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I have difficulties collecting the dripping water at the bottom of my enclosure especially after dripping through a cascade of leaves it ends everywhere except in my cup.I was wondering about the techniques you gyes use and also the type of collecting cups you prefer.I was also reading some articles on the net about some kind of drainage systems that use the whole cage's bottom as a tray so they can pass the dripping water to a container outside the cage,at least this is what I understood.I could need some more info on this as well if you don't mind.Also any opinions on other techniques or perhaps some useful tips are welcome
Thanks

First, is the cage bottom something that can't stand any dripping at all? You really only need to catch MOST of the water, not every drop. If you use a larger wider catch basin more will end up there. Or you could cluster some small potted plants under the drips to absorb the water. There are some clear plastic plant pot saucers with taller sides that work pretty well. There is no one perfect bottom for cham cages most of us find out. We come up with ideas that basically protect whatever we have the cage set on from water damage. I've used cement forms (used for making stepping stones or pavers), hydroponics flood tables, plastic sweater boxes, refrigerator or AC drain pans as trays. Reptarium has a "soft tray" of flexible clear vinyl in various sizes you could fit to your present cage. You can use pond liner or plastic panels and silicone aquarium sealer to make your own water tight tray to set the cage in. Also if your cage has a solid bottom you can tip the cage very slightly in one direction so the water runs to one corner where it can be mopped up or syphoned out. You can also tip the cage, drill a drain hole, attach a drain hose that leads to a bucket underneath the cage table.

One of my daughters friends had a cham and had an interesting set up...His water driped into a funnel, which then went into a tube then a resevoir. The resevior had a pump that pumped the water back to the original source. He used plastic everything, and had two sets so that he could minimize any build up...
The cham had a continuous supply of water. This seemed like a good idea...of course the worry of cleanliness arrises.

Let me know what you think.