Tips/Advice for my new enclosure?

[OrianaB]

My veiled cham was given to me in a small glass tank. I just switched him to a screen cage that's 3 Feet tall and have in on a table. I used floral wire to tie on pothos and jungle vines. I have no live plants but might add a pothos soon if I find one. I have green terrarium liner on the bottom. As for lighting I just got a linear reptisun tropical 5.0 bulb with a reflective hood. I also have a zoomed basking spot compact bulb 75 watt in a dome lamp. Both lighting fixtures are resting on the screen of the cage. I do have an infrared night bulb also 75 watt but I don't think I'm going to use it. The top of the cage with the heat bulb on gets to about 90. The bottom is about 70. These are day time temps. I'm not sure about night but it's never below 60 in my room. The highest vine is about 6 inches away from the top.

 

[grimjob]

Looking great only a few thing, mayb a few more horizontal branches around the top for the little guy, a live plant is good cause veileds like to have a munch, if you can find a nice hibiscus they love them and the have good branches, and there is no need for the inferred light they don't need night time heat the cooling period actually is meant to help with the life span, other then that it sounds perfect would love to see the little guy

 

[Lathelia]

Yes, don't use the night light. Your enclosure looks good, I would add a life plant, it will create more hiding places. Can you put your UVB light inside the cage? If the rays go through a mesh, it blocks around 50%.

 

[carol5208]

I do not see any branch or vine that is 6 inches or so below the basking light? Maybe my eyes are decieving me? That was the suggestion I was going to make was to put a branch or vine about 8 inches below the basking light. If you mean the plant, I would still add a vine or branch, as you want something sturdy for him to bask on. The plant will not support the weigt as well. The carpet looks nice as long as you are sure it is going to dry out and not mold which I am not so sure of. It is best to use nothing in the bottom. I know it does not look as nice, but it is the most sanitary way to go. Now that I am done with the negatives, I want to say your cage looks very nice and thank you for getting him out of the tank!!

 

[OrianaB]

Looking great only a few thing, mayb a few more horizontal branches around the top for the little guy, a live plant is good cause veileds like to have a munch, if you can find a nice hibiscus they love them and the have good branches, and there is no need for the inferred light they don't need night time heat the cooling period actually is meant to help with the life span, other then that it sounds perfect would love to see the little guy

Yep I'll be getting more branches and stuff in the future I was just in a rush to get him out of the tank. I also figured that he wouldn't need the night bulb. Where would I be able to find a plant like hibiscus or pothos? Home depot?

 

[OrianaB]

Looking great only a few thing, mayb a few more horizontal branches around the top for the little guy, a live plant is good cause veileds like to have a munch, if you can find a nice hibiscus they love them and the have good branches, and there is no need for the inferred light they don't need night time heat the cooling period actually is meant to help with the life span, other then that it sounds perfect would love to see the little guy

Also he is actually in one of the pictures I posted. He's still small and skinny especially for his age. I guess he wasn't cared for properly by the previous owner but I'm doing all that I can.

 

[grimjob]

Your doing a great job and you have all the right lighting and everything, umm I couldn't tell you where you could get that plant cause I don't live in America, do you have nurseries over there? I'm sure the little guy will do great with you