New forest edge style enclosure. I found a large ficus! Pics added!

[Lindasjackson]

I re did Eustis’s enclosure today because I found a large ficus Benjamina!!! I’ve been looking for one all summer! I moved out the large mass cane I had in there and put in the ficus and it looks just like a forest edge type enclosure that Bill Strand shows pictures of in his course, “ how to set up your chameleon cage”. This is what he recommends. Eustis can really get lost in this! I had to take out all my branches and dowels I had zip tied in there just to get the tree in then I had to reconfigure all those branches and dowels after I did. I still have my humidity/ temp gauges in there but out of the reach of the misting nozzle. Finally I am happy with his enclosure!

 

[ERKleRose]

Amazing job! Any pics?

 

[summerseeking]

So exciting! Can we see it?

 

[summerseeking]

Amazing job! Any pics?

Ha we’re on the same page lol

 

[Flick boy]

Woo hoo I know what you mean I spent nearly 100 on fake plants ( for a panther) was really pleased post a picture on here that went down well not lol but after stripping it all down and a re do was totally worth it

 

[Lindasjackson]

I added pictures now

 

[summerseeking]

I re did Eustis’s enclosure today because I found a large ficus Benjamina!!! I’ve been looking for one all summer! I moved out the large mass cane I had in there and put in the ficus and it looks just like a forest edge type enclosure that Bill Strand shows pictures of in his course, “ how to set up your chameleon cage”. This is what he recommends. Eustis can really get lost in this! I had to take out all my branches and dowels I had zip tied in there just to get the tree in then I had to reconfigure all those branches and dowels after I did. I still have my humidity/ temp gauges in there but out of the reach of the misting nozzle. Finally I am happy with his enclosure!

Very cool! Eustis is a lucky Cham

 

[Lindasjackson]

The ficus was expensive because I found it at a nursery but it’s well worth it for my Eustis to get cool and comfy at night!

 

[ERKleRose]

I LOVE it!!!

 

[redhorse]

Great Job! I like the sparrow pillow too.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Thank you everyone!

 

[Flick boy]

Brilliant job @Lindasjackson

 

[Lindasjackson]

Brilliant job @Lindasjackson

Thank you!

 

[PlanetRemulak]

Beautiful job!! Love love LOVE all the folliage to one side! I may need to try something similar myself..

 

[Chameleoking]

Looks real nice. Awesome!

 

[Lindasjackson]

Thanks so much!

 

[Redbulllady]

That looks awesome! I wanted to get a ficus so bad but could never find one. He is going to be a happy boy for sure! Great job!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Looks great! Hope you have better luck with your Ficus benjamina than we did!
(Watch for pests! ) I like Ficus & similar because once they're big enough, they eliminate the need for extra branches—plants like that come with their own! The Schefflera arboricola has gotten that way— Grumpy climbs all over it.

 

[Lindasjackson]

This morning Eustis was out in the very front of his enclosure which he never does! He always stayed in the back. I feel he really feels secure now. I even had to go in and readjust a plant and my hands were right next to him and he stayed there and didn’t even get stress colors!

 

[Thatcher]

I re did Eustis’s enclosure today because I found a large ficus Benjamina!!! I’ve been looking for one all summer! I moved out the large mass cane I had in there and put in the ficus and it looks just like a forest edge type enclosure that Bill Strand shows pictures of in his course, “ how to set up your chameleon cage”. This is what he recommends. Eustis can really get lost in this! I had to take out all my branches and dowels I had zip tied in there just to get the tree in then I had to reconfigure all those branches and dowels after I did. I still have my humidity/ temp gauges in there but out of the reach of the misting nozzle. Finally I am happy with his enclosure!

AMAZING