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Oh wow, I already feel so much better. Thank you!! I was so worried I would have to rehome him for being such a bad chameleon parent. No worries, I did ask for help, so I am happy to share. Let me go over each point: What type of uvb do you have and where is it? I can give exact specs when I...

awesome thanks for the advice. definitely gonna return the heat bulbs and the housing for them. Yah going to be mounting the lights and such on the top of the screen. I got 304 stainless mesh for the top. I will check to make sure the hole size is comparable to aluminum window screen.

Thank you very much his basking branch is pretty close to the top so I made sure to raise his light about 6-8 inches because I was afraid of that I'm wondering if I should lower it by an inch or so to start or, I'm contemplating moving him into my living room where there are less drafts. Do you...

Thank you so much for this!!! I ordered the 5.5🙏🏼 it'll get here tomorrow. So like how would I deal with him climbing to the bulb tho? I'm assuming probing the fixture off the screen? How many inches do you think? I have a switchbot thermometer/hygrometer by the branch and rn it's measuring...

Hey there to me it looks like shedding. But the spot on her side with the white around the black. That is very common with a thermal burn. Basking temps should not exceed about 80ish. My guess and I am not a vet is that it is shedding and the black spot is a thermal burn. Thermal burns have...

Okay we are going to get the linear. We recently finished their 7 foot enclosures and the new watering/misting system in their enclosures. But that is definitely our next buy. The linear lighting. Okay I did throw some boxes away but thank you for telling me about the flat based bulbs. Will...

Hi. I’m not sure if that’s a burn or not. Best thing to do is keep a close eye on it for changes. If it is a burn, her scales may darken and start to shrivel and can form an open wound as the dead scales slough off. If you start seeing any changes that this or similar is happening, make a vet...

I'm using a humidity sensor with a probe inside the cage, and yes 60 is the lowest I can get it, starts at 75-80% in the morning and reaches 60% by 1-2. I know high humidity during the day is bad but I just cant find a way to bring it down, right now I have multiple fans and I'm ordering a...

Youngins are very explorative in new enclosures and so they notoriously climb screens. Often times they'll climb the ceiling too, so you'll want to raise up the lamps so the little fella won't burn themselves! Typically, we keep our basking branch 8-9 inches away from the lamp. If you got...

Hi and welcome. It sounds like you have a screw in uvb bulb. Those are basically worthless for chameleons and probably most other animals. What you need is to toss that and get a linear T5HO fixture with either an Arcadia 6% or ReptiSun 5.0 uvb bulb. Avoid knock off brands - they are not...

Yes, that is a thermal burn. Need to get silversulfadiazine cream from a vet to treat it topically so it heals right. And double check your basking temps. He is getting far too close or too hot.

i’m using the zoomed screw in bulbs and 60 watt bulbs since 100 made it too hot, basking temp is around 85-88. i will get the sulfadiazine cream and see if that helps. vet said chameleon skin can take a while to heal after he got his small amputation, so how long would you recommend using the...

Ok. When you said, it sounded as though you have the dual dome light and using a screw in uvb bulb. The screw in bulbs are probably responsible for a large percentage of mbd in reptiles as they have almost no range beyond a couple of inches. With the linear T5HO with a 5.0 uvb bulb, the...

it was about 85 just in his basking area but I noticed him opening his mouth so I moved it up higher so now its about 78ish. I am not sure what kind of heat bulb exactly, but I have a pic of it

Ok so the 50 watts should be ok and are low enough wattage to not be too hot. Watch them though flat based basking bulbs can produce a hotter basking spot rather than warming an area like a plain white 60 watt household incandescent bulb. The 100 watt is way too strong for a cham. High risk for...

I’ve seen those dragon ledges cages, was thinking of switching him to one of those when he gets heavier. Would it be best to get their actual cages with ledges or buy the ledges separately? Like, are theirs spacier than the ReptiBreeze? He’s in a large repribreeze cage right now. The image is...

So unfortunately chams normally will not move out of the heat even if it is too hot. We see this even when they are getting thermal burns. They will continue to bask even when their skin is burning. A 75 watt can still produce some hot temps and depending on your bulb type it could be producing...

Lovely interior design. You will be very surprised at how fast they grow, though. A veiled male can reach up to 24 inches in length, and they're quite impressively sized compared to some other common pet lizards. I will second that you will have to start designing a forever home of at least...

Just feel the need to chime in here: @Beman pointed me in the direction of a herpstat and it’s been a huge peace of mind thing for me. You don’t need a dimmable heat dome to use, it’ll pulse power to your heat supply to maintain a target temperature allowing you to provide an optimal basking...

I stopped misting twice a day, and only do it in the afternoon. Humidity went down to 52. Is that okay? Switched my basking bulb to a 50W🙏🏼