You can take the suction cup off, they're meant to be multi use. But it's also cost effective since they can but used for both. Its also meant to be a bare minimum kit after all
I used to work with a Veterinarian who worked with exotics and really I learned a lot from her. That is where I gained my knowledge from. I like how much this young woman knows about chameleon's. She gives a LOT of excellent advise, especially what she says about the lighting and the different sized chameleons. Great video!! A++++
I work at a petsmart and we got a veiled chameleon I myself own one and have an entire small bedroom for him to love and it costed me A LOTTTT of money and then in my room I have 2 leopard geckos and a baby crested gecko so he is in a small tank right now. But I work in pet care and i turn down many people from being the Chameleon because they want to impulse buy it then don’t want to buy what it needs or just want to shove it in a small cage, they get mad that I won’t let them buy it but I am allowed to reject customer purchases, I am the only one that does it and non of my coworkers do it but I have notes saying if they refused to by anything bigger than the recommended cage for it to refuse the sale and I ended up buying him just so I know he’d have a good life, this video was really good thank you!!
An incredibly helpful video. A LOT of useful information! A MUST WATCH if considering buying this enclosure. This was so very helpful to our family in planning to add a chameleon to our family, and buying an enclosure and the necessities. THANK YOU!!
Thank you, I’m really glad it helped your family :) if you’re looking for more resources to learn about chameleons, I would highly suggest checking out chameleonacademy.com
@@harperfischer9062 the kit uvb comes with a coil bulb and chameleons need a t5 light along with color bulbs are bad for their eyes also they need way more coverage cause chameleons come from the trees
You should tell people to just buy the screen cage itself and decorate it with things and fixtures they buy separately. I agree with you in the cons of this kit. The cage itself I think is great like you said for smaller chameleon species. They do sell bigger reptibreeze cages but themselves without the stuff in the kit that may be suitable for the larger species of chameleons. 👍🏼
Josh Hibbs where can I buy just the cage? I have a chameleon that will be an adult kind of soon and I have all the accessories and stuff but I just want a cage. Specifically, I would want a 4 foot or taller cage!! Advice?!
Gewels Sch These seem to be the biggest sizes that are made by Zoo-Med and probably other retail manufacturers. You can get custom made ones but they are going to cost you a lot of money. If money is no object, www.customcages.com can make you probably anything you want. It does not seem that these cages would be hard to make though. If you can find a wood that is rot resistant or maybe some kind of coating that would not harm the animal but would make the wood waterproof, all you would have to do is make a framework as tall and wide as you need it. Then you can go on Amazon and find aluminum or stainless steel screen mesh and attach that to the framework. It would probably be a lot cheaper this way to get the big size you are looking for. I made a stainless steel mesh cover for my 40 gallon breeder turtle tank because all the ones you can buy in the store eventually rust and you have to keep buying them. I got tired of it and made my own screen cover that will not rust. 👍🏼
I bought this cage for my baby chameleon and your right it is a waist of money. The only thing I used was the cage and then I had to upgrade a few months later.. 🙄 Had to get all new lights, plants, supplements, and pretty much everything.
Got this set for $75 at petco. Not the greatest setup but for the price it's a good starting platform. Adding a misting system bigger vines a 3 foot fake leafy vine wall, along with a cricket feeding rock. Also gonna change up the lights
I think that as long as you clean the repticarpet properly (like rinsing it with boiled water) every two weeks or so, it should be fine. I've never heard or seen anyone that's had issues using it before.
Lol also I’m Canada and it was $59 but my Petsmart stopped carrying it so it was heavily discounted so go to smaller Petsmart’s and it might also be discounted
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been looking into a Jackson’s chameleon and I’ve seen this and I’ve been weary to get it but this just made my decision! I want my baby to be happy! Thank you!❤️
Obviously if you were to buy the kit you would buy your own plants and stuff. It just is suppose to be a few things that you would need for it. Zoo med isn't going to go all out and provide several plants and other accessories because it’s a starter kit.
Carter Slocum i agree, but sadly many people don’t realize that. When they see kit many people believe that it comes with everything they need. I’ve sadly seen so many people get this kit and add nothing to it
@@EmmaLynneSampson do u know of any lights like the ones you recommended in the sized 16 inch. im about to buy a baby chameleon but i couldnt find an 16 inch lights
I wish I saw this before buying the kit lol...I just wanted to buy everything at once but still ended up buying separate stuff anyways...didn't think that through... This is for my Jackson btw
I'm in the same boat as you! I saw this at the store and thought I'd get everything I needed for the most part. Come to find it's inadequate for a chameleon in many ways.....so disappointing. They can't even provide the right lighting.
Sad thing is that I think a lot of people would look at a parson's chameleon in that enclosure and say it looks fine bc so many people think they are lazy or inactive animals
So i have everything, the enclosire,the lights, and litterly EVERYTHINH but i dont know How to set up The inside of the enclosure,what shape of plants do i put,the enclosire is very big
My take on the kits is if the products in the kit work fine, and you're willing to buy all the extra fixings to go along with it to make the best habitat you can for your chameleon, I think it's okay. But here's the thing: if your cham is younger, therefore smaller, you might wanna start with a kit and then just upgrade the cage in the future to suit the size of your chameleon. Overall, I think the kits are okay as long as the price is worth it instead of buying each item separately, you dress up the cage to make it a good living space for your chameleon, and if your chameleon grows, you upgrade the cage into a bigger one.
This is the exact set a woman at the pet store made me purchase for my baby crestie it was $190 I used some of the stuff in it but the cage was waaaaay to big for my lil guy
I have a baby chameleon the size of my thumb. I got a dome light 50wattt but he turns a darker color on this back when,its on. Is that ok? He is my first reptile ever.
hiya, thank you for your video, i keep watching and i cant seem to spot what heat lamp would be best for this cage? Im getting a baby panther. would you be able to advise?
how to make a 28min video 30 seconds... Its too small & WAY over priced. Includes nothing useful...the bulbs are garbage and not the right kind, the carpet is the worst thing you can put in there (breeds bacteria) the vine and plant are small, sad and weak. You can buy everything proper you need online with 5 minutes of research for 1/3 the price of this "kit" or just do a little DIY set up if your handy.
would you mind linking a long fixture for uvb? my chameleon comes in a week and i bought this cage but i want to add a linear uvb along with the lights it came with.
I just purchased a juvenile vailed chameleon. And I just purchased this exact cage. I put a lot of live exotic plants and vines for him in the cage and I feed him baby crickets that I gut load and dust. and I feed him live meal worms.. I still use the uvb and heat light. Please give me some advice and tell me what I should do. Any advice would help!!! I am new and I appreciate any advice. His name is Rango.
I am using this cage till my chameleon is a bit older ik I can use one cage instead but I had this so I’m using it would you think it would be okay until it’s almost full grown and don’t worry I’m already upgrading some things also you didn’t pu the back peice on also I added more thing inside the cage don’t worry
Have a question, I have a 18 inch uvb bulb for my bearded dragon. The fixture has plexiglass, should I remove the plexiglass? I was told that uvb cannot go through glass or plastic.
Would it be possible to use this for a baby iguana? She’s probably 9-12inches long and trying to determine if a long enclosure is suffice for her or look into one of these for her
That’s the size I use for my young Cuban knight anole! I couldn’t imagine keeping any adult chameleons (besides maybe some of the smaller species, but even then I prefer to follow the bigger is better mindset) in that enclosure! 😧
Yeah exactly! I used this size cage for George, but he was very small. Only 12 grams so it worked great for him. I can’t imagine It giving veileds, panthers, Jackson’s etc enough room
Hi Emma, another question... I have attached my accessories in my chameleon’s cage with similar wire, but I always have the problem with the little “holes” in the cage breaking and then it turns into one big hole in the cage
Hey Emma love your review. I’m actually in need of a mesh enclosure for a devils giant flower mantis. Full grown they get to be maybe five inches. They also require 85-95 degrees and also humidity I’m not sure about. I think I’ve read 50 -60. I’m also concerned about the mesh. I would want to use a mesh that wouldn’t be harmful to the hooked feet that mantises have and metal/steel I think would damage there feet. The enclosure would need to be three times it length and two times the width. The reason being it needs this room when the growing process called molting takes place.
Hi I’m my girlfriends brothers really wants a chameleon I’m looking into getting him a good set up I watch your video on the reptireeze deluxe kit but saw it was not so good I’m gunna get him a panther chameleon I’m looking to spend about $800 including the chameleon i could really use your advice on what to get
smittyfs4 hey there! I would check out ththe yt channel Neptune the Chameleon, they have lots of great vids on there about panthers! This channel is more focused on veiled chameleon’s
is this ok for crested geckos of course i will change some stuff like substraight but the tank its self is it ok for crested geckos im a turtle owner so i dont know im trying to do resreach so please tell me
I bought this kit at a reptile expo for $100 and I wasn’t even planning on getting a chameleon so before I buy my chameleon I bought jungle vines with many plants. At the moment it looks great but you definitely need to buy extra plants and vines(If you use this for baby chameleons it would be okay to just use the starting things it puts in there for you) the vines that come in the package do make me nervous for adult chameleons because of the weight of the chameleon and the chance of the chameleon falling. I have not yet bought my chameleon so if you have bought this package and have an adult chameleon I would love to hear how they like it! (Also don’t worry about how chameleons are not beginner pets I am aware I have many reptile that are at top health and I have done my research about owning a chameleon)
Been looking at this kit for months now, can’t decide or really figure out if I want/need to get an open air like the repibreeze or if I should get a glass terrarium to keep humidity in but with open air cage I would think humidity would escape easily. Please let me know what you suggest. I’m looking at the same kit but the XXL 24’’x24’’x48’’, I love in South Carolina too on the coast and the Humidity outside here is at 30-80% but that’s obviously outside. Also been researching which I species I should get and I’ve narrowed down to a male or female veiled (which is most convenient to get bc they have them at local pet Store), a female panther chameleon, or a Jackson male...if you have any suggestions please help lol I want a good size cage like the size u suggested, a non aggressive species, and more of a pet to look at and make an awesome enclosure for with plants and vines, etc. let me know what you think please! 🤔 💭
As for which species, veiled chameleons will most likely be the most aggressive, especially males. Male panthers can also be quite aggressive though. A chameleon is never going to be a “friendly” animal, but Jackson’s, or female panthers will likely be the most docile out of these options. Keep in mind that females will lay eggs, so they will need a lay bin and such to ensure that they won’t become egg bound
Glass isn't recommended, veiled chameleons need air flow to help prevent respiratory disease. Some people will use glass because of their environment but they are very experienced with chameleons. Recommended humidity for a veiled is 50% which you probably won't have an issue with in your area, but always monitor it. If you really want a chameleon of any sort please join Facebook groups for its species & research. Don't rely on internet searches, there's a lot of misleading & contradicting info there.
I’m planning on purchasing a veiled piebald chameleon Sunday and I have done so much research but I’m still trying to find everything I need before purchasing it. Is there anyway you could help me out by creating a list on everything I need? Please snd thankyou
I’ll probably be missing a few things, but the basics that I can think of include - 2x2x4 reptibreeze enclosure - 24” T5 HO UVB fixture - 22” 10.0 reptisun UVB bulb - heat lamp fixture + heat bulb - plenty of plants, branches and vines for your chameleon - mister/misting system - calcium and vitamin supplement
Did you watch the whole video? I gave all my thought an opinions in the video, but ultimately yes this kit is terrible for chameleons, and much too small
I’m planning on buying fertile panther chameleon eggs , and i it’s my first time I’ve been watching vids all day. Could you give me any recommendations on the things I need such as food and cages and the uvb bulb you said it wasn’t good enough . Thanks
Kendall I’ve contacted them ab stuff cause I didn’t search up about the company before. So if anything happens like the animal is sick or dead I get my money back I think they’ve gotten better.
@Emma Lynne Sampson Hi, i actually bought a veiled chameleon last night (27/01/19) hes 10 weeks old so hes only just bigger than my thumb with the same Vivarium. so far he seems happy. but ive not seen him eat just yet. i have a question about the bulbs which one do i use during the day and which ones at night? when i asked this at the pet store i was told to look on the internet lol so here i am! thanks for the great video. i have just removed the green carpet stuff :)
Linear uvb t5ho and a basking light around 75w during the day. Nothing during night. They are good as long as temps are over 50. No misting during the day. Aloooot if humidity at night.
I would highly suggest joining chameleon Facebook groups! They have loads of information. I also have a few other chameleons videos such as one on the correct UVB lighting, and one on if they make good pets!
If you are going to get a chameleon do not and we all can't stress enough do not get a glass tank for them they need airflow ventilation. It maybe harder sometimes to keep humidity but you want the fluctuation of humidity just like in the wild.
I bought thus yesterday for a jackson and My biggest complaint about this is the plant why send something with a starter kit that you can't even probably put in it with what comes with it that's the point I'm going today after work to buy more plants and vines to put in it
Need help! What was that app called that she has mentioned in a past video where you can go and look at pics of reptiles and post your on pics and take quizzes?
And I agree I just got a baby veiled chameleon and purchased this kit to find out it’s a waist of money! The light isn’t enough at all and for people who don’t know that and keep trying to raise their chameleon without the proper habit sucks. The petco I went to also had bark chips in the cage and I guess that’s not okay because they can eat them when trying to get prey. :/
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I don’t have a chameleon and I dot plan on getting one, but I’m still watching..........
Faze Lord same 😆
Faze Lord same here..
Samesies
@@papapossum9909 me too
Lmao I'm a gecko kind of person
Strange they put a suction cup plant in that kit
Yeah, that is pretty dumb!! Actually laughable!! Shaking my head in disbelief. 😆
It would cost more for them to make 2 different models of their plants and have one for this and one for normal use.
You can take the suction cup off, they're meant to be multi use. But it's also cost effective since they can but used for both. Its also meant to be a bare minimum kit after all
Karen Mcisaac maybe it’s for the bottom. Idk
Cha- don't need much water
I used to work with a Veterinarian who worked with exotics and really I learned a lot from her. That is where I gained my knowledge from.
I like how much this young woman knows about chameleon's. She gives a LOT of excellent advise, especially what she says about the lighting and the different sized chameleons. Great video!! A++++
I work at a petsmart and we got a veiled chameleon I myself own one and have an entire small bedroom for him to love and it costed me A LOTTTT of money and then in my room I have 2 leopard geckos and a baby crested gecko so he is in a small tank right now. But I work in pet care and i turn down many people from being the Chameleon because they want to impulse buy it then don’t want to buy what it needs or just want to shove it in a small cage, they get mad that I won’t let them buy it but I am allowed to reject customer purchases, I am the only one that does it and non of my coworkers do it but I have notes saying if they refused to by anything bigger than the recommended cage for it to refuse the sale and I ended up buying him just so I know he’d have a good life, this video was really good thank you!!
Okay but this is the first time I've seen a Parsons Chameleon and I love it.
Same
It's like $120 in the US. (At least where I'm at)
It’s 90 at walmart
The 2x2x4 is 90 in the U.K.
@@jessicaromero2449 it's at Walmart were??
@Abibelle Seter 1 USD is equal to 1.34 Canadian dollars.
Tyyyy
An incredibly helpful video. A LOT of useful information! A MUST WATCH if considering buying this enclosure. This was so very helpful to our family in planning to add a chameleon to our family, and buying an enclosure and the necessities. THANK YOU!!
Thank you, I’m really glad it helped your family :) if you’re looking for more resources to learn about chameleons, I would highly suggest checking out chameleonacademy.com
are there any chameleon “starter kits” that you would recommend or would you suggest steering away from them?
I don’t know of any other starter kits besides this one right now!
Run away from this one
@@contagiouscurves80 why???
@@harperfischer9062 the kit uvb comes with a coil bulb and chameleons need a t5 light along with color bulbs are bad for their eyes also they need way more coverage cause chameleons come from the trees
Hey is the screen walls not an issue? How do you drop the temperature at night? It won’t be able to retain your wishes temperature
You should tell people to just buy the screen cage itself and decorate it with things and fixtures they buy separately. I agree with you in the cons of this kit. The cage itself I think is great like you said for smaller chameleon species. They do sell bigger reptibreeze cages but themselves without the stuff in the kit that may be suitable for the larger species of chameleons. 👍🏼
Josh Hibbs where can I buy just the cage? I have a chameleon that will be an adult kind of soon and I have all the accessories and stuff but I just want a cage. Specifically, I would want a 4 foot or taller cage!! Advice?!
Gewels Sch They are out of stock on them now but they do sell them. www.thatpetplace.com/repti-breeze-aluminum-screen-cage-24in-24in-48in
Gewels Sch www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/zoo-med-reptibreeze-open-air-screen-cage
Gewels Sch These seem to be the biggest sizes that are made by Zoo-Med and probably other retail manufacturers. You can get custom made ones but they are going to cost you a lot of money. If money is no object, www.customcages.com can make you probably anything you want. It does not seem that these cages would be hard to make though. If you can find a wood that is rot resistant or maybe some kind of coating that would not harm the animal but would make the wood waterproof, all you would have to do is make a framework as tall and wide as you need it. Then you can go on Amazon and find aluminum or stainless steel screen mesh and attach that to the framework. It would probably be a lot cheaper this way to get the big size you are looking for. I made a stainless steel mesh cover for my 40 gallon breeder turtle tank because all the ones you can buy in the store eventually rust and you have to keep buying them. I got tired of it and made my own screen cover that will not rust. 👍🏼
I just bought it for the screen cage lol
I wanna have a cameleon someday..
Chamelion*
AbbiesArtsyAnimals 13 jesus guys, its on the title !
Chameleon*
@@mainban Lmao you had to correct the person trying to correct. haha
Here you forgot this h
@@abbiesartsyanimals1365 its Chameleon
I bought this cage for my baby chameleon and your right it is a waist of money. The only thing I used was the cage and then I had to upgrade a few months later.. 🙄 Had to get all new lights, plants, supplements, and pretty much everything.
Animal Haven then you shouldn’t have got the starter kit and you could have just got that cage.
Carter Slocum I couldn’t find that cage anywhere at and stores it was only the kit 😭
Animal Haven UGH ME TOO!!!
How much was the chameleon??
ghost gacha it can be anywhere from 30-100$ mine was around 80$
Got this set for $75 at petco. Not the greatest setup but for the price it's a good starting platform. Adding a misting system bigger vines a 3 foot fake leafy vine wall, along with a cricket feeding rock. Also gonna change up the lights
I think that as long as you clean the repticarpet properly (like rinsing it with boiled water) every two weeks or so, it should be fine. I've never heard or seen anyone that's had issues using it before.
Lol also I’m Canada and it was $59 but my Petsmart stopped carrying it so it was heavily discounted so go to smaller Petsmart’s and it might also be discounted
What my bf paid 120 dollars at Petsmart in Houston
@@natalymariscal9718 still at mine in Gonzalez Louisiana :)
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been looking into a Jackson’s chameleon and I’ve seen this and I’ve been weary to get it but this just made my decision! I want my baby to be happy! Thank you!❤️
you have no idea how many times i’ve watched your videos over an over again to to be sure i am ready to own a chameleon😂
Obviously if you were to buy the kit you would buy your own plants and stuff. It just is suppose to be a few things that you would need for it. Zoo med isn't going to go all out and provide several plants and other accessories because it’s a starter kit.
Very true! It is a starter kit!
Carter Slocum i agree, but sadly many people don’t realize that. When they see kit many people believe that it comes with everything they need. I’ve sadly seen so many people get this kit and add nothing to it
@@EmmaLynneSampson do u know of any lights like the ones you recommended in the sized 16 inch. im about to buy a baby chameleon but i couldnt find an 16 inch lights
I wish I saw this before buying the kit lol...I just wanted to buy everything at once but still ended up buying separate stuff anyways...didn't think that through... This is for my Jackson btw
I'm in the same boat as you! I saw this at the store and thought I'd get everything I needed for the most part. Come to find it's inadequate for a chameleon in many ways.....so disappointing. They can't even provide the right lighting.
Sad thing is that I think a lot of people would look at a parson's chameleon in that enclosure and say it looks fine bc so many people think they are lazy or inactive animals
So i have everything, the enclosire,the lights, and litterly EVERYTHINH but i dont know How to set up The inside of the enclosure,what shape of plants do i put,the enclosire is very big
You’re already on RUclips ! Check some peoples vids out the bio dude is great shows you how to set one up
Really useful video from someone who was considering buying this kit, thank you XX
This is not true. Not a good kit at all.
I got a baby female veiled chameleon, her name is Kiwi, and I love her.
The mole by her eye looks like a heart.....I LOVE IT 😍
whose parson's chameleon was that though cause i love him
My humidity is very dry because I have the cage in my room should I get a fogger
I’m planning on getting a chameleon soon your vids have been great
It’s been 7 months lol
First comment Emma you rock I love when you do reviews on reptiles stuff keep up the amazing work and your animals are amazing
Santoro Aquatics you were second comment
My take on the kits is if the products in the kit work fine, and you're willing to buy all the extra fixings to go along with it to make the best habitat you can for your chameleon, I think it's okay. But here's the thing: if your cham is younger, therefore smaller, you might wanna start with a kit and then just upgrade the cage in the future to suit the size of your chameleon. Overall, I think the kits are okay as long as the price is worth it instead of buying each item separately, you dress up the cage to make it a good living space for your chameleon, and if your chameleon grows, you upgrade the cage into a bigger one.
i have this cage for a young jacks chameleon, and I'm going to upgrade when it get older, but its what im using for now.
Okay straight up for this video being 2 years ago it’s so up to date and you are such a good content creator! Never stop making videos! 💖
Thank you so much!!
This is the exact set a woman at the pet store made me purchase for my baby crestie it was $190 I used some of the stuff in it but the cage was waaaaay to big for my lil guy
How can you feed your chameleon the calcium and the other samples
I use my dual light i got as Day/Night heat then a linear 12" 10.0 UVB Zoomed light for UVB
Chameleons don’t need any heat at night time unless it goes below 55/60 degrees F. They actually really benefit from a cool down at night :)
I have a baby chameleon the size of my thumb. I got a dome light 50wattt but he turns a darker color on this back when,its on. Is that ok? He is my first reptile ever.
I'm so early!!!!!!!! I love your videos Emma!
What is the best setup for the light do we leave it on top? We are beginners
Or what kind of light would be better
hiya, thank you for your video, i keep watching and i cant seem to spot what heat lamp would be best for this cage? Im getting a baby panther. would you be able to advise?
@Emma Lynne Sampson do you need that water conditioner if you are using distilled water 💧?
What lamp fixtures was the one you showed? Where can I order it
I bought the same tank you have this chameleon tank and I’m gonna be using it for my new panther chameleon I live in Florida
I use the reptibreze xl if I have to move my guy. He lives in a 2x2x8’ now.
We just got our first chameleon and this is the enclosure we bought, wish we would have watched this first, can't really set up anything for it
"the labeling system they have going on" 😂
Everything that you buy that gets put together has the letters that match LOL
i put zip ties on my cage and it made holes on my cage is it bad
I don't even own a Chameleon or have any plans to get one, but here I am at 3:30 am and I have zero regrets!
how to make a 28min video 30 seconds...
Its too small & WAY over priced.
Includes nothing useful...the bulbs are garbage and not the right kind, the carpet is the worst thing you can put in there (breeds bacteria) the vine and plant are small, sad and weak.
You can buy everything proper you need online with 5 minutes of research for 1/3 the price of this "kit" or just do a little DIY set up if your handy.
Thank you so muchh
i wish i seen this before i bought my kid. do you have a link go where to buy items?
While sleeping what kind of light/bulb should I keep on? If at all?
None, they need darkness and a cool down period at night
Can I use are used are used logs outside where are you I bought plants at a breeder
would you mind linking a long fixture for uvb? my chameleon comes in a week and i bought this cage but i want to add a linear uvb along with the lights it came with.
I just purchased a juvenile vailed chameleon. And I just purchased this exact cage. I put a lot of live exotic plants and vines for him in the cage and I feed him baby crickets that I gut load and dust. and I feed him live meal worms.. I still use the uvb and heat light. Please give me some advice and tell me what I should do. Any advice would help!!! I am new and I appreciate any advice. His name is Rango.
i never knew you had a parsons! can you do a video about him
I am using this cage till my chameleon is a bit older ik I can use one cage instead but I had this so I’m using it would you think it would be okay until it’s almost full grown and don’t worry I’m already upgrading some things also you didn’t pu the back peice on also I added more thing inside the cage don’t worry
The cage itself is fine for a young chameleon, but you still need replace the lights and make sure to add more branches and decor
Can I put anoles and other reptiles that r small?
Have a question, I have a 18 inch uvb bulb for my bearded dragon. The fixture has plexiglass, should I remove the plexiglass? I was told that uvb cannot go through glass or plastic.
Yeah definitely remove it! It will block the UVB rays from getting through
Ok I will. Thank you
Is there such thing as to much UVB light?
Would it be possible to use this for a baby iguana? She’s probably 9-12inches long and trying to determine if a long enclosure is suffice for her or look into one of these for her
would it hurt them if i use a compact and a tube bulb together?
I have the exact enclosure and house my Oustalet Chameleon in and it's more then enough room .And he's an Adult
That’s the size I use for my young Cuban knight anole! I couldn’t imagine keeping any adult chameleons (besides maybe some of the smaller species, but even then I prefer to follow the bigger is better mindset) in that enclosure! 😧
Yeah exactly! I used this size cage for George, but he was very small. Only 12 grams so it worked great for him. I can’t imagine It giving veileds, panthers, Jackson’s etc enough room
With having no substrate how would you go about using a dripper? Or would a waterfall be better? Or both?
You’re cage should be completely packed full of live plants. So the shouldn’t accumulate too much.
Do u think that a baby veiled chameleon with this kit with extra plants and tons of more vines would be okay for it
Alvaro Aguilar yes; they will get rly rly stressed if their to much space don’t use substrate
- PhantomPvp - how big should the chameleon be then
Hi Emma, another question... I have attached my accessories in my chameleon’s cage with similar wire, but I always have the problem with the little “holes” in the cage breaking and then it turns into one big hole in the cage
Gewels Sch I use fishing line
Will the heat lamp melt the mesh top of the enclosure?
Hey Emma love your review. I’m actually in need of a mesh enclosure for a devils giant flower mantis. Full grown they get to be maybe five inches. They also require 85-95 degrees and also humidity I’m not sure about. I think I’ve read 50 -60. I’m also concerned about the mesh. I would want to use a mesh that wouldn’t be harmful to the hooked feet that mantises have and metal/steel I think would damage there feet. The enclosure would need to be three times it length and two times the width. The reason being it needs this room when the growing process called molting takes place.
What’s a good Cham kit for a veiled chameleon?
Hi I’m my girlfriends brothers really wants a chameleon I’m looking into getting him a good set up I watch your video on the reptireeze deluxe kit but saw it was not so good I’m gunna get him a panther chameleon I’m looking to spend about $800 including the chameleon i could really use your advice on what to get
smittyfs4 hey there! I would check out ththe yt channel Neptune the Chameleon, they have lots of great vids on there about panthers! This channel is more focused on veiled chameleon’s
is this ok for crested geckos of course i will change some stuff like substraight but the tank its self is it ok for crested geckos im a turtle owner so i dont know im trying to do resreach so please tell me
Could you just put two compact 10.0 uvb lights on top?!
No, you need a T5 bulb. The compact ones don’t reach far enough down into the enclosure
@@EmmaLynneSampson okay I found a linear one, but it is T8... is that just the size of the bulb
I bought this kit at a reptile expo for $100 and I wasn’t even planning on getting a chameleon so before I buy my chameleon I bought jungle vines with many plants. At the moment it looks great but you definitely need to buy extra plants and vines(If you use this for baby chameleons it would be okay to just use the starting things it puts in there for you) the vines that come in the package do make me nervous for adult chameleons because of the weight of the chameleon and the chance of the chameleon falling. I have not yet bought my chameleon so if you have bought this package and have an adult chameleon I would love to hear how they like it! (Also don’t worry about how chameleons are not beginner pets I am aware I have many reptile that are at top health and I have done my research about owning a chameleon)
Oh awkward I’ve just been cutting holes in the mesh cage... I have random holes everywhere for the tree branches and stuff..
What about a baby veiled chameleon??? Pls answer
Just bought a 16 by 16 by 30 and it had the exact same wobbling issue
Been looking at this kit for months now, can’t decide or really figure out if I want/need to get an open air like the repibreeze or if I should get a glass terrarium to keep humidity in but with open air cage I would think humidity would escape easily. Please let me know what you suggest. I’m looking at the same kit but the XXL 24’’x24’’x48’’, I love in South Carolina too on the coast and the Humidity outside here is at 30-80% but that’s obviously outside. Also been researching which I species I should get and I’ve narrowed down to a male or female veiled (which is most convenient to get bc they have them at local pet Store), a female panther chameleon, or a Jackson male...if you have any suggestions please help lol I want a good size cage like the size u suggested, a non aggressive species, and more of a pet to look at and make an awesome enclosure for with plants and vines, etc. let me know what you think please! 🤔 💭
You’re probably better off with a screen cage. It’s really hard to find a glass cage large enough for the species you’re interested in
As for which species, veiled chameleons will most likely be the most aggressive, especially males. Male panthers can also be quite aggressive though. A chameleon is never going to be a “friendly” animal, but Jackson’s, or female panthers will likely be the most docile out of these options. Keep in mind that females will lay eggs, so they will need a lay bin and such to ensure that they won’t become egg bound
Glass isn't recommended, veiled chameleons need air flow to help prevent respiratory disease. Some people will use glass because of their environment but they are very experienced with chameleons. Recommended humidity for a veiled is 50% which you probably won't have an issue with in your area, but always monitor it. If you really want a chameleon of any sort please join Facebook groups for its species & research. Don't rely on internet searches, there's a lot of misleading & contradicting info there.
I’m planning on purchasing a veiled piebald chameleon Sunday and I have done so much research but I’m still trying to find everything I need before purchasing it. Is there anyway you could help me out by creating a list on everything I need? Please snd thankyou
I’ll probably be missing a few things, but the basics that I can think of include
- 2x2x4 reptibreeze enclosure
- 24” T5 HO UVB fixture
- 22” 10.0 reptisun UVB bulb
- heat lamp fixture + heat bulb
- plenty of plants, branches and vines for your chameleon
- mister/misting system
- calcium and vitamin supplement
@@EmmaLynneSampson Thankyou so much!
if i get a new uvb light fixture can i use the heat lighting from the kit still?
i have a veiled chameleon and that cage setup is that bad?
Did you watch the whole video? I gave all my thought an opinions in the video, but ultimately yes this kit is terrible for chameleons, and much too small
Does this cage and the things that come along work for a phelsuma grandis?
I have a question. Is it still ok to put a veiled chameleon I’m gonna get into that cage? Just wondering.
No, they’re still too small for an adult veiled unfortunately
Emma Sampson awww :(
If I got a large version of this would it be big enough for a veiled chameleon
The 24”x24”x48” reptibreeze is suitable for veileds
I’m planning on buying fertile panther chameleon eggs , and i it’s my first time I’ve been watching vids all day. Could you give me any recommendations on the things I need such as food and cages and the uvb bulb you said it wasn’t good enough . Thanks
AandP Productions I would check out Neptune the Chameleon on RUclips
AandP Productions I would check out Neptune the Chameleon on RUclips
Kendall I’m actual buying a turtle from backwaterreptiles.com
@@alexp7824 backwater reptiles is a mill breeder and often has sick and dying reptiles sent out
Kendall I’ve contacted them ab stuff cause I didn’t search up about the company before. So if anything happens like the animal is sick or dead I get my money back I think they’ve gotten better.
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Can I still do the duadome light but add a tube light ? Or will that be too much ?
Too much.
Emily Petty thank you ! I used my duo dome for one heat lamp one night light , then got a tube UVB
That's good to hear 😊
And you're welcome
What about a dome bulb? Sorry I wasn't paying much attention to the video bc I was doing stuff so I'm not sure if u said it already
Elaine o'Dea they need linear UVB
@@kendall4060 thank u
Smallest Arcadia T5 Forest dweller UVB fixture is 22 inch. My Reptibreeze kit is 16 inches wide. I want UVB T5 fixture. Thanks. I have Jackson's
You said you use real leafs for them how do you keep them from dying
@Emma Lynne Sampson
Hi, i actually bought a veiled chameleon last night (27/01/19) hes 10 weeks old so hes only just bigger than my thumb with the same Vivarium. so far he seems happy. but ive not seen him eat just yet. i have a question about the bulbs which one do i use during the day and which ones at night? when i asked this at the pet store i was told to look on the internet lol so here i am! thanks for the great video. i have just removed the green carpet stuff :)
Linear uvb t5ho and a basking light around 75w during the day. Nothing during night. They are good as long as temps are over 50. No misting during the day. Aloooot if humidity at night.
Does anyone have an idea of what can successfully be kept in this cage?
The screws that came with it sucked I had to go buy thicker screws because the ones that came with it kept stripping out from over tightening
Oh no this was the first thing I got for my 2 veiled chameleons
I am getting a chameleon soon do you have any advice for me this video really helped me so that I can get my veiled chameleon?!
I would highly suggest joining chameleon Facebook groups! They have loads of information. I also have a few other chameleons videos such as one on the correct UVB lighting, and one on if they make good pets!
@@EmmaLynneSampson Thank you so much I will do that would you recommend chameleon forums.
My aunt bought me this kit and I wasn't so sure about a screen tank. In my opinion I would use a glass tank
If you are going to get a chameleon do not and we all can't stress enough do not get a glass tank for them they need airflow ventilation. It maybe harder sometimes to keep humidity but you want the fluctuation of humidity just like in the wild.
Glass tanks will cause res purity infections and they’ll die. Some experienced breeders use them but they know what they’re doing and it’s not ez.
I bought thus yesterday for a jackson and My biggest complaint about this is the plant why send something with a starter kit that you can't even probably put in it with what comes with it that's the point I'm going today after work to buy more plants and vines to put in it
Is 18 x 18 x 36 big enough because I already got the enclosure going
For a panther
It’s big enough for a juvenile but an adult needs at least a 24”x24”x48”
@@EmmaLynneSampson I will do that after 6 months 👍👍
Where can I find that wire stuff you used
What would you say is the best chameleon for a beginner
Need help! What was that app called that she has mentioned in a past video where you can go and look at pics of reptiles and post your on pics and take quizzes?
Amino
Could you keep pygmy chameleons in this type of cage or Anoles ?
And I agree I just got a baby veiled chameleon and purchased this kit to find out it’s a waist of money! The light isn’t enough at all and for people who don’t know that and keep trying to raise their chameleon without the proper habit sucks. The petco I went to also had bark chips in the cage and I guess that’s not okay because they can eat them when trying to get prey. :/
ok so where else should i buy one as well as the fake plants in it ?