Basking shelves, advice?

[Snagrio]

Simple solutions.

"V Brackets" and any type of branch or dowel.




I had no issues installing these. I'm also able to easily remove them and put them back in.

Wrap smooth dowels with fake vines and the animal will be able to grip and sit comfortably on them. I have a combination of real branches and dowels. In the largest cage I have a full sized fence post wrapped in twine.


Every one of the cages here is set up in a similar fashion.


As Bogertophis stated, perches allow the panel to generate heat between them and make it to the cage floor.

There are always tweaks and additions that can be made as you go.

The build is often just as fun as getting the animal.

I actually have a similar idea. Could get some L brackets with the upturned lip at the end, like this, and get suitably sized cork bark flats to set on them. That way it's a basking platform but still has some texture for better grip and looks more natural to an extent. A much simpler solution than messing around with trying to put in a bunch of shelves with foam and glue and whatever.

Also on the vine on the dowels thing, I actually do have one of those bendy vines since my mom, bless her heart, got me one but I haven't had a use for it. Now I do.

I have an opportunity to go to the local reptile show next weekend so I think I'll go and see if I can find some cork bark and branches and such. And not bring anything back that's alive.



Probably...