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I don’t entirely disagree I’m not a fan of any heating source without a digital dimming controller managing basking temperatures Using one, burns are fairly unlikely I wish the T5 lamps did better with dimming/ramping up intensity better Along with plant lighting ramp up/down for a more...

@MissSkittles covered husbandry issues that should be corrected. But that casque has a thermal burn from the wattage of the heat bulb being too strong and him being able to get too close to it... Betting the swelling is from infection in the casque. I would go to a real reptile vet. He will need...

Hello :) The thermal burns are old and she already had them when I got her. It didn't heal fully. I asked the vet if something exists that would make the burns heal more but he said no, that reptiles breathe through the skin so any cream medication on the skin wouldn't really be helpful. She...

looks like an injury to me. dark black tends to indicate bruising... If it goes away then that is what it is. but basking is too hot so depending on if baby can get closer it could be a thermal burn. Granted it is not presenting how they normally look.

Hey there so unfortunately the T5HO and the bulb options you have are really hard to put inside an enclosure. I highly advice cutting out the top of the cage and hooking aluminum window screen to it. This not only will allow for you to put your T5HO and your basking on top of the cage at a safe...

The heat bulb is 50w, I dont have a prob, just the lader thermometer amd other 2 regular ones on the cage... The cafe temp is pretty much spot on. I will get a prob amd connect on basking branch..

Ok what wattage heat bulb are you using. Because I agree it looks more like a burn. Per the temp at basking it should be no hotter than 25-26C for a female. Your looking for an ambient cage temp of 21-23 C. Is your gauge connected to a probe at the basking branch below the heat? This is the...

Ok so my only concern would be if the injury is possibly a burn. They will lift their heads when they bask and since the nose would be the closest to the heat bulb with the branch being so close below it this would be a thermal burn risk even with the 60 watt bulb.

Understood, thank you. I’m not too familiar with burns, is it possible for just one spot on his nose to get thermal burns instead of his while nose?

My pleasure. Ok the exo terra calcium is perfect to use this is just plain calcium without D3 and they have magnesium in it. Now the reptivite I would go ahead and switch to repashy calcium plus LoD version. It has a jackson chameleon on the label. Reason for this. As I mentioned I am not a big...

I just wanted to jump in here and say welcome to the forum. :) Depending on how much heat your plant light is generating, you can raise it off the screen a bit and/or reduce the strength of your basking bulb to compensate. If you have a young chameleon, you’ll want to raise all of your lights...

That is normal behavior. Warming up the body and stretching. Beman did it every single morning within about an hour after waking up and basking. Nothing to worry about there. Learning their behaviors and what is normal vs what is not is probably one of the hardest aspects next to learning...

Hey all. Thank you for all the help!!! I have change the UVB for a T5 HO 5.0.. funny enough looks more bright than the other one i got. I have put a prob on the basking branch and temp is around 80F (27 C) She eat a bit today 2 moria worms, big ones. so I think she is getting there.. VET...

Temperature and Humidity: At the lowest during the day (near the bottom) it can get to like 69 degrees Fahrenheit, highest 73, and around 80-85 for basking.I would keep the basking temp no higher than 80. Provided Pesto is a boy, his basking temp can go up to 85 when he’s older. If Pesto is a...

I let him out of his cage one day and the direct sunlight was hitting his branch. I’m still curious how this much damage happened through a window.. needless to say I will be looking for a vet to take a look at him as soon as possible. I’ll post an update :(

That isn’t really what we go by when measuring where to have basking areas in relation to uvb light. Since you are using a 12% rather than the standard 6%, you want to have a distance of about 10-11” between the light and basking area. Raising the uvb 6” is a lot because then the basking branch...

I was able to get a bit more information out of my family member! Not only is he no longer under a red light, I found out what he was treated with for the burn (months ago): they "fogged him with F10 and treated with colloidal silver."

I would do it sooner rather than later because if the light is too close and he decides to hang upside down on the screen, he could burn his toes or belly.

I use 2 probes because baby Bolt enjoyed screen climbing. 1 on the top directly under the heat lamp and one on the side, 1 inch above the basking branch. However Bolt never uses his actual basking branch. He basks on a branch that's 3 inches higher than his basking branch and off to the side...

Here is part two. Hopefully work won’t call me away again. Cage Info: Cage Type - Screen. Lighting - Dual bulbs. ReptiSun 5.0 UVB with amplified heat. What do you mean, “amplified”? Daylight Blue Basking light. Every morning I turn them on, every night I turn them off. You want a 12 hour...