This person lives in the UK...... no Home Depot there

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I've lived in cold houses that didnt have central heating, and I live in Canada, so I believe I somewhat understand your predicament.

You will want to keep your chameleons night time temperature at 14C minimum, and 16C or 17C is a better night time temp. The average July/Aug (winter) low for Ambanja and for Nosy Be is 18C. The occasional dip lower happens, but keeping a chameleon at 10C consistantly wouldnt be good.

Covering the cage will help a little, but not enough if your home is consistently going down to 10C.

Covering the part of the cage with a heating blanket, so long as you are keeping an eye on the temperature within the cage, would be an option, but not a particularily efficient one.

The ceramic heat bulbs (which emit no light) are what I used at the time, as well I didnt use a screen cage, rather one made from peg-board and acrylic (which I still prefer to screen as it retains heat and humidty better, while still allowing air flow) and I covered the sides and back with a blanket on cold nights. But the ceramic bulbs do tend to heat one area more than the entire enclosure, so you have to be careful to ensure it both doesnt get too hot in one area or too cold in the rest of the enclosure.

I have since moved and grown my collection of chameleons, such that they now have their own room. Although the rest of the house is allowed to get down to 61F at night, I heat the one chameleon room with a portable oil radiator such that it doesnt go below 64F/17.5C. I would suggest that this is the ideal solution - heat one room (perhaps your smallest bedroom) to the appropriate temperature using an oil radiator (thermostatic control vs high/med/low settings), electric wall panel heater or electric forced air ceramic or similar, and house your chameleon there. The oil rads cost only about 40 pounds.
For example: http://www.meaco.com/products.asp?cat=52
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro.../DIMPLEX-OF500
http://www.radiatorsuk.com/p/553900/...-portable.html

I believe they should be able to find it wherever they sell insulation.

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Prolly... I just wanted to point out this person isn't in the US where HD is on every corner.

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She has a veiled chameleon.
The night time temperatures in their natural habitat approach (and reach) freezing. (0 degrees celsius).

I will repeat a question asked earlier ... what are the night time temperatures in your home in the winter?
I keep a space heater in the basement room where my veileds are kept. It has a thermostat and is set to turn on when the temperature drops to 60 degrees f.
I am going to lower that setting by a couple of degrees this winter.

-Brad

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our home depot would be B+Q or home base.

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I don't have heating - I've only just moved here and that's why the predicament has come about now. Studio flats with central heating aren't exactly cheap. That's why I'm asking about this now before the winter sets in. I'm happy to spend whatever it costs to make sure he's happy, even if it meant finding another place to live again!

Thanks for understanding, I'm glad someone knows what its like I do have an oil filled radiator and its ace...will definitely give that a go if anything.

And Brad Ramsey...I don't think my room with get lower than zero in here...couldn't possibly say how cold it gets as I haven't been here for a winter before. Sorry

Thanks Summoner for the great pics Has definitely made me more optimistic.

wow, no heating at all? that's crazy. i'd buy some xtra ceramic heaters and strategically place them in the house.

oh u have no heating..that sucks..

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Opps. That certainly makes a difference!