plexiglass enclosure?

[summoner12]

Good luck

The two peg-board sides are quite airy. I would imagine they have a similar ratio of open holes to material as mesh, since the holes are actually larger than the holes in any mesh. The top is all mesh, (about 2 foot by 2.25 foot aperture covered in screen). I'm replacing the back door eventually, with a piece of plexiglass (right now it's a piece of thick translucent plastic- the kind they use over window openings before they install the window, held in place with velcro). For added ventilability I may drill some holes in the plexiglass door before I attach it.

As for substrate, I have none. I bought some organic potting soil for the umbrella tree, but it's got those little white aireators in it. I'll be sifting that tonight to get the white things out, and re-potting the tree.

Like I say, my question was about lighting. The breeder got back to me and says that an 18inch tube would be insufficient, so I guess I gotta call every pet and hardware store in town to see if they carry 20W, 24 inch fixtures (damnit!)

An 18" lamp should be fine. Placing the basking lamp next to the UV lamp will draw you chameleon close to the UVB rays and he will get what he needs as he basks. If your basking perch is 6-10 inches from the top of the cage and your fixture is sitting on top of the cage, an 18" Zoomed Reptisun will work for you.