The start of something new
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Marc10edora
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Looks really good. How heavy is the top part? Is the cages strong enough to support it?
DaSlackMan
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Thanks for the kudos.
The top canopy is actually pretty light. Look at the pics in my 2nd post where the removable panel is in place and retro-fit light kit is still installed. I will not be using the removable panel and have removed the lighting retro-fit. It's pretty bare bones now of which you can't really see or tell due to the inability to look down at the canopy. Doing these two things have cut the weight of the canopy by over half.
The top canopy is actually pretty light. Look at the pics in my 2nd post where the removable panel is in place and retro-fit light kit is still installed. I will not be using the removable panel and have removed the lighting retro-fit. It's pretty bare bones now of which you can't really see or tell due to the inability to look down at the canopy. Doing these two things have cut the weight of the canopy by over half.
DaSlackMan
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Hoping to get one of these (a double in black) to use for drainage.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/introducing-slimeline-drainage-system-17807/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/introducing-slimeline-drainage-system-17807/
Home Depot and Lowes sells Fiberglass board which is water proof and white. It gives a brightness to the enclosure, it is sold in 4 by 8 foot sheets. I also cut some 9 inch strips to put along the back and 2 sides for water splatter from the misting system.
Chameleon Caretaker
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DaSlackMan
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Quick update. I was able to do an even trade. Swapped one of my power compact strips for this NO fluorescent strip. Not really an even trade for my PC strip probably cost twice as much as this one. Whatever. I still have another PC strip which just gathers dust in the garage.
DaSlackMan
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Let there be light!
Before:
After:
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summoner12
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hehe
I don't know every body... so I can't answer that. I use foil on some of mine.
This is one of my fixtures:
I don't know every body... so I can't answer that. I use foil on some of mine.
This is one of my fixtures:
DaSlackMan
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You can't tell by the pic but the light strip that I got does have a reflector built in.
summoner12
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DaSlackMan
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Thanks guys! Keep me honest. I you see me about ready to step in cham poop (as in a potential mistake) scream out. Aesthetics is my goal but not at the cost of good husbandry or functionality.
Keep me honest. I you see me about ready to step in cham poop (as in a potential mistake) scream out. Aesthetics is my goal but not at the cost of good husbandry or functionality.
DaSlackMan
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Measuring temp and humidity..
This is what I use to track temp and humidity in my PDF viv. What's nice is the fact that it is wireless. The station sits in my down stairs office while the sensor is in a viv upstairs. The beauty of the device is the fact that it stores in memory the data (it takes multiple readings automatically during the day) of which I can down load onto my computer. Very nice to track temp and humidity during the day and not be home to take the readings. It can handle up to 3 sensors... My plan is not to mount a sensor in the cham cages for I want to be flexible in taking different readings at different heights within the cages.
Station and Sensor
Sensor hidden in my PDF viv (and yes those are "Old School" MistKing nozzles)
This is what I use to track temp and humidity in my PDF viv. What's nice is the fact that it is wireless. The station sits in my down stairs office while the sensor is in a viv upstairs. The beauty of the device is the fact that it stores in memory the data (it takes multiple readings automatically during the day) of which I can down load onto my computer. Very nice to track temp and humidity during the day and not be home to take the readings. It can handle up to 3 sensors... My plan is not to mount a sensor in the cham cages for I want to be flexible in taking different readings at different heights within the cages.
Station and Sensor
Sensor hidden in my PDF viv (and yes those are "Old School" MistKing nozzles)
reptilemancan
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Measuring temp and humidity..
This is what I use to track temp and humidity in my PDF viv. What's nice is the fact that it is wireless. The station sits in my down stairs office while the sensor is in a viv upstairs. The beauty of the device is the fact that it stores in memory the data (it takes multiple readings automatically during the day) of which I can down load onto my computer. Very nice to track temp and humidity during the day and not be home to take the readings. It can handle up to 3 sensors... My plan is not to mount a sensor in the cham cages for I want to be flexible in taking different readings at different heights within the cages.
Station and Sensor
Sensor hidden in my PDF viv (and yes those are "Old School" MistKing nozzles)
I NEED a mister, is there any ones for sale that anyone nows about that is cheep?
DaSlackMan
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Two choices..
Build your own
https://www.chameleonforums.com/diy-hd-auto-mister-18660/
Or buy
www.mistking.com
summoner12
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Sensor hidden in my PDF viv (and yes those are "Old School" MistKing nozzles)
what is a PDF viv? Just judging from the pic it looks like there is glass or plastic covering the top of the cage? I can't really tell what I'm looking at other than some misters and the sensor/transmitter box... but where is it located? I am curious because I wanted to make sure you knew that UVB does not pass through plastic or glass. There are special plastics that do transmit UVB.... but to cover the top of your cages...
DaSlackMan
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Poison Dart Frog vivarium. PDF's need very high humidity levels thus the glass top.
So much humidity that sometimes it is tough to keep condensation in check just to see the inhabitants. I had to build a vent system with mini fans in order to keep the front of the viv clear of condensation. I'll post a pick of the top of my PDF viv later...
