Zoomed Reptibreeze XL

[bleon]

HI all, i am planning on getting a chameleon before the year is over. i bought a zoomed reptibreeze xl wire cage for it, is this too big?. I have a uvb light and ceramic basking bulb. i was wondering if there was any suggestions on what plants to use and how to secure the fake vines to the cage.

 

[deerharvester]

Xl zoomed will be sufficient for most older chameleons, im assuming you're getting a veiled or a panther. I use plastic ties, like the kind that they sell to tie tomatoes up at home depot. There is an abundance of information on here about care for chams. Good luck.

Scott

 

[Scoobthenoob]

HI all, i am planning on getting a chameleon before the year is over. i bought a zoomed reptibreeze xl wire cage for it, is this too big?. I have a uvb light and ceramic basking bulb. i was wondering if there was any suggestions on what plants to use and how to secure the fake vines to the cage.

I am working on getting something that you can drop up and down "spoiler"..

A
    ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora)
    AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis)
    ALYSSUM, SWEET (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
    AMERICAN ELM also ELM (Ulmus americana)
    ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE (Anthemis)
    ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens)
    ASPARAGUS FERN (Asparagus plumosus or A. setaceus)
    ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) - Tree
    ASTER (Aster - all species)

B

    BABY'S BREATH also known as GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila elegans)
    BABY'S TEARS (Helxine soleirolii)
    BACHELOR BUTTONS also CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)
    BEGONIA (Begonia Corallina de Lucerna)
    BENJAMINA also FICUS also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
    BIRCH (Betula) - Tree
    BIRD'S NEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
    BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
    BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvillea glabra) - Vine
    BRIDAL VEIL also known as TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)

C

    CALENDULA also POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)
    CAMELLIA (Camellia japonica)
    CAST-IRON PLANT (Aspidistra elatior)
    CHAMOMILE also ANTHEMIS (Anthemis)
    CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)
    CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
    CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
    COLEUS (Coleus blumei)
    CORNFLOWER also BACHELOR BUTTONS (Centaurea cyanus)
    CORN PLANT (Dracaena fragrans)
    COTTONWOOD (Populus deltoides) - Tree
    CRABAPPLE (Malus) - Tree
    CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)

D

    DAISY, AFRICAN (Arctotis)
    DAISY, LIVINGSTON also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
    DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)
    DILL (Anethum graveolens)
    DRACAENA (Dracaena - all species)

E

    EASTER CACTUS (Rhipsalidopsis rosea) - Cactus/Succulent
    ECHEVERIA also PAINTED LADY (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
    ELK'S HORN FERN also STAGHORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
    ELM also AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana)
    EMERALD RIPPLE also PEPEROMIA (Peperomia caperata)

F

    FICUS also BENJAMINA also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
    FIRE THORN (Pyracantha)
    FUCHSIA (Fuchsia)

G

    GARDENIA (Gardenia jasminoides)
    GERANIUM (Pelargonium sp.)
    GLOXINIA (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
    GYPSOPHILA also BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans)
    GOLD-DUST DRACAENA (Dracaena godseffiana)
    GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
    GRAPE IVY also CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE (Cissus antarctica) - Vine

H

    HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica)
    HENS AND CHICKENS (Sempervivum tectorum) - Cactus/Succulent
    HIBISCUS also CHINESE HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
    HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) - Vine
    HOYA also WAX PLANT (Hoya carnosa) - Vine

I

    ICE PLANT also LIVINGSTON DAISY (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
    IMPATIENS also PATIENCE PLANT (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
    INDIAN HAWTHORN (Raphiolepis indica)

J

    JADE PLANT (Crassula argentea)
    JAPANESE ARALIA (Fatsia japonica)
    JASMINE (Jasmine officinale grandiflorum)

K

    KALANCHOE (Kalanchoe) - Cactus/Succulent
    KANGAROO VINE also CISSUS also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
    KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus) - Tree - Coffee is Toxic

L

    LAVENDER also ENGLISH LAVENDER (Lavandula officinalis or Lavandula spica)
    LILAC (Syringa)
    LIVINGSTON DAISY also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)

M

    MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
    MANZANITA (Arctostaphylos)
    MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus)
    MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE (Rhoeo spathacea or Rhoeo discolor)
    MULBERRY (Morus alba) - Tree

N

    NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)
    NORFOLK ISLAND PINE (Araucaria heterophylla)

P

    PAINTED LADY also ECHEVERIA (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
    PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia selloana)
    PARLOR PALM (Chamaedorea elegans bella)
    PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
    PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora caerulea) - Vine
    PATIENCE PLANT also IMPATIENS (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
    PEPEROMIA also EMERALD RIPPLE (Peperomia caperata)
    PETUNIA (Petunia hybrida)
    PIGGYBACK PLANT (Tolmiea menziesii)
    PILEA (Pilea sp.)
    POPLAR (Populus) - Tree
    POT MARIGOLD also CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)
    PRAYER PLANT (Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana)
    PURPLE PASSION also PURPLE VELVET also VELVET PLANT (Gynura aurantiaca)

R

    ROSE OF CHINA also CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
    RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica decora)
    RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree

S

    SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica)
    SPIDER PLANT (Chlorophytum comosum vittatum)
    SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
    SPRUCE (Picea sp.) - Tree
    SQUIRREL'S-FOOT FERN (Davallia trichomanoides or Davallia bullata)
    STAGHORN FERN also ELK'S HORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
    STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
    SWEDISH IVY (Plectranthus nummularius - often sold as Plectranthus australis)
    SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
    SWORD FERN also WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)

T

    TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL also BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
    TI PLANT (Cordyline terminalis)
    TREE MALLOW (Lavatera trimestris)

U

    UMBRELLA PLANT (Schefflera arboricola)

V

    VELVET PLANT also PURPLE PASSION, PURPLE VELVET (Gynura aurantiaca)

W

    WANDERING JEW (Zebrina pendula)
    WAX BEGONIA (B. semperflorens)
    WAX PLANT also HOYA (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
    WEEPING FIG also BENJAMINA also FICUS (Ficus benjamina)
    WILLOW (Salix sp.) - Tree

Y

    YUCCA (Yucca filamentosa)

Z

    ZEBRA PLANT (Aphelandra squarrosa)
    ZINNIA (Zinnia elegans hybrids)

Could not do it but least this way you got scroll :)

 

[deerharvester]

As for the basking light i just use an incandescent bulb of the proper wattage, along with my uvb lighting. I recommend a 10.0 for veileds and panthers.

Scott

 

[Scoobthenoob]

Then you want perches and garden ties.

I use 4x60 CM Bamboo sticks, natural is ofc best..

I use a fine drill bit/hand tool to make a small hole at the end of each stick, I then thread through the cable tie and feed the ties through the mesh.

This provides support for the perches, I place one perch about 6"/15cm from the top of the enclosure, a second running diagonally about 1'/30cm from the top then another diagonally opposite and directly underneath at 1'1"/31cm, then the fourth pole I use as a gradient perch at around a 15deg angle running from back right diagonal to front left at around 2'/60 cm from top.

I then run my vines in and around this, securing periodically with more ties, making sure to fully wrap and fold the sharp ends in flush with the wood.

When using natural vines it is best to work with the plant, else they snap.

You will want to place reasonable force on each perch to make sure it is secure.