Important! Note on Availability:
8/26/20: The screen cages are scheduled to be shipping in November. They will be available for pre-sale in October. I apologize for this delay. There has been an issue with our supply chain.
The hybrid products are now upgraded to the acrylic clear front versions. The Tall Hybrid Cage System is available for ordering now. The Large Hybrid Atrium will be shipping in mid October.
Dragon Strand is now carrying Arcadia Supplementation Products! See the banner below!
The Tall Cage System Family
The new Tall Cage System (23.75″ x 23″ x 48″) comes in two styles – a Screen version and a Hybrid version. These are the first members from the newly designed screen cage line from Dragon Strand to be released. The major components to these cages have been upgraded to provide us keepers of arboreal reptiles with a higher quality experience and to aid us in creating the proper environments.
The Screen version is made for applications where high ventilation is desired. This screen cage is unique as the back is solid to protect house walls from mist overspray, but with all other panels being screen, ventilation is retained. Note: The screen cage version will be back available in November 2020. There is nothing wrong with the design, we have just encountered a supply issue with a specialized part we are using. This issue is being solved with a long term solution as I write this. I apologize for the inconvenience. Please consider the Hybrid line as that is what we specialize in here at Dragon Strand!
The Hybrid version is for keepers who want more control over the hydration and humidity in their caging environment. With both sides and the back solid PVC humidity gradients may be created and a more rigorous mist coverage can be handled to accomodate a denser planting strategy. The front main door of the Tall Hybrid is acrylic for clear viewing, humidity retention and to produce a chimney effect. The chimney effect is where the warm air near the top screen panel rises and pulls air through the service door under the main door. The ensures a subtle, but constant air circulation through the cage.
All Dragon Strand cages, including the Tall Cage family members, have been upgraded to have the following:
Solid white PVC back. As most cages are up against a wall, this protects the house walls from mist overspray and reflects light back into the cage. The Hybrid system extends the PVC to both sides.
Patented Dragon Ledges. Dragon Ledges are anchors that allow you to easily mount horizontal branches and potted plants. They are standard with all Dragon Strand cages. The Tall Cage Systems come with two for each side and two for the back.
Seamless Drainage Tray. The cage sits on top of this tray which keeps waste water physically apart from your chameleon. This is a specially designed tray fr this purpose and has a raised section in the middle to support potted plants on the floor.
Hydration Mount. This included mount allows the installation of Mist-King and Cli-Mist nozzles and also a grommeted input for 1/4″ tubing. This tubing input can be used for installing a plant watering drip system. The Hybrid Cage version comes with two Hydration Mounts to support higher leaf cover in the typical application.
Solid/Screen Floor. Two floors are included to allow you to choose for maximum support with the solid floor or maximum drainage with the screen floor. The other may be kept near by and used as a temporary floor while the other is being deep cleaned.
Tall Hybrid
The upgraded Tall Hybrid Cages with the clear acrylic door is estimated to ship 9/25/20. If your timing is critical please email me for an update at bill@dragonstrand.com
Announcing: The New Large Atrium Cage System Family!
The new Large Atrium Cage (46.75″ x 23″ x 48″) has been upgraded to provide us keepers of arboreal reptiles with a higher quality experience and to aid us in creating the proper environments.
The Hybrid implementation is for keepers who want more control over the hydration and humidity in their caging environment. With both sides and the back solid PVC humidity gradients may be created and a more rigorous mist coverage can be handled to accomodate a denser planting strategy. The front doors are acrylic with the top and a front ventilation panels screen. This allows humidity control while using the chimney effect for air exchange.
All Dragon Strand cages, including the Large Atrium, have been upgraded to have the following:
Solid white PVC back. As most cages are up against a wall, this protects the house walls from mist overspray and reflects light back into the cage. The Hybrid system extends the PVC to both sides.
Patented Dragon Ledges. Dragon Ledges are anchors that allow you to easily mount horizontal branches and potted plants. They are standard with all Dragon Strand cages. The Large Atrium Enclosures come with two horizontal ledges for each side and four vertical ledges for the wide back panel.
Hydration Mount. This included mount allows the installation of Mist-King and Cli-Mist nozzles and also a grommeted input for 1/4″ tubing. This tubing input can be used for installing a plant watering drip system. The Large Atrium comes with three Hydration Mounts to support higher leaf cover in the typical application.
Optional Accessory:
Drip Easy Drainage Tray. The cage sits on top of this tray which keeps waste water physically apart from your chameleon. This is a specially designed tray for this purpose and has a support for potted plants on the floor. This package also includes a screen floor panel, which can replace the white PVC floor included with the cage. This Drip Easy floor is used when you take advantage of the Dragon Ledges to mount plants on the side and keep the floor clear. It offers maximum drainage.
8/26/20 Note on availability: A combination of supply chain challenges with the screen cages and the ability to upgrade the hybrid cages has created an availability schedule as follows:
The Large Hybrid Atrium Cages are up for ordering now. Any orders placed before Sept 15 will ship by mid- October.
The Large Screen Atrium Cages will be open for orders in October for a November shipping. I apologize for this delay. This is the supply chain issue we are dealing with.
The Large Atrium Drainage Tray is currently going through an upgrade to the new seamless design. This will be available for shipping out in the first half of October.
The Large Atrium Planter Box is also going through a design upgrade and will be available the first half of November.
Thank you for your patience during this transition period. Please contact me at bill@dragonstrand.com if you have any questions.
Large Screen Atrium
The Large Screen Atrium Cages will be shipping the second half of November. If your timing is critical please email me for an update at bill@dragonstrand.com
Large Screen Atrium + Drip Easy Drainage Tray
The Large Screen Atrium Cages will be shipping the second half of November. If your timing is critical please email me for an update at bill@dragonstrand.com
Large Hybrid Atrium
The Large Hybrid Atrium Cages with clear doors will be shipping the first half of October. If your timing is critical please email me for an update at bill@dragonstrand.com
Large Hybrid Atrium + Drip Easy Drainage Tray
The Large Hybrid Atrium Cages with clear doors will be shipping the first half of October. If your timing is critical please email me for an update at bill@dragonstrand.com
Large Atrium Drainage Tray
The Large Atrium Drainage Tray will be shipping the first half of October.
Large Atrium Planter Box
The Large Atrium Planter Box is being upgraded and planned to be available in the November./December timeframe.
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Welcome to Dragon Strand!
Message from Dragon Strand Jan 21. 2020
The Dragon Strand caging line is being upgraded. Many of you know that we spent some time “re-tooling” to upgrade both our materials and our internal systems. This process is completed and now we are releasing our new cage line one model at a time. There are some significant changes going into 2020.
- Proprietary Framing. First of all, we are now using proprietary framing. This framing is thicker, stronger, and straighter. More importantly, I will be in total control of the quality. While the rest of the market looks for ways to cut corners I am looking for ways to increase the quality of my products. I designed this framing to give us the characteristics that we need to make chameleon cages. We will no longer be using materials originally designed for other industries.
- Solid Back Walls for All Screen Cages. All of my screen cages will now come with solid PVC back panels. Screen cages are almost always placed against a wall. By making solid back panels standard your home walls are protected from mist overspray and light is reflected back into the cage. This does not materially affect the ventilation of the cage.
- More Back Dragon Ledges. Back panels will also come standard with two vertical Dragon Ledges.
- Stainless Steel Door Latches. All closures have been upgraded to stainless steel toggle latches
The first cage to be released was the Tall Screen Cage System which comes with the above mentioned features as well as a Hydration mount for misters, six Dragon Ledges, both a solid and a screen floor panel, and a fitted drainage tray. The Tall Screen cage is 23.75″ x 23″ x 48″ and replaces the Large Keeper Kit in the Dragon Strand line up.
The Breeder and Clearside series cages are coming back with upgrades of their own.
Thank you for your patience and support. I am grateful that I have this opportunity to work on refining our chameleon cage experience. 2020 is an exciting year as this marks the start of chameleon cages being made with parts designed specifically for our needs!
-Bill Strand
Founder of the Dragon Strand Chameleon Caging Company
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Innovation is at the heart of Dragon Strand…and that passion continues.
Dragon Strand leads in innovations that matter for chameleon keepers and breeders!
- Our Breeder Series Chameleon Cages introduced the first commercially produced solid side cages specifically for the chameleon community. The screen front and top maintained the required ventilation, while the three solid PVC sides added the capability to hold mist in the cage and create hiding spots.
- The patented Dragon Strand “Dragon Ledge” Branch Holders were the first product on the market that allowed keepers to easily mount horizontal branches and potted plants in their chameleon cages without compromising the structural integrity of the cage.
- The Dragon Strand Nursery Cage System was the first commercially available caging system specifically designed for raising baby chameleons
- The Dragon Strand ClearSide Enclosure line gives arboreal reptile keepers the visibility of glass at a fraction of the weight!
- The Dragon Strand Atrium Series wide format cages give keepers the space they need to landscape a cage! Includes the largest commercially produced chameleon cage.
Comments (27)
Would your clear sided enclosures be suitable for Giant day geckos?
Yes, the Clearside Enclosures will do very well for Giant Day Geckos.
Hi I was wondering when the Large Screen Atrium Enclosures will be back in stock? Thanks!
We are targeting around the first half of April for the Large Screen Atrium to be available
Hi, what are the deminsions of the atrium cage?
The new Large Atrium will be around 48″wide x 24″deep x 48″ high. We are working on the final design now. The Medium Tall Atrium will be 30″ wide x 24″ deep x 48″ high. The Medium Tall, both screen and hybrid versions, will be out by the end of the month and the Large Atrium, both screen and hybrid versions, is planned for the first half of April.
Great, thank you bill
Hi bill, would I be able to pre-order the hybrid large atrium cage or do I have to wait until they are available?
For the Large Hybrid Atrium you would have to wait until I can finalize the design. Once that happens I will have an official price and I will open up ordering because I know that the cage will ship within a week.
Ok thank you bill
How is the virus affecting the release schedule of your cages?
Jason,
There have been some delays here and there in the supply chain, but we have, thankfully, not experienced anything disastrous. My team is still up and working and we expect to be releasing more designs (such as the Large Atrium) in the first half of April.
Bill
Hi Bill,
Are you discontinuing the Large Clearside Atrium enclosures and instead using the hybrid system? If not will the large clearside atrium enclosure be available the same time as the large atrium all screen enclosure?
We are currently working through the redesign of the Clearside cages. The Large Atrium variations are being prototyped right now and we expect to have them available this month.
Do you still have plans for a clear-sided large atrium hybrid or will they all be the solid PVC? I’m torn between the benefits of the hybrid, but not being able to get natural light through the sides of the cage.
There has been an unexpected wrinkle in the clearside line. There is a serious backlog in orders for acrylic due to the corona virus. I have at least 14 weeks before I will be able to get the material necessary to make that product line! All the acrylic has been purchased by retail companies making protective shields for their cashiers and they have literally bought up all the available sheets. So, I will be able to release the clear side line when acrylic supply returns.
Hello Bill,
I was looking to possibly purchase the medium atrium and was wondering if there are any pictures of them as well as price and availability? Thanks John.
John,
The Medium Atrium is being redesigned and is scheduled for a May availability. Unfortunately, I won’t know pricing until the design is finalized.
Bill
I also wanted to know if the hybrid version comes with screens for the sides so you could interchange the pvc panels if need be? Thank you.
John,
The Hybrid version only comes with the solid PVC sides.
Bill
Hi bill,
Any update on when the breeder series cages will be released? Specifically the medium and hatchling breeder series cages.
The rack compatible Breeder series is planned to be released in May.
Bill
Hi Bill,
I just received and assembled my cage. Wow. Thank you very much. It is fantastic. Easy, solid construction. Great access to the interior of the cage. Can’t wait to order our chameleon
Hi,
Just wondering if we’ll ever see the part screen and part glass cage come back for sale? That’s what I’m holding out for.
Thanks,
Jay
Yes, you will. The design is done and the only thing holding it back now is this crazy corona virus situation has produced a run on acrylic as retail locations are making protective areas for their cashiers. The lead time now on acrylic is 14 weeks. As soon as the world supply rights itself I will be launching the cages. I don’t think it will take 14 weeks, but that is what I am being told right now.
Hi,
When will the substrate tray be available for the Tall Hybrid enclosures? I would like to convert mine to bioactive. Thank you.
The Substrate trays for the Tall Hybrid and Tall Screen are in development now and will be available in about two months.