I currently have a screen enclosure for my panther chameleon. I'm having a issue with water collecting on the bottom. I have a fogger in there, but i also mist the enclosure. It gathers so much water it literally starts pouring out of the cage. Even if i don't mist the water begins going everywhere. I have a water dish where most of the dripping occurs. I also got rid of any substrate because it was becoming waterlogged and i didn't want bacteria to begin growing. If anyone has any advice please help!
Water pouring out of enclosure
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Graves923
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https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/drainage-systems-for-cages-get-creative.102038/
Need to make a drainage system.
I have my cage sitting on Steel wire bakers racks with a storage container on a shelf underneath the cage. Drilled some holes in the bottom of the cage for water to drain and collect in the storage container. I empty and clean the container once per week.
Need to make a drainage system.
I have my cage sitting on Steel wire bakers racks with a storage container on a shelf underneath the cage. Drilled some holes in the bottom of the cage for water to drain and collect in the storage container. I empty and clean the container once per week.
Katacara
Avid Member
I hope the picture is clear enough for you to see.
This is what I use. It works perfectly and was super cheap! 1 plastic garbage bag, 1 plastic rectangle shaped flower box liner, with holes drilled at 1 end, and a plastic bin that can easily be removed for dumping.
If you take a look, and are interested in a step by step I would be happy to type it all out for you.
This is what I use. It works perfectly and was super cheap! 1 plastic garbage bag, 1 plastic rectangle shaped flower box liner, with holes drilled at 1 end, and a plastic bin that can easily be removed for dumping.
If you take a look, and are interested in a step by step I would be happy to type it all out for you.
Monta
Established Member
I have the plastic tray , it's about 3 inches on all sides . My husband bought one of those Bucket Heads from Home Depot , it's like those big shop vac's that you store in the garage. But this one is very small and snaps on one of those 5 gallon utility buckets. I uses it and it sucks up the water in seconds. I love it!
Katacara
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I looked at those, and thought they where very expensive for what they are, but that is just my opinion.
I built my drainage system for less than $10/$15 and it works perfectly. Granted it may not look very good right now, but that is temporary until I finish Peepers big boy cage. When that is finished you will not even be able to see it.
I built my drainage system for less than $10/$15 and it works perfectly. Granted it may not look very good right now, but that is temporary until I finish Peepers big boy cage. When that is finished you will not even be able to see it.
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