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In this video, we’re talking about a crucial topic for all chameleon owners: how to prevent and treat thermal burns. Chameleons are sensitive to temperature changes, and burns can occur if their basking spots are too hot or if they get too close to heat sources.

Google is only giving me how long they are, and occasionally how wide they are lol. Im having a hard time getting a straight answer on if I need to account for their height regarding the “6-8” distance basking branch” rule of thumb due to the fact I have a halogen bulb so it sits higher in the...

My chams also do this, if it's too hot. How hot is the basking area? How are you measuring your heat/hydro? One like this is most recommended. If it were an RI, they'd most often tip their head back/upward, and you might hear a wheezing sound. Also, if it's too hot they'll burn themselves...

Finally got around to building the 4x2x4 I've been planning, it took about 6 straight hours of work and I think it turned out decent. I haven't put up the basking lamp yet and it still needs a couple more plants but I'm liking the way it turned out. the white expanding foam is really ugly but...

Hi and welcome. 🙂 I’m not sure what coloring you’re asking about and it’s kind of hard to see him in your pics. Maybe you can provide some clearer pics and explain what color or area you’re concerned bout. I can tell you that a few things need to be improved. 32c is a bit too hot for him. A...

In this video, I'm talking about a crucial topic for all chameleon owners: how to prevent and treat thermal burns. Chameleons are sensitive to temperature changes, and burns can occur if their basking spots are too hot or if they get too close to heat sources. This video will walk you through...

Less than a month ago I noticed these spots on my panther chameleons side. This was often the side he would lean towards the light when basking so I thought it might be a thermal burn. I got him new lighting, lifted if from the top of the cage and regularly check his temperature with my thermal...

Some questions about your uvb…what brand bulb have you been using? How old is/was the bulb? Is your uv next to your basking bulb? If so, what have your basking temps been? The only brands uvb that I would trust are Arcadia and ReptiSun. While I’ve only tested one other cheaper brand, the result...

Hi. I believe you need a visit to a good vet and soon. I don’t like the look of that black area…the way it is recessed from the surrounding scales makes me think it may be necrotic (dead). Whether from a burn, injury or other event, if it is necrotic, it needs special care and precautions to...

both lights are 6-7 inches abovefrom her spots.

Yes she was burned but it healed beautifully and I already discussed it here 😊 Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - veiled girl, almost 2 years in my care Handling - very rarely/never Feeding - mostly roaches, but also crickets, locusts, superworms as treat. Nothing else is available in my...

so how are you determining your humidity levels? And you are saying the lowest is 60%. What is the real percentage that it is actually sitting at? Because I have had Veileds gape at 60% humidity. They do not like high humidity. They do well in 30-40% levels during the day. The CHI bulb you need...

Mine was just literally suspended from the ceiling, nothing holding her up but her own tail, I have a vine that leads up there but when I saw this I immediately panicked and went to save her and put her on a branch.

I have an auto mister that used to go off more frequently but I switch it to morning and nights but run for longer. Would you recommend manually misting also. It’s a mesh cage so humidity might be getting out more

Hi! :) Do you mean she’s walking upside down on the screen top? That is a pretty normal thing for little ones who can. The main concern is it places her at risk for burns from the lights. Until she’s too big to walk upside down you’ll want to raise the lights off the screen top by a few inches...

i thought basking was supposed to be around 85f?

Wow I've never seen this before😯 I just want him to he happy..right now he's still clawing the Arcadia bulb. I can hear him🥲 I want to add another branch maybe a bit closer to the basking bulb...im just scared that he will burn himself🤔

I would not go to 100w bulb if it can be avoided. Chameleons are very susceptible to burns because they do not recognize they are being burned. I would consider moving the existing bulb closer until you get correct temp readings at basking branch. They really only need basking to warm up and...

So honestly it will depend on what type of dimmer you get... If you get something like a herpstat that fully controls the temp at the basking branch and you set that temp for 82-83 degrees. then where the cham rises up will stay about 85-86 easily. Even with use of one of these you have to make...

Yes, that is much closer to what I would expect. You need to keep in mind that the temp guns, while a great tool to have, can only measure surface temps and not air temps. So, while you can measure the actual basking branch temp, you can’t measure the temp above it in the air. Obviously, being...