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Alex De Large · I've settled in... Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 25

Hello,

I ordered a 24x18x122" vivarium from vivbuilder, but it's taking ages, this is the 9th week, I've rang up twice and they keep saying it's nearly ready and should be out next week.

Anyway I was wondering if the vivexotic AX22chameleon vivarium would be big enough for my panther.

The size of this is 544 L X 406W X 920H mm

I know bigger is better but i don't have much length/width room. If anyone knows where to get one similar to the vivbuilder vivarium I ordered, then let me know.

Any help much appreciated Smile

Stuart Marquis · Key Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 333

Hi

Personally I would opt for a mesh enclosure over a standard wooden type enclosure (most wooden vivs, even those specifically designed for chams, don't have enough ventilation in my opinion). A lot of keepers keep younger panthers in exo terra terrariums before moving on to something a bit more "open" such as an exo terra flexarium or a "Terry Thatcher" mesh viv when their cham gets a bit older/bigger.

cheers

Stuart

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

Hi Alex, are you referring to the viv type in this link; http://www.amazinganimal.co.uk/vivexotic-beech-ax22-vivarium-p-21004.html?manufacturers_id=10

If so, I would say it would be ok for a single animal, you certainly wouldn`t want it any smaller. I would modify the ventilation arrangements though. Wink

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kroakykaren · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

I have some of the viv exotic vivs, i modify them by cutting the roof out and the bottom panel and replacing them with mesh Very Happy

they work fine for me.
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Alex De Large · I've settled in... Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 25

I think I would have problems keeping the temp and humidity up with a mesh vivarium.

Awesome, I just wasn't sure whether the vivexotic viv would be big enough, I only have the one cham atm.

But I think my cham would appreciate the extra height :]

jen23 · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

kroakykaren... what sort of mesh do you use and where do you get it from? i have a wooden viv and i'm concerned about the ventilation so i want to get it sorted before a put my cham in there but i don't have a clue what to use Question

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kroakykaren · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

Jennifer i use Aluminium mesh the fine stuff, like that used on exo terras.
http://www.aluminiumcentre.co.uk/aluminium_mesh.htm
Depending on how much you need i could if you are stuck send you some Very Happy

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jen23 · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject:

thanks thats really helpful. i'll just measure what i need now and order some Smile

i don't really want to cut a hole in the top for mesh as i plan to put another viv on top so will it be ok if i just replace the bottom glass panel? it's about three foot wide one foot in height. seems like a lot of mesh to me anyway!
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kroakykaren · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject:

Well to get good airflow the top really needs to be meshed too. If you can i would advise doing the top also Very Happy

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jen23 · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

what if i put a square of mesh on both sides of the viv close to the top, would that work? it has some vents standard in the back as well.
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