Brand new Closed chamber for my baby sully otw!

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This is the original one after first design
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Well, then I decided to switch a plywood top-opened door to a netting one. Purposely for a better fresh air intercourse.

I'm going to add two windows behind the chamber. (More convenient to manage the whole environment n decoration)

Size: 8' x 4' x 2'

Im thinking if theres anything else i need to be aware of. Please leave comments for another round of better improvement.

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Someone's been busy. Lookin' good!
 

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Very nice and nice size too. You didn't have to swap out the wood door for the screen though. When you open for feeding, watering, etc, there is enough air exchange then. Hopefully, that little bit of screen won't hinder getting and keeping the humidity up. I doubt it would. Don't forget pics when it's full of things and the resident.
 

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Yvonne G said:
Someone's been busy. Lookin' good!

Yeh ure right lol! thanks :)


wellington said:
Very nice and nice size too. You didn't have to swap out the wood door for the screen though. When you open for feeding, watering, etc, there is enough air exchange then. Hopefully, that little bit of screen won't hinder getting and keeping the humidity up. I doubt it would. Don't forget pics when it's full of things and the resident.

Sure will do! but then I'm thinking will it be too lonely to be alone in his new home :/


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Btw, that's my baby little Sully! :D he's a proper wanderer!
 
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Having the screen top defeats the purpose of a closed chamber. It will allow all your warm humid air to escape up and into the room. Let us know how this works out for you.

Your baby will not get lonely. They are happiest when they are the sole king or queen of the castle.
 

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AW: Brand new Closed chamber for my baby sully otw!

Nice enclosure,did you build ut yourself??
 

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Tom said:
Having the screen top defeats the purpose of a closed chamber. It will allow all your warm humid air to escape up and into the room. Let us know how this works out for you.

Your baby will not get lonely. They are happiest when they are the sole king or queen of the castle.

Yeh Tom, you have your point. I will try it out see how it goes. if it doesn't work then need to make changes somemore.


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Nice enclosure,did you build ut yourself??

Yeh ulkal, I designed it n work on it. it requires some time to this stage. Im going to provide some updates on the enclosure.

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The windows behind is going to be built n keep closed all time. It's for me to manage inside the chamber. n of course easier for me to reach Sully. The height of the rolling rack is 2' including the roller. so the bottom viewing glass is 2'4" - 4'. going to install proper lighting inside for comfortable temperature n UVB as well.
 
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So that's how it looks after a round of serious hard work..
More pics to come..

Hope u guys enjoy :)

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**Sully: I'm the sole king of the castle!** ~~Grinnnnn~~
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Thanks guys.
Still trying to decorate some inside just to make a garden-like little planet for him.

Alan K.


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Oh boy the fun I could have decorating that thing!!

Do you plan to add some substrate to the upper levels?

Ya.. I'm gonna get little small round rocks mix coco use as substrate.. He likes to climb up n down alot. Fun seeing him enjoy his new home. Worth the hard work.
 
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Are the push pins enough to keep him from toppling off the edge? And has he tried to eat them? I am looking into making a closed chamber with a ramp similar to that and was just curious. I had planned on just making wood sides.
 

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If I was you, I would replace those pins with something stronger and taller, otherwise it looks good I think
 

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