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'Open Air' enclosures?
As in 'no' screen or glass, just a non climbable 'wall' around the perimeter of the enclosure.
I'm contemplating something like this for a harem of quadricornis.
The perimeter wall will be made from 1/4" glass which will sit on a same size, formica topped, cabinet that I'll fabricate to hide the drip basins and humidifier. I'll build a 'floating' canopy (suspended from the ceiling by wires) over the top to house the lights and the misting system. This canopy and all cords will be out of reach of the chameleons but close enough for the heat from the lights to be affective.
I'm thinking that if I do this right, there will be no way for them to get out and it will provide 100% unubstructed viewing. The perimeter will be large enough that even if the chameleons should 'fall' out of their basking tree, they will still land within the 'wall'. I think this will go near a North/East facing window for some natural indirect sunlight as well.
A glass perimeter should keep them and any loose feeder insects inside the enclosure since most can't climb smooth glass.
Thoughts?

I know this was posted prolly 2 weeks ago, but my thoughts... Screen enclosures are good because it provides extra climbing area, and elimates the glass which Ive heard is bad for 2 reasons... not as much air circulation and the glass could allow a cham to see their own reflection, stressing them out.

Sounds ambitious, but my chams were pretty crafty and if they wanted to get somewhere they would.

But since it's been a few weeks, have you decided on anything?

~Tiff

>>'Open Air' enclosures?
>>As in 'no' screen or glass, just a non climbable 'wall' around the perimeter of the enclosure.
>>I'm contemplating something like this for a harem of quadricornis.
>>The perimeter wall will be made from 1/4" glass which will sit on a same size, formica topped, cabinet that I'll fabricate to hide the drip basins and humidifier. I'll build a 'floating' canopy (suspended from the ceiling by wires) over the top to house the lights and the misting system. This canopy and all cords will be out of reach of the chameleons but close enough for the heat from the lights to be affective.
>>I'm thinking that if I do this right, there will be no way for them to get out and it will provide 100% unubstructed viewing. The perimeter will be large enough that even if the chameleons should 'fall' out of their basking tree, they will still land within the 'wall'. I think this will go near a North/East facing window for some natural indirect sunlight as well.
>>A glass perimeter should keep them and any loose feeder insects inside the enclosure since most can't climb smooth glass.
>>Thoughts?
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