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 #1833137


Yexalen
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 Veiled Enclosure Size

I am getting a veiled chameleon soon and wondering on cage size....

I can either do a

48 inches high
20 inches long
19 inches deep

OR

40 inches long
24 inches high
19 inches deep

I am thinking the 24 high 40 long is better.... whatcha think?

the enclosure is currently housing a chinese water dragon. The water dragon is getting a bigger cage (6x6x2ft) so this cage is open for chameleons...

I plan on drilling small holes in the plexi to allow for ventilation and the top is screen...


We are getting a male and female but they will be housed separately...

So i have to decide how i want to split the enclosure in two... either height wise and side by side... or across the middle and top to bottom...

(changes will be done to accomadate chameleons)





So either this way with a cham on either side 20 long x48 high x19 deep:



OR

This way with a cham on top and a cham on bottom 40 long x24 high x19 deep:




I am thinking the second one... opinions?



08/16/08  06:44pm

 #1833325


J.iguana
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1833137


 Veiled Enclosure Size

i think thats a good size enclosure but remove the water bowl because chams drink by licking off the leafs from misting also ad more vines and then that would be perfect you can probaly add more then one cham.
08/16/08  09:35pm

 #1833349


Yexalen
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   Message To: J.iguana   In reference to Message Id: 1833325


 Veiled Enclosure Size

mkay...

I said before that it is setup for my water dragon which is currently in there...
So of course there will be a different water system and more chameleon oriented things.

And I want two of them but want to split the cage in two to prevent fighting. So split it down the middle but what direction would be best?



So what way should I split it for two chams?
08/16/08  09:59pm

 #1833388


J.iguana
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1833349


 Veiled Enclosure Size

down the middle would be the best
08/16/08  10:37pm

 #1833419


Yexalen
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   Message To: J.iguana   In reference to Message Id: 1833388


 Veiled Enclosure Size

so down the middle meaning side by side housing? not top bottom?
08/16/08  10:57pm

 #1833566


LunaC
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1833137


 Veiled Enclosure Size

For chams, cage height is imperative. 24" tall will not suffice for adult Veileds. The cage will have to be 48" tall and divided side by side. No top/bottom split.



08/17/08  02:19am

 #1833575


Yexalen
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   Message To: LunaC   In reference to Message Id: 1833566


 Veiled Enclosure Size

ok side by side it is then.

I knew height is best like with all aboreal lizards but wasn’t sure if the length was too small to do it side by side.

Thanks :D



08/17/08  02:37am

 #1833711


PARTYPHIL
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1833575


 Veiled Enclosure Size

the one thts going straight down would be great
08/17/08  10:20am

 #1834318


Yexalen
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   Message To: PARTYPHIL   In reference to Message Id: 1833711


 Veiled Enclosure Size

Thanks!

So side by side it is :D

I probably wont be getting one for a few months or more but now I can get started on cage plans and keep up with researching more. You can never know too much about a new pet :D
08/17/08  09:00pm

 #1834541


Josh_turner03
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1834318


 Veiled Enclosure Size

yex what u doing in the chameleon forums u should just get another we :p just kidding I had one back in the day there pretty neat good luck with them
08/18/08  12:42am

 #1834570


Yexalen
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   Message To: Josh_turner03   In reference to Message Id: 1834541


 Veiled Enclosure Size

lol i roam from forum to forum...

since angus died (RIP) my other water dragon, i have an almost completed empty cage... i was going to get two chams and put them in there but decided to put diego in the almost done cage and put chams in diego’s cage

Im also getting a brown burmese mountain tortoise soon!
I wanted a tokay but changing tanks around turns out i wont have a spare :(

my list of wants goes on and on and on with reptiles hee hee
08/18/08  01:33am

 #1834576


Josh_turner03
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1834570


 Veiled Enclosure Size

LOL me too if I had all the rep I wanted I could open up a zoo OMG iloce tokays I have a 125 gal. Tank I want to use to get some trying to talk my gf in to not so easy tho LOL plus after I finish my wd cage I won’t have any room right now but when I get my house done I get a whole room for my reptiles oh the posiblitys there LOL maybe I’ll get me another cham. Who knows tho :p there pretty neat I miss myne altho it was almost 8 years ago that I had one



08/18/08  02:05am

 #1834579


Yexalen
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   Message To: Josh_turner03   In reference to Message Id: 1834576


 Veiled Enclosure Size

lol

i would have a zoo too!
im moving this month like next week type of time..

and the whole basement is open to lizard opportunities :D
08/18/08  02:14am

 #1834585


Josh_turner03
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1834579


 Veiled Enclosure Size

Sweet unfortly I won’t get to move till December at the earliest ugh still got to remodle my house but will be nice whm it’s done no more apartment LOL I know I want 3 new reps for sure when I get settled in a agintina b&w tugea a frilled dragon and a new Cham. Gona be a full house with the wd and my bp but be worth it LOL
08/18/08  02:25am

 #1834586


Yexalen
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   Message To: Josh_turner03   In reference to Message Id: 1834585


 Veiled Enclosure Size

lol
currently i got
1 green anole
2 leopard geckos
2 res turtles (one gravid)
and diego my beautiful water dragon

on the list to get hopefully by the end of the year

tokay
bbmtortoise
2 chams

i really really want a tegu but the other members of the household say no :(

lol
08/18/08  02:38am

 #1834608


Josh_turner03
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1834586


 Veiled Enclosure Size

lmao I was on the anole fourm eirlier before I came over here I almost bought some the other day when I was getting a mouse for my bp they are like 2 dollars there they have like 300 of them LOL yea I doubt I’ll get a tegua gf probly won’t let mr LOL but I can dream tokay are a good posiblity tho I just won’t let her know they bite LOL
08/18/08  04:14am

 #1834896


Boothy
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   Message To: Josh_turner03   In reference to Message Id: 1834608


 Veiled Enclosure Size

you want something more vertical then horizontal with your chameleons and bigger the better they love extra space but make sure its not to big that it kills you when you clean it but i would say a 2feet wide 2 feet deep and 4 feet high is going to be a perfect cage for your cham , but dont go any smaller then 18inches wide and 18 inches deep and 3 feet high , they want that extra space as they grow
08/18/08  12:59pm

 #1835306


Yexalen
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   Message To: Boothy   In reference to Message Id: 1834896


 Veiled Enclosure Size

Ok so officially...

it will be 4ft high which is great
20 inches across wich is more then 18 so that should be OK
then about 20 inches deep... i feel its not quite deep enough but thats an easy fix as they get older.


And thats one cham per that ammount of space. Sounds good :D

Diego is going to love getting the 6x5x2ft cage :D i so excited hee hee
08/18/08  05:43pm

 #1835415


Josh_turner03
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1835306


 Veiled Enclosure Size

LOL I bet he is going to love it I can’t wait to get my wds



08/18/08  06:47pm

 #1835816


Yexalen
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   Message To: Josh_turner03   In reference to Message Id: 1835415


 Veiled Enclosure Size

He better love it! I put a lot of blood sweat and tears into building it!!!!
lol



08/19/08  01:58am

 #1835848


Josh_turner03
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1835816


 Veiled Enclosure Size

Lmao I got to get my viv done this week cause I’m going to be gone for 3 weeks for work got offered a new job on a brand new flex rig which by the way I work on a drilling rig like that show black gold (which is totally crap it’s not that hard or danguoures) so I get to fly down to houston for two weeks for training cause there totally differnt from a normal drilling rig and then got to work are one week grrr usaly we work 7 on 7 off but with the training we got to work three weeks staight which kinda sucks but the trip to houston will be fun I love flying any who I really need to get the viv finshed so I can hopfuly get my new wd when I get home from Houston
08/19/08  03:18am

 #1836592


Yexalen
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   Message To: Josh_turner03   In reference to Message Id: 1835848


 Veiled Enclosure Size

Sounds cool,
I need to finish Diego’s new viv and then convert his current viv to a chameleon viv.
Fun fun fun... but I have to move this week and next week so it wont be done till sometime in september



08/19/08  08:40pm

 #1887527


Charly Brown
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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1836592


 Veiled Enclosure Size

Hey Yex!!!! Funny we are both getting one soon!!LOL!!!!
10/25/08  05:22pm

 #1888686


Boothy
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   Message To: Charly Brown   In reference to Message Id: 1887527


 Veiled Enclosure Size

this post is over 2 months old sorry but i think hes already goten his cham, make sure to check the dates of posts ahaha iv replied to ones over 6 months old lol so dont feel like a idiot cause we’ve all been there lol
10/27/08  02:34pm

 #1896448


Bob billons
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   Message To: Boothy   In reference to Message Id: 1888686


 Veiled Enclosure Size

the minimum the cage can be is 24L - 24D - 48H you can buy a cage at reptiledepot website
11/10/08  08:28pm


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