JCP enclosure ?'s

[Zoogirl]

Hi ... I have my first JCP and I have been trying to decide what the best enclosure would be for him. I just got him 3 days ago, and at the moment he is only in a 10 gallon glass screened top with water dish, couple little logs, some greenery, a hide spot...a bendy type climb thingand using a heat lamp...it is hanging above his house at the moment because the wattage is too hot but it is maintaining a 30-33'c temp in his hot spot. I know he wont last long in there.

I keep looking at these 4x2x2 completely screened vertical *cages* but I have also been looking at a 4xalmost 2x ( not exactly sure on the width ) but is atleast 1.5 ft if not closer to 2 all glass with screen top.
I keep thinking for the JCP the vertical one would be better as they are typically climbers ( alough I did have a smaller screened in vertical one and he was in tha at first but he never climbed at all) I brought the smaller screened in one ( 3x2x2) but brought it back as i found the bigger one but have yet to buy it...confused yet??? lol
I like the idea of the glass encloseure as I think it would help hold the heat and humidity better... but which would be better... length or height for him?
I need some expert avice from you jcp owners out there... sorry for the long post .. but I want my Bumblebee happy.

[SnakeyJay]

Glass is a bad choice if u want to keep heat/humidity levels up.. go with a tall wooden viv is my advice. :)

[stephanbakir]

Stay away from screen cages, they are murder when it comes to nose rub.
I plan on attempting something similar to a mesh enclosure, but I'm going to be REALLY careful in how we build it.
Large wooden enclosures are best.

[Lankyrob]

Wood beats glass in terms of ease of humidity - not saying you cant get the right levels with glass but wood does seem easier - saying that carpets need what we in the UK call "no humidity". We have ambient humidity levels that at their very lowest dont drop below 50%

[Zoogirl]

Other then making a wood one myself...which would be a disaster lol I have yet to find a wood enclosure here :(

[stephanbakir]

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