Questions From a Upcoming Owner

[Catinblack]

Please, keep asking questions. You have raised multiple red flags already with your planned enclosures. I’m so glad you came here first. Look, you said money was tight, therefore I recommend you not buy anything yet. Keep asking questions and researching. Can you keep a veiled on a budget, of coarse, but you really have to understand their requirements before you start to cut corners. There are literally hundreds of posts on this forum where veiled chameleons are dying and their owners have no idea. A trip to the vet is hundreds of dollars, can you afford that? You are gonna learn so much by sticking around, reading other posts and asking good questions. You will be ready soon, just not quite yet. Remember, once you build a good enclosure, you have to let it cycle and run without a chameleon, this should take a few months. That way you will notice and stop any possible problems that may and will arise. Keep at it, there is a lot to learn.

I am working on it. I'm not planning to get a chameleon for months (I'm saving up) but I'm just trying to figure out how to get a cheaper, and suitable enclosure so I can start working on his habitat. I can assure you, I will have all his essentials and will not risk his comfort for the sack of cutting corners. That's why I'm asking questions about these cages. I promise I'm not gonna kill the poor thing for the sack of saving 50 bucks. I'll keep asking questions, and continue using the forums for now! And yes, I can do vet visits, I meant more I'm limited in the amount I can spend for his cage and such. Thank you for your concerns, and I'll take all your advice into account!

 

[dshuld]

I am working on it. I'm not planning to get a chameleon for months (I'm saving up) but I'm just trying to figure out how to get a cheaper, and suitable enclosure so I can start working on his habitat. I can assure you, I will have all his essentials and will not risk his comfort for the sack of cutting corners. That's why I'm asking questions about these cages. I promise I'm not gonna kill the poor thing for the sack of saving 50 bucks. I'll keep asking questions, and continue using the forums for now! And yes, I can do vet visits, I meant more I'm limited in the amount I can spend for his cage and such. Thank you for your concerns, and I'll take all your advice into account!

The cheapest easiest way would be the zoomed line with the sides covered. I agree the sides covered with coroplast (home depot $20 will give more then enough to do a reptibreeze xl) will give a better overall look then taped on table cloth. Cut your coroplast to fit then use the screws to hold it on when assembling the cage. Petco sometimes has the xl on sale for $79 with free shipping. If you're not a in big rush you could watch for them to have a sale on it.