Pygmy enclosure: Suggestions?

[Ddunk1026]

I've been working on my very first enclosure for my 1.1 pair that will be arriving in a couple days. It's a 20 gallon tank with a layer of larger gravel on the bottom, a layer of organic soil, and then peat moss covering the top. In it so far are a Schleffera (spelling?), three Peperomia, and a bunch of palms. I have some starts off a wandering jew, spiderplant, and another schleffera for the other side. I have a lot of sticks that are being frozen to remove parasites that I will add later. This isn't nearly as lush as I think that they need to be and I don't really have time to let it fill in on its own since they arrive thursday morning. I was thinking I would add some leaf coverage (maple, oak?). A screen top is almost ready for it also. It is a work in progress and would love to hear any suggestions! These will be my first chameleons and I need a little guidance! Thanks!

 

[Versagirl]

I would add some branches. these are your first chams? I find them to be difficult. The bf and I had 4, last quite a while then all of a sudden they all died like a few days after one another, I wont get more...I get too attached. But good luck.

 

[Ddunk1026]

I would add some branches. these are your first chams? I find them to be difficult. The bf and I had 4, last quite a while then all of a sudden they all died like a few days after one another, I wont get more...I get too attached. But good luck.

Hmm too late to back out now. Haha thanks though

 

[dante8858]

I've been working on my very first enclosure for my 1.1 pair that will be arriving in a couple days. It's a 20 gallon tank with a layer of larger gravel on the bottom, a layer of organic soil, and then peat moss covering the top. In it so far are a Schleffera (spelling?), three Peperomia, and a bunch of palms. I have some starts off a wandering jew, spiderplant, and another schleffera for the other side. I have a lot of sticks that are being frozen to remove parasites that I will add later. This isn't nearly as lush as I think that they need to be and I don't really have time to let it fill in on its own since they arrive thursday morning. I was thinking I would add some leaf coverage (maple, oak?). A screen top is almost ready for it also. It is a work in progress and would love to hear any suggestions! These will be my first chameleons and I need a little guidance! Thanks!

I like it!!! I added some very small bamboo in my pygmies enclosure so that they can hang out....my little girl that I got Saturday loves it. My male hangs out on them as well.

 

[eisentrauti]

You need much more branches and places where they can hide ! When they see each other the hole time it's pure stress for them and they won't live long

 

[vetdebbie]

Here's one of mine in a previous incarnation:

 

[Ddunk1026]

Here's one of mine in a previous incarnation:

Hmm are those all fake? maybe I can add in some fake plants until the real ones grow in?

 

[eisentrauti]

Hi,

please buy some bigger real plants. It's better for the climate in the tank. And it looks much better !

Regards

 

[Ddunk1026]

Ok, I've made a few improvements. I've added 6 feet of fake fines and a garbage bag full of the sticks I froze. Also, I have a new thermometer and hygrometer to test out the temp and humidity for the first time. New pygmies arrive tomorrow! Hows it look?

 

[insert name here]

Much better

 

[MandaRyan]

very nice......I'm sure they'll love their new home

 

[eisentrauti]

looks very nice now !

 

[SliK JiM]

Looks great! That's the sort of reason I'd want to get pygmies!

 

[eisentrauti]

Thats an example for a perfect pygmy tank:

http://chamaeleons-online.com/galerie/displayimage.php?album=8&pos=87

 

[SliK JiM]

Thats an example for a perfect pygmy tank:

http://chamaeleons-online.com/galerie/displayimage.php?album=8&pos=87

That is a great enclosure! I definitely have space for something like that!! Maybe, my Diego can wait...