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blupanther
at Sun May 6 18:46:18 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by blupanther ]
I keep mine in 2x2x4 ft screen enclosures. They are lightweight aluminum and pretty easy to move indoors for cold snaps. It rains here hard(thunderstorms)every day in the summer months, so I keep mine under the roof of my covered patio where they can still get direct sun through the side most of the day. The bottom half of the cage on the south(sunny)side has a solid panel in front of it so they can get full shade as well. I use a mister on an auto timer. Madagascar has a wet season with heavy showers as well, but wild chams have access to trees with large leaves and can seek shelter if they don't feel like getting wet.
I have seen photos of outdoor open air setups in madagascar holding facilities as well. I would never try it for all the reasons mentioned in the previous posts, especially cats and birds. Also there are poisonous insects like many butterflys that your cham will not recognize as toxic.
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