Our Mellers Free Range

[Vegas Chad]

Darci and I decided to do what all the cool kids are doing these days and make a free range for our mellers chameleon. Since we have a nice sized bathroom in our new reptile shack that was looking way to plane and white we decided that it would be a good place to put it. I started out by mounting 4 reptisun bulbs to the ceiling and a nice big stick that we got from the NARBC auction on the wall, after that we added a few fans for some air circulation and a few branches, rope and a few plants. Darci hung up some Tiki masks for good measure, and to add our theme to the whole project. We still have to work in our misting system, another basking light, some more plants, rope and sticks. We are also going to work on a tortoise habitat under the misting area to collect the water which will water the live grass that we are going to place inside. Still a work in progress but it should be ready for use some time after the show next week. We have to pick up some more sticks.

Installing the lights; changed out the permanent fixture to CF bulbs.

A fan to move the air around a bit, a second one was added facing horizontal, the chameleons will not be able to climb in the area on the fans.

Darci labeling the door with our mellers name. Melanie...

Securing some of the cords, a simple power strip with a timer will work for the lights.

A progress shot.

More wiring.

Attaching another piece of wood to the wall.

Darci working the hammer.

Freshly installed mask.

More progress.

Another mask install.

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

You guys are the original "cool kids". Looks great, so far. You could, potentially, train them to poop in the toilet. They do like to hang their fannies outside the freerange and poop over the edge onto the floor.

 

[dragongoddess]

Very Nice! You are going to warn any visitors if they try using that restroom right?

 

[ChrisnLisa]

Looking good so far. Can't wait to see it when it is complete...is this your new place?

 

[Gluuvan]

Looks great guys.... That will be the most desired toilet in the house

 

[Vegas Chad]

I was thinking of that sandy... How I potty trained my chameleon would be a rather funny topic, I'll have to look more into that for sure! I figure people will know that it is not a typical bathroom when they go inside, they will have to watch out for that dang stick tho, I keep bumping into it with my head. Yep, this be our new digs for now... At least she has a good view out the window.

 

[chams1]

Awesome you guys. Just awesome. Wanna come to my place and fix up some hunky-dory set up, too?

 

[Vegas Chad]

Awesome you guys. Just awesome. Wanna come to my place and fix up some hunky-dory set up, too?

Find me a good flight and im on my way