Nope she’s green and sleeps vertically
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Nope she’s green and sleeps vertically
Nope check new picture, you’re closeThen 1" to the right of my circle. Tail only—she's vertically upside down.
Is her eye peaking out ??Nope check new picture, you’re close
Good eyeIs her eye peaking out ??
Great buildThank you!
Kismet has taken exactly 3 bites of her plants, and it's all been limited to her philodendrons (which are about equivalent to pothos). She's been very polite so far, but if she starts getting adventurous I may have to redesign the enclosure. Everything in there is safe (or at least, not outright toxic), so I'm not terribly worried yet! If she becomes a voracious veggie fiend, I'll see if I can make something pretty using only nutritious, edible plants.
Is your background made of Great Stuff Foam?Hi all! I’ve been silently watching threads and building my husbandry knowledge over the past few months. I started a custom build in the fall and it has been empty until a few weeks ago when I decided to add a new friend to occupy it!
The enclosure is 3’x2’x5’. Has a sealed drainage tray below that I can just remove and dump. I know it can probably use some more foliage, banking on the pothos growing out more and currently trying to revive the ficus before I purchase anything else for it. Thought I would share, always open to suggestions for improvement! I added pics of the new guy in it as well, courtesy of Matt.
That poster hasn't been on since June, 2020, but looking at the pics I'd say yes.Is your background made of Great Stuff Foam?
You know I can't resist a good enclosure thread!!
~4.5 month old bioactive enclosure, for a female veiled chameleon.
Enclosure: 36x18x36 ExoTerra. Front glass doors have been replaced by a screen panel for better airflow (mostly because I dropped/shattered a door )
Lighting: x2 HLG 65 quantum boards, suspended 8" off the top, as well as a 36" 5.0 UVB.
Plant List (in no particular order):
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- Small leaf Virginia creeper (sugar vine)
- Peace lily
- "wintergreen" club moss (Selaginella kraussiana)
- Fittonia nerve plant
- varigated creeping fig
- creeping fig
- Various mosses (locally foraged)
- various airplants (tillandsia sp.)
- fluffy ruffles boston fern
- macodes sanderiana (jewel orchid)
- macodes petola (jewel orchid)
- Brazil philodendron
- neon philodendron
- lipstick vine (Aeschynanthus sp.)
- flaming sword bromeliad
- Neoregalia chiquita Linda
- neoregalia Fireball
- neoregalia gorion
- Purple wandering jew
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Blueprint for my layers and drainage:
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Drainage access pipe:
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And, of course, the cutie who lives there!
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Help I am not sure how to add to the post. But these ideas are GREAT!Once again it is time to inspire those who want to get creative and be innovative with their enclosures! We have two other threads dedicated to enclosures, but I think it is important that we showcase how the hobby has continued to evolve in recent times. Show us your updated, original, bio-active, free-range, outdoor and greenhouse, cabinet-conversion, custom built, breeder, and any other high quality enclosures. Please share the equipment, plants, drainage, etc. that you chose and help others to improve their own projects!!!
Let’s see some great enclosures!!!
Looking great so far. The first comment you’ll get, is you need linear UVB fixtures instead of compact ones you’re now using, they don’t provide enough UVB for your chams. Also read somewhere that chams don’t like to wall on those mossed vines, they don’t like it when it’s too the soft under their feet. Other members are more experienced in this and they’ll react shortly.Well I've got 1 done with photos, and 2 other plants(I forgot the names). I don't have a drainage system as I don't really need it. I'm constantly spraying the leaves for both to drink and humidity levels. My kids help out with that. I am going to hang the lights just off the top though. I'm also setting up another vivranium for my newest member of our family. I decided to showcase them in my living room. What you guys think? Both cages are still a work in progress but my living room looks fantastic imo.
Thanks for your comments. I am going to change the light fixtures but for now those will do. I was told about the moss before so I didn't buy it for the new cage. My chameleon usually never goes to the bottom but been meaning to change it to something else. Prefer something to hide the plant pots. Now the moss vines are a new comment, hmm.Looking great so far. The first comment you’ll get, is you need linear UVB fixtures instead of compact ones you’re now using, they don’t provide enough UVB for your chams. Also read somewhere that chams don’t like to wall on those mossed vines, they don’t like it when it’s too the soft under their feet. Other members are more experienced in this and they’ll react shortly.
Don’t pin me about it with moss vines. For the plants pots I’ve used some cocos fiber pots instead of plastic ones. The look natural and blend in perfectly. Check my pictures above. You can buy them everywhereThanks for your comments. I am going to change the light fixtures but for now those will do. I was told about the moss before so I didn't buy it for the new cage. My chameleon usually never goes to the bottom but been meaning to change it to something else. Prefer something to hide the plant pots. Now the moss vines are a new comment, hmm.
It’s only I read it somewhere and try to find the article. I don’t say it’s harmful, just they don’t like to walk on too soft surfaces.Now the moss vines are a new comment, hmm
I saw those yesterday when I went to go by plants for my new viverium I setup for my new chameleon. I'm definitely going to change to does ty.Don’t pin me about it with moss vines. For the plants pots I’ve used some cocos fiber pots instead of plastic ones. The look natural and blend in perfectly. Check my pictures above. You can buy them everywhere
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My boy doesn't seem to care much about it though. I'll keep an eye out on it though.It’s only I read it somewhere and try to find the article. I don’t say it’s harmful, just they don’t like to walk on too soft surfaces.