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Step 12Move the new tenants in!
That's it gang!
It's been a long road transforming a bare bedroom into a slice of jungle, but you're finally there. Once the plumbing, drainage, lighting and heating systems are operating satisfactorily and you've got the plants where you like them you can splice and zip-tie the misting nozzles in wherever you like ...then it's time to move your chameleons in!
With 17' of free range, we've informally divided the space into 4 sections- one for each of our adult Meller's Chameleons.
At the time of writing, the chameleons have had five months to get the hang of their habitat and so far it's a qualified success. Our chameleons show few signs of stress, are well hydrated and incredibly tame for a genus known for introversion. Personally, I think Meller's Chameleons are the most social of the chameleon species; each individual truly has a unique personality. Every single trip to the Chameleon room results in some sort of ( and often humorous) new observation. Chameleons are just amazing creatures.
I hope you enjoyed reading our first instructable. We aim to author more instructables to show everyone other aspects of reptile husbandry that we might have insight on. We believe in giving our animals a great life. Wifey and I are dedicated to teaching the world about herp husbandry, wildlife conservation and eventually we hope to provide a home for displaced reptiles through www.GibbonsRock.org One day hope to expand our non-profit into a private zoo.
Thanks a million for reading. Questions and suggestions are highly encouraged.
It's been a long road transforming a bare bedroom into a slice of jungle, but you're finally there. Once the plumbing, drainage, lighting and heating systems are operating satisfactorily and you've got the plants where you like them you can splice and zip-tie the misting nozzles in wherever you like ...then it's time to move your chameleons in!
With 17' of free range, we've informally divided the space into 4 sections- one for each of our adult Meller's Chameleons.
At the time of writing, the chameleons have had five months to get the hang of their habitat and so far it's a qualified success. Our chameleons show few signs of stress, are well hydrated and incredibly tame for a genus known for introversion. Personally, I think Meller's Chameleons are the most social of the chameleon species; each individual truly has a unique personality. Every single trip to the Chameleon room results in some sort of ( and often humorous) new observation. Chameleons are just amazing creatures.
I hope you enjoyed reading our first instructable. We aim to author more instructables to show everyone other aspects of reptile husbandry that we might have insight on. We believe in giving our animals a great life. Wifey and I are dedicated to teaching the world about herp husbandry, wildlife conservation and eventually we hope to provide a home for displaced reptiles through www.GibbonsRock.org One day hope to expand our non-profit into a private zoo.
Thanks a million for reading. Questions and suggestions are highly encouraged.
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Sep 22, 2009. 9:56 PMBrittlesSkittles
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This is simply AMAZING. Me and my boyfriend are huge reptile fans. I've always wanted a Chameleon, however I still live with my parents (during school season), and they are illegal in this state. :( However, we've come up with a solution of obtaining an exotic animal license, and hopefully soon we will be able to get it, and save up some money for some interesting reptiles. Chameleons especially. I've always wanted to do something like this, but I haven't got a clue how! This really helped out, and I'm definitely saving it for the future when I get a house. :]
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May 2, 2009. 4:06 PMgrundisimo
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So altogether how many chamelions do you have and how much did they cost each i am planning to do this when move into a house.
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Jan 28, 2009. 9:52 PMangelkd
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Very, very cool! What lucky chameleons! And I thought my little 48 gallon mesh cage with 1 live plant, a few vines, and a fountain was a great habitat for my cham. How much did all this cost? Great job and very good instructible.
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Jan 29, 2009. 1:36 PMGibbonsRock (author)
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Hi Angel! Thanks! I'd bet that after the smoke cleared, we probably spent 500-600 bucks on the project. The most expensive things, as I recall, were the shelving brackets and standards. The standards are something like 12 bucks each and the brackets 8 bucks. We recently added a backflush capability to the misting system so we can sanitize it on a regular basis, but I don't think it warrants an update. Cheers! Jim
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