Upgrade advise/help

[Evolkali]

Hey everyone I'm in the process of putting together my forever cage for my chameleon ( male nosy be )so far the cage is 24"L x 24"W x 48"H I'm going to put 2-3 different sized ficus trees inside but I'm curious how you all have your environments put together and what products your using .. Please post pictures so I can get a good idea of what your talking about !!
-Feeding-
One thing I would like to do is have a area where I can connect/hang and remove a cup for feeding
-Heating -
My home is starting to get colder as the seasons are changing so what do you use ?
Under tank heaters ,rock heaters ,or
heat cables 25 watt 14.75 feet, or 50 watt 23 feet I don't want anything hotter just because I don't want to over heat my chameleon next question if your using heating cables are you using them underneath your cage or inside as a branch ? Please post pics !!!
-misting-
Right now I'm using the big dripper and hand misting several times a day about 3-5min I do have a habba mist system but heard it's crap so never hooked it up I'm looking for a good system I can mist multiple cages if possible .. Waterfalls Does anyone have one set up for their Cham ?
-Draining systems -
I don't have a draining system right now I'm using a turkey baser so I really would love to see how your setup is draining !!! As this is one huge upgrade I will be adding to Rango's new environment !
-random question-
I was going to put this new cage in my room but I fall asleep after my chameleon does so would it be ok if I cover his cage with a light sheet so the tv doesn't bother him ? Or just leave him in the family room that never gets used ?

Thanks for sticking with me and taking the time to read this post any help is much appreciated

 

[jamjam]

Hey everyone I'm in the process of putting together my forever cage for my chameleon ( male nosy be )so far the cage is 24"L x 24"W x 48"H I'm going to put 2-3 different sized ficus trees inside but I'm curious how you all have your environments put together and what products your using .. Please post pictures so I can get a good idea of what your talking about !!
I posted the link to my enclosure at the bottom I use mostly all live plants. i have a schefflera, hibiscus, wandering jew, and pothos, also lan to find magnatural plant holders for some baby tears and have 2 small air plants. all my braches are from outside with bleached and baked and suspended with thumbtacks. with some old bendy vines i had at home
-Feeding-
One thing I would like to do is have a area where I can connect/hang and remove a cup for feeding
lots of options to do that, i change my feeding habits if i do free range i just squeeze the cup between 2 branches.
-Heating -
My home is starting to get colder as the seasons are changing so what do you use ?
Strictly use appropriate lighting, they only understand getting heat from light source that mimics the sun, so UTH and heat rope arent recommended, i currently use a 50 watt in the winter my house is cold may need to go up to 100w
Under tank heaters ,rock heaters ,or
heat cables 25 watt 14.75 feet, or 50 watt 23 feet I don't want anything hotter just because I don't want to over heat my chameleon next question if your using heating cables are you using them underneath your cage or inside as a branch ? Please post pics !!!
-misting-
Right now I'm using the big dripper and hand misting several times a day about 3-5min I do have a habba mist system but heard it's crap so never hooked it up I'm looking for a good system I can mist multiple cages if possible .. Waterfalls Does anyone have one set up for their Cham ?
-Draining systems -waterfalls are a nono, breeding grounds for bacteria, not to say it cant be done hard to maintain needs to be cleaned often and just not recommended
I don't have a draining system right now I'm using a turkey baser so I really would love to see how your setup is draining !!! As this is one huge upgrade I will be adding to Rango's new environment !
drainage mine being custom built i used acrylic sheet for my bottom with tons of drilled holes and a catch pan underneath. also posted in one of the links at the bottom
-random question-
I was going to put this new cage in my room but I fall asleep after my chameleon does so would it be ok if I cover his cage with a light sheet so the tv doesn't bother him ? Or just leave him in the family room that never gets used ?i'm same situation i throw a blanket on the 2 sides that face my tv and its worked for me, my light just hardly ever goes on after 9pm for my chams sake though.

Thanks for sticking with me and taking the time to read this post any help is much appreciated

this will show my setup branches and decoration wise
https://www.chameleonforums.com/re-did-cage-what-you-think-133459/

this shows my build and think has my drainage a bit in it, might not be clear though.https://www.chameleonforums.com/first-enclosure-120008/

might need to go towards the ends of those threads to see most of the progress

 

[Evolkali]

Thank you so much jamjam !

 

[jamjam]

other than my threads there are 2 enclosure threads that are stickied as well as a drainage system sticky which is great for inspiration for new ideas

 

[MelissaB]

I don't think you'll need heating cables. If your house gets super cold in the winter, you can use a ceramic heat emitter.
For misting systems I would go with Aquazamp or Mistking. They're both good, reliable systems that can run more than one cage.