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I want to use hemp rope for some stuff around my chams enclosure. any objections??
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If it is inside the enclosure it will get wet repeatedly. Unless it can dry out well will eventually rot (hemp is a natural material after all). Chams do get several types of foot pad infections due to bacteria that can be very hard to treat. If you are using the hemp to anchor or attach things you can use plastic coated florist's wire instead. Pretty tough an waterproof.

Takes a hell of a lot to make hemp rope rot. That's why ocean ships still use it to this day.

I have rope in a couple of my cages, no issues. But they dont have a lot of heavy contact with water, just with mist and they do dry out.

But anything left wet without being able to dry out - be it branches or rope or whatever- is probably not great for cham feet. Possible for fungus and bacteria to grow in any warm, moist environment.
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Sandra
BC Canada