

He likes the money tree, good idea!

 

[GrannyK]

He’s so cute! He does look to like it !

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

He’s so cute! He does look to like it !

He’s also still learning the acrylic is a solid barrier he’ll figure it out eventually

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

This is going to look amazing when it grows in to cover the branches.

He seems to like it except when I’m poking my head in to make adjustments or annoy him in other ways such as tidying up after him

I added a couple more ghostwood pieces down low to give a couple other perching spots and climbing opportunities, lots of stuff to rub against when he gets his next shed too.

 

[BleuSaphir]

I love how clean your cage looks! Mine looking messy and cluttered.

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

I’m due for a tidying session @BleuSaphir

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

I’m thinking he’s drawn to this spot due to the negative space, I’m thinking of adding a 4th planter, are we thinking a 2nd money tree to flesh out the lower canopy more?

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

I’d like to make the left side of the cage look more like this for him

 

[BleuSaphir]

Add more plants you desire. He would be happier too.

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

Add more plants you desire. He would be happier too.

I wanted to make sure the 3 I started with would stay stable before filling it to the brim
I’m gonna branch up some more spots for him too

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

*7 months later*

We kept the basic structure the same

I altered the front hardscape and added a new money tree today, I swapped all my substrate for ABG as I was having soil compaction issues and my pothos looked so sad before I swapped it out with this fresh planter

We’ll see how it goes and I’ll follow up with pictures of Iroh enjoying the new digs

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

Happy guy likes the plants

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Happy guy likes the plants

That is one wet male Chamaeleo calypatratus.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

After an adjustment phase getting use to the new layout he is officially using the full gradient

Messing with my misting configuration we got humidity right where it should be and the plants seem to be happy

Hopefully this pothos explodes soon I mixed in worm castings to the ABG as a gentle nutrient boost as well as a means of improving aeration of the soil.

Same with the wandering dude and money tree on the left. I didn’t repot the one on the right as I tried to keep as much of the right side of the cage intact as possible.