trying to make it work ...but how?

[elfbane]

the tank ive got is aprox. 2 1/2 feet wide and 3 1/2 tall its a odd fish tank(attached pic) and i know a wire mesh cage is ideal but id like to see this work im makeing a wire mesh top for this so i can get uvb rays to the lil guy (when i get him) im debateing on real folage i stuck to no substrate and i have a jungle gym in the workings with some fake plants i intergrated into it i think im going to build a drip irigation system i need some tips on that i also have some common house ivy in tiny plastic pots trailing into the jungle gym to mabie help with humidity i need tips on filling up some of the empty space

 

[ataraxia]

Hi, what kind of chameleon are you thinking about buying?

 

[elfbane]

Hi, what kind of chameleon are you thinking about buying?

posibly a veiled i need to go do a bit of window shopping and priceing

 

[ataraxia]

If your buying a baby. This cage could work for a short time. Cage would be a tiny bit to small for a juv-adult veiled. That tank would be ideal for some pyg's

If i may offer some advice if your heart is set on a veiled. Id highly recommend buying all your needed supplies first. A 48" screen cage, lights (uvb, plant,heat), supplements, climbing vines/limbs, foliage, mister or dripper, gut load and really, really important figuring out the feeder options.

 

[elfbane]

i will definatly look into pygs lol but i recently heard about free range and i wonder with a vailed if i had a free range area set up to alow for more exercise if this would make up for the missing space? i know letting it free range would lessen the chance for breathing problems i just love the tank but im not a fish person lol

 

[Carlton]

There are more issues with using a "fish tank" than simply the space itself. It can be harder to ventilate tanks and they can tend to be too warm. Arboreal chams need more of a gradient of temp and humidity which can be easier to provide in a part-glass part-screen cage that's designed for herps. Some people do make very large fish tanks work, but you do need to pay more attention to the keeping it clean, providing some air exchange, not overheating it, and watching for signs that your cham is getting stressed by the glass. They don't understand why they can't get through the glass to the room outside, and some spend hours pawing at the invisible barrier. Some also notice their reflection in the glass (usually because the angle of their lighting happens to be just right) and see this reflection as an intruder. Again, some keepers use glass tanks successfully but I think it does take more attention which is why we usually suggest a screen setup for newbies.

 

[Bryonier]

I read your other thread and since this seems to be a temporary conditional, why don't you just make a cheap DIY cage until you get a nicer, custom one built? Check these out:

Obviously, you'll need to find a way to secure UVB/heat, but I'm sure you can come up with a solution for that. Even if it means cutting a square out of the wire mesh and setting it on top of the rouded portion with the lamps on top (make sure the lamps can't fall in).