I use a powersun 100 for UV on my veileds cage but I have to mount that on the top or it will supposedly ruin the bulb. I have seen people side mount UV/non UV fluorescents to light up the bottom of the cage/help with plants but I haven’t heard of any problems with that. Obviously you would need...
I think they most definately will. The duramax 65w spot will work for now but when it gets older you may need to get something higher and I cant seem to find duramax higher then 65w.
I dont have much to go on other then what I see in my veiled. It just seems more comfortable for him to bask...
A good question. I side mount the heat bulbs on my veileds cage and see no issue with his sleeping. I think it could be a bit confusing for a wild caught cham in captivity but I think it could adjust. I guess the confusion could be from the fact that the bulb doesn’t move like the sun does...