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Hey,
so, i live in bali and i have an iguana, its currently living in a cage id like to improve, and ive started making plans for an openroof outdoor cage, it would be a square of glass 3 meters long and a little less than 3 meters high, with a sliding door, i am thinking of buying a female iguana to go with my current male, please tell me what u think, thanx for ur help pedro.
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3 leos:Spikey, Lizzie and Quicky
1 Chinese leo: Lightning

Glass cages are like ovens outdoors.....

Make sure the female is equal to or larger than the male in size, otherwise she won't be around for long....
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

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0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
1.0 Double Het Stripe Albino RTB's
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yea, use chicken wire better ventilation.
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Jeff Kearney Orlando Florida (407) 766 6066

0.1 CB Spouse
4.4.1 Bearded Dragons
1.0 Mali Uromastyx
2.5 Ball Pythons
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1.0 Tokay Gecko
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1.0 Fat-tailed Gecko
1.0 Lucy Leopard Gecko
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0.1 Speckeled Hog-Nose
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>>yea, use chicken wire better ventilation.

Actually welded wire is far superior and stronger to a relentless lizard!
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

0.1 Sunglow "Khal" RTB
0.1 Snow "Khal" RTB
1.0 Double Het "Khal" Sunglow RTB
1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.1 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.0.13 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
1.0 Double Het Stripe Albino RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.0.7 Normal Suriname Hybrid's
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
3.6.14 Red Bearded Dragons
1.1 Rhinoceros Iguana's
1.0 Green Iguana
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.3 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
1.0 Child

i used chicken wire and did fine. i do agree, but im a freshman in college and dont have too much to spend.
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Jeff Kearney Orlando Florida (407) 766 6066

0.1 CB Spouse
4.4.1 Bearded Dragons
1.0 Mali Uromastyx
2.5 Ball Pythons
1.1 Blue Dumpys Tree Frogs
1.0 Armadillo Lizard
1.0 Tokay Gecko
0.1 Marble Gecko
1.0 Fat-tailed Gecko
1.0 Lucy Leopard Gecko
0.1 Carrot Tail Leopard Gecko
0.1 Speckeled Hog-Nose
0.1 Garter Snake
1.1 Dogs
2.3 Cats

>>i used chicken wire and did fine. i do agree, but im a freshman in college and dont have too much to spend.

I use 19 gauge hardware cloth its a bit more but far stronger. You can even hang large timbers on it.
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

0.1 Sunglow "Khal" RTB
0.1 Snow "Khal" RTB
1.0 Double Het "Khal" Sunglow RTB
1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.1 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.0.13 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
1.0 Double Het Stripe Albino RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.0.7 Normal Suriname Hybrid's
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
3.6.14 Red Bearded Dragons
1.1 Rhinoceros Iguana's
1.0 Green Iguana
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.3 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
1.0 Child

Thanx for the help guys,
but im planning to make an open roof enclosure, so if i use chicken wire the iguana can climb out, im planning on getting a larger female, and the climate in bali, is basically the same as the one in its natural habitat.
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3 leos:Spikey, Lizzie and Quicky
1 Chinese leo: Lightning

Please excuse my ignorance but what is the climate like in Bali?
Will you need lots of supplimental heating?? Can it be used all year round? Will you need to add humidity to the enclosure?

An all glass enclosure will be very expensive, allow sunlight in from all sides (usually not a good idea), and be difficult to work with.

I have tinkered with all year round outdoor enclosures but I've found them tough to keep how I want. I live in new jersey, and seasons are drastically different. I can tell you, unless your building an enclosure that's insulated and well built it will cost a ton to heat if the weather gets cold.

If your climate is similar to that of an iguana then wire or something similar (like mentioned in other posts) will probably be your best bet. Maybe some wooden sides as well.

Keep a few things in mind.
1. It needs to be escape proof. (even through the bottom)
2. there has to be a shaded area so the reptile can escape from the sun.
3. it has to provide a temperature gradient and adequate humidity for the species your keeping

Those should be top priorties for the enclosure however you end up designing it.