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Heres a shot of both of them

Here is the easterns cage

Here is the baja's cage

Reptariums? Excellent choice, for short-term outdoor vacations.

But heed this warning -- collareds can get through the netting. They're clever little animals and seem to have no shortage of digging energy. Don't underestimate their determination.

I have a two-year-old female bicinctores and she was able to work a hole through the corner in a couple hours. AND SHE GOT OUT. Luckily, I noticed it -- and her escape -- after not too long and was able to recapture her from my fourth-floor balcony (one wrong jump and she would've perished).

I've since sewn up the hole but she was able to work another hole into the opposite corner. That's sewn up, too. So now she only goes outside in closely supervised.

Your terrariums look great, but keep an eye on them.

Thanks for the warning.I'm definetly going to keep my eye on them now.I haven't noticed much digging except when they go to sleep under rocks.

I believe they make substrate trays for reptariums - maybe you could try one of those. It would be a lot harder to dig through the plastic layer than the netting. I'm not sure how tightly they fit into the cage, though - they might be able to just squeeze between and dig out anyway.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
1.1 Collared Lizard (Ripcord and Rorschach)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)

I also had a lizard escape through a hole in my reptarium. But I think that crickets started the hole, then she found it and worked it bigger. I was lucky to find her sitting on my woodpile and recapture her.

I also have a regular screened cage for outdoors, and I was really shocked when my temp gun revealed 140+ temps on the floor and rocks during a warm summer afternoon.
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Valerie

We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.--

God bless the USA

I used to use them for sunning and luckily noticed that one little lady had dug so much at the netting that it opened up the corner of the reptarium. Also another good buddy from this forum John Eddigntion had one excape from making a hole in the side.

Be real careful , ya got your Bajas in there Snow!
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PHEve / Eve

Do any of you have dirt in your cages?

Be careful with over heating. When it's real hot here in Az the lizards will need shade and they are unable to get under the soil far enough to keep cool. I don't keep dirt in mine and bring them in and out of the house. I also usually give them a large shady section.

I have half of the cage in the shade and half of the cage in the sun.That way they can roam freely from coller to warmer side of the cage.