So a panther right? Sorry I am not good with the fancy species names yet lol
Play area. Would love your input on this build :)
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Mustanglover9901
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Lol yeah a panther.. I'm thinking a ambilobe or a pardalis
Mustanglover9901
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I was initially thinking about a veiled. But I just live the extravagant colors of the panthers!
I know I’m a dork!
me too that will be my next one. I want one of Matt’s babies. I love the nosy be and Ambanja. If you haven’t talked to Matt yet he has some really fantastic babies.
Ok so after watching Beman in his play area the last 20 days and listening to @JacksJill who was totally right. Beman is a sneaky boy and thought it would be fun to climb down and crawl out the open side to where my hands were on the keyboard. From there he would go onto my hands up to my shoulder LOL. This was a pattern with him and he would do it after about 25 minutes of hanging out happily looking out the window. He still has not tried to climb up to the heat light but I am keeping an eye out for that and will add screening to the top if needed.
So I reworked the vines, plants, and added cardboard panels to the sides. I also added a green reptile cage carpet to the bottom in case he poops. This sits up against a window on the back and then the front opens up to where I sit. No direct sun on this window so I don't have to worry about heat issues with it. Beman loves it and hangs out on it throughout the day for 30 minute increments. I may be adding a UVB T5 to the top as well if he spends too much time on it vs his new enclosure.
He still tries to come to the opening where I sit and that is when I take it that he is ready to go back in his enclosure. So I do not ever leave him unattended on this and I do not recommend anyone to do so. This was a perfect fit for what I wanted him to have but if you want to build something similar make sure you are always present to watch. They are fast as heck when they want to be.
Here are the final pics.
So I reworked the vines, plants, and added cardboard panels to the sides. I also added a green reptile cage carpet to the bottom in case he poops. This sits up against a window on the back and then the front opens up to where I sit. No direct sun on this window so I don't have to worry about heat issues with it. Beman loves it and hangs out on it throughout the day for 30 minute increments. I may be adding a UVB T5 to the top as well if he spends too much time on it vs his new enclosure.
He still tries to come to the opening where I sit and that is when I take it that he is ready to go back in his enclosure. So I do not ever leave him unattended on this and I do not recommend anyone to do so. This was a perfect fit for what I wanted him to have but if you want to build something similar make sure you are always present to watch. They are fast as heck when they want to be.
Here are the final pics.
ChamChamChangeForMe
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May I ask where you got those planters? Looks lovely!
They are actually utensil holders that I drilled holes in for drainage. Here is the link https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10303148/
Yeah I am still debating a permanent out door enclosure. I am just worried that the weather here will ruin it quickly so I am holding back right now. lol
Hi there. If you are talking about the ones in the last pic I posted where I put the green carpet in the bottom they are these in the large size https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009YIOKU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just note you can not bend them in the opposite direction as they are formed or they crack and show the yellow foam.
amfire125
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Thanks for the info! I feel like it's hard to find good quality things to use in cage decor in general. I have at least one of these (below) and it's the same way, can't bend it the opposite way or you're in trouble, haha.
https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Flexi...XK47KQ3P2A1&psc=1&refRID=RM06EXEH5XK47KQ3P2A1
https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Flexi...XK47KQ3P2A1&psc=1&refRID=RM06EXEH5XK47KQ3P2A1
Yeah I was a little frustrated because I loved the look of them. So I ended up keeping them and like I said if you carefully unwrap it and just don't flex in the wrong direction then your fine. I ended up using it on the play area since there is no misting there. I was a little worried the water might cause it to break down more. I used the small exo terra vines and put two together and twisted them up for his enclosure. On amazon these are actually an add on item as well just like the other link. They have a maximum amount you can purchase at a time but it makes them much less inexpensive. You just have to purchase $25 worth of stuff shipped to the same address. They can be a mixture of add on items or just one as long as it is $25 before taxes. Here is the link for the other ones I used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PB4VSS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Calypratus
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It looks great! I' when it comes to diy enclosures and stuff i'm totally hopeless
Calypratus
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I personally adore the mitsio and nosy faly panther chams!
Thanks! Well I have always been good at putting stuff together but this is my first attempt at building something. I just had the hardware store cut pieces to the size I wanted.
