Which one should I get?

[Reptofreak]

Ok, I have been searching FB buy sell trades for a hutch to convert into an enclosure for a panther cham. I have two options, both will need to be modified to work well. The first is much nicer looking but will need to be made deeper. The second option might be the way to go because it’s actually two pieces so, two enclosures. It will also need to be modified to make the actual living space taller. I have both sellers talked down to $75. If I wasn’t being restricted by the wife I would buy both! What do you think @Brodybreaux25?

Bill

 

[The Wild One]

The top one IMO gives you more to work with

 

[Reptofreak]

The top one IMO gives you more to work with

Kinda thinking your probably right, plus that one is much nicer looking.

Bill

 

[Reptofreak]

Also, I’m wondering if I can get away with the shallower depth seance there is plenty of vertical and horizontal space? Referring to the first option?

Bill

 

[JoXie411]

All of them

 

[Reptofreak]

All of them

Right!

 

[JoXie411]

Right!

You know future chams

 

[Brodybreaux25]

1st one.

Depth is the least important factor here, my viv is only 15” deep.

how deep is that one?

 

[Hashtag ChamLife]

Agreed.. depth is not important. I have almost the exact same as both your photos. I have a male in both types and have to say the more they can move left to right is by far more of a benefit than cubic size/volume. I think my hutch is 13-14" deep x 36" wide [each side, 2 chams] and my entertainment center pieces are 24x24. They're both 48" ish tall. If I had it to do over, the width is FAR more important. That being said, just make sure there's enough depth that your cham can turn around, lol!

 

[Reptofreak]

1st one.

Depth is the least important factor here, my viv is only 15” deep.

how deep is that one?

I believe it’s 12in deep, just asked the seller if he could get me inside measurements and a few pics with the doors open.

Bill

 

[AZChamFan]

I would choose this one IF you are willing and able to do the more extreme modifications, meaning attach the two together, remove a few dividing walls and floors, and make new front doors. That would be a very nice and roomy enclosure. You could even make it into two enclosures but personally I would make it one large space as I like to give a lot of horizontal room as well as height.

 

[Reptofreak]

I would choose this one IF you are willing and able to do the more extreme modifications, meaning attach the two together, remove a few dividing walls and floors, and make new front doors. That would be a very nice and roomy enclosure. You could even make it into two enclosures but personally I would make it one large space as I like to give a lot of horizontal room as well as height.

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Man that looks frickin amazing! Making the modifications is no problem, my very good friend has a wood shop and is always happy to help me make things happen lol. Now I really think I must have both! You guys definitely aren’t making this easier lmao!

 

[Hashtag ChamLife]

Having done it my one "word" of advice is to find the furniture piece that requires the LEAST amount of "modification". The more you have to modify it, the more you damage the structure of the cabinet amongst other issues like sealing it. Having made a few cages and modified one... I'll never again do it that way - by the time you've modified it "that much" you could've just built it from scratch. [This is just my opinion however]

Now I wait until I find the furniture piece before I do anything!

Here are the pieces I started with.... the first pic is an entertainment stand which was 2 of these and a "bridge":



Hutch:

 

[Reptofreak]

Having done it my one "word" of advice is to find the furniture piece that requires the LEAST amount of "modification". The more you have to modify it, the more you damage the structure of the cabinet

Great point, I think that finding something that already has the right dimensions is the way to go.

Bill

 

[Brodybreaux25]

I would choose this one IF you are willing and able to do the more extreme modifications, meaning attach the two together, remove a few dividing walls and floors, and make new front doors. That would be a very nice and roomy enclosure. You could even make it into two enclosures but personally I would make it one large space as I like to give a lot of horizontal room as well as height.

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Is that yours? It looks fake. Not trying to attack you, that’s a big ass panther if it is.

 

[Reptofreak]

Is that yours? It looks fake. Not trying to attack you, that’s a big ass panther if it is.

I’m fairly sure he took the pic I posted and photoshopped it.

Bill

 

[AZChamFan]

Is that yours? It looks fake. Not trying to attack you, that’s a big ass panther if it is.

Haha no worries! It’s a verrucosus!

 

[AZChamFan]

I’m fairly sure he took the pic I posted and photoshopped it.

Bill

Very correct - I think he realized that but the photo I used to merge with yours was an older photo of my verrucosus enclosure!

 

[Reptofreak]

Purchased this one today for $75. It’s much deeper twenty inches to be exact. Each side will provide an enclosure space of 32x20x48. This will work perfectly for a pair of panthers. Probably won’t mess with it until spring.

Bill

 

[AZChamFan]

Purchased this one today for $75. It’s much deeper twenty inches to be exact. Each side will provide an enclosure space of 32x20x48. This will work perfectly for a pair of panthers. Probably won’t mess with it until spring.

Bill

Those should make nice enclosures and even though it would be great to have one single, really wide and large space made by joining them, by keeping them two separate spaces it saves a lot of work and there’s then no need to permanently join them together. That seems like a good compromise and they’ll look beautiful next to each other when finished!