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 SCREEN CAGES???

Can you use screen cages for MHDs??? becuase i have a hughe 250gal screen cgae thats currently holding a male vieled chameleon
10/24/08  06:18pm

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Dericka
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   Message To: PARTYPHIL   In reference to Message Id: 1886973


 SCREEN CAGES???



I have all mine in screen cages, and other people on here use them as well. The biggest issue is keeping the humidity high, I wrapped aquarium background around three of the sides, have a large bubbling water bowl, and mist often, and the humidity does stay at the proper high levels this way! If you have a veiled in yours, you probably already know about how to keep the humidity up in such a cage.
I love the screen cages because they are so much lighter and larger/more square than most aquariums, and my dragons seem to be very happy that they are able to hang out vertically on the sides. Also I have lots of vines in it and they were very easy twist tie right onto the sides, and they stay there. Vines I have suction cupped to the glass of aquariums fall down a lot.


deri
10/24/08  08:44pm

 #1887071


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   Message To: Dericka   In reference to Message Id: 1887047


 SCREEN CAGES???

ya exactly and screen cages are much more cheaper than glass tanks and aquariums



10/24/08  09:31pm

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   Message To: PARTYPHIL   In reference to Message Id: 1887071


 SCREEN CAGES???

If you have a screen cage, is there any advice on how to keep the humidity in? I have been having to mist the tank in order to keep the humidity up. I live in Colorado, so it’s really dry here. Can i cover part of the screen with glass, or which part should I cover, top half, or bottom half? thanks!
06/18/09  03:28pm

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Dericka
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   Message To: Ranger62   In reference to Message Id: 2024671


 SCREEN CAGES???

I actually have the sides and back, and when it is very dry in the winter also the bottom part of the front, covered with plastic aquarium background. I just taped it all around the cage securely. I of course still mist and have a big pan with a bubbler, but the humidity stays much higher!

deri
06/18/09  09:14pm


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