FloydPakasloslo
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I was given a large (2.5x2.5x4ft) hand built wooden outdoor cage that just isn't exactly what I want. The WC jackson I adopted with the cage didn't make it, so I am going to invest a little bit of cash and time into improving the cage and before I got another, I wanted to see if there were any key features that people who have outdoor cages have found helpful. (I apologize, I dont have any good pictures of the cage right now, but will post ASAP)
It is on 10" legs, and has a removable solid wood bottom that I absolutely hate and want to improve. The key issue is drainage. Right now the water just sort of leaks out the side (also a problem for free feeding, the crickets escape) and the wood has gone soft and is a bacterial concern.
The second big issue is the top, is also solid wood with about an 8" overhang on all sides. There is no way this lets in enough sunlight, so I wanted to see what sort of "roofing" people like for outdoor chams. It rains pretty regularly here and during the day that is fine, but I would hate for it to get too cold and wet at night when it tends to downpour.
This will be a permanent enclosure for a male jackson. I live in Hawaii at a climate where heat and humidity isn't an issue (about 95% of the time). On multiple occasions I've found wild ones living in the garden. I have considered, and need to do a lot of research on, building a solar unit to power a timed mister and possible heater for the colder months or when if I will be gone for a couple days. If anyone else has ever built a solar powered outdoor unit, that would be amazing to share.
It is on 10" legs, and has a removable solid wood bottom that I absolutely hate and want to improve. The key issue is drainage. Right now the water just sort of leaks out the side (also a problem for free feeding, the crickets escape) and the wood has gone soft and is a bacterial concern.
The second big issue is the top, is also solid wood with about an 8" overhang on all sides. There is no way this lets in enough sunlight, so I wanted to see what sort of "roofing" people like for outdoor chams. It rains pretty regularly here and during the day that is fine, but I would hate for it to get too cold and wet at night when it tends to downpour.
This will be a permanent enclosure for a male jackson. I live in Hawaii at a climate where heat and humidity isn't an issue (about 95% of the time). On multiple occasions I've found wild ones living in the garden. I have considered, and need to do a lot of research on, building a solar unit to power a timed mister and possible heater for the colder months or when if I will be gone for a couple days. If anyone else has ever built a solar powered outdoor unit, that would be amazing to share.