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Chameleon cage build instructions

  1. Obtain the desired enclosure

  2. Cut out a corrugated plastic board and glue it into the shape of a box to be the soil bin and drill a hole or two in the bottom

  3. Cut out a frame (if desired) to use as a template for the Great Stuff Spray foam

  4. Spray the spray foam to act as rocks on the side and also to hold any sticks and branches or extra side decorations

  5. Layer the soil bin with the following in the following order:
    Lava rock, weed control fabric, soil, sand (optional), leaf litter and wood chips

  6. Plant any safe plants you want

  7. Ensure that you have the correct lighting, proper hydration, and any feeding trays if you'd like
     

Bioactive build shopping list

For cages I use zoomed because it's inexpensive. Dragon stand is another good option.

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24x24x48 for male
18x18x36 for female

Examples:

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Lighting-

  • T5 HO linear bulb (Arcadia ProT5 UVB) (x1)($30) 

  • T5 HO linear bulb + FIXTURE (x1)($65) 

  • Fluker's Neodymium Daylight Bulb (75 watt)  (x2) ($5 each)

  • Fluker's Repta-Clamp Lamp with Switch (8.5")(x2) ($15 each)

  • Durolux 6500k full spectrum dual fluorescent light (x2)($40 each) 

(Note: for the 18x18 I have put one T5 HO into the 6500k fixture. This way there is one T5 bulb and one plant bulb.)
Bioactive terrarium setup-

  • Exo Terra cork board background ($40)

  • Spray foam  ($70)

  • Gray spray paint (for the "rocks" minimally used on the bottom of enclosure)  ($6)

  • Polypropylene corrugated board made into planter  (x2)($15)

  • Lava rock  (x2)($7)

  • Weed control fabric  ($13)

  • Potting soil  ($7)

  • Wood chips  (x2)($16)

  • Mosss!  (x2)($11)

  • Leaf litter ("permanently borrowed" from lilac bush outside when trimming branches for the cage)  ($0)

  • Real pretty caves n stuff from the pet store or outside  ($6)

  • Terra cotta pots shattered and placed on the sides to look pretty hardcore ($7)

  • Coconut fiber  ($7)

  • GE 100% silicone ALL PURPOSE gluey stuff probably (plus a couple other glue stuff cause I suck at gluing)  ($20)

  • Way more pvc pipe than I expected  ($60)

Bioactive wildlife-

  • Dwarftropical isopods and springtails from Josh's frogs (x2)($27) 

  • Worms (half from the container as a snack for my axolotl buddy) ($7) 

Bioactive PLTANS (grow, my children)

  • Orchids ($9) 

  • Hibiscus ($5 from home depot) 

  • Fancy-leaf geranium ($6) 

  • Coleus Wasabi ($6) 

  • Palm plant ($8) 

  • Fern bundle ($17) 

  • Confederate Jasmine ($8) 

  • Various plants ferns n stuff ($15) 



Etc.-

  • Flukers Digital Thermometer Hygrometer ($19) 

  • Either MistKing-22251-Starter-Misting-System or Exo-Terra-Spray-Bottle (depends on funding) ($10-$120)
    Light timers (~10)

  • 8 outlet timed surge protector ($22)(x2) 

Non-bioactive list

Lighting-

  • T5 HO linear bulb (Arcadia ProT5 UVB) (x1)($30) 

  • Fluker's Neodymium Daylight Bulb (75 watt)  (x2) ($5 each)

  • Fluker's Repta-Clamp Lamp with Switch (8.5")(x2) ($15 each)

Bottom of enclosure

(There are many options but here's some suggestions)

  • Newspaper

  • Coconut fiber

  • Astroturf

Plants!

  • Consider any popular chameleon plants like palms, pothos, pitcher plants, etc. I support any plants that have no spikes and are nontoxic.

Etc.-

  • Flukers Digital Thermometer Hygrometer ($19) 

  • Either MistKing-22251-Starter-Misting-System or Exo-Terra-Spray-Bottle (depends on funding) ($10-$120)
    Light timers (~10)

  • 8 outlet timed surge protector ($22)(x2) 

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