I have the ReptiSun 10.0 Mini Compact Florescent (13 Watt) Blubs, and I also have an old Exo Terra 160 Watt Solar Glo Mercury Vapor Bulb, but it's about 8 months old and I doubt its much count!
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Jackson's Chameleon, not sure how old. 4-5 months maybe? He is 6 inches long, 3 inches from nose tip to vent.
Handling - None...
Feeding - He has not ate anything in 3 days, but I have offered him crickets, dubia, and superworms. They have been in his cage since...
I did find this
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/lighting/
which says....
Some suggested brands: Reptisun 5.0 or 10.0, Reptiglo 5.0 or 10.0, Arcadia 6% or 12%.
but, still not very clear or specific. huge difference between a ReptiSun 10.0 mini compact florescent (13 Watt) bulb and a...
All it says is I need a UVB bulb, 12 hours on and 12 hours off, replace it ever 6-8 months, and make sure there is a "UVB Gradient" in the cage....
It doesn't really say which bulb is best, how much UVB they actually need, etc etc...
Oh and I forgot to mention this.... I cant find any information on how much UVB a Jackson's Chameleon requires.
I have bearded dragons and I've found dragons require XXX uW/cm2. Also on UVB bulb packaging, it will say this bulb produces XXX uW/cm2 at 4" away etc etc....
So, how much UVB does a...
WHOA!?!?!? 8 months? He's so tiny to be that old!
I've read a lot of conflicting information online about how to estimate their age. One site said they dont get green color until about 4 months and their horns start to grow at 2 months and should be grown by 4 months. I was thinking he was 4-5...
Hello everyone!
I have bearded dragons, but I've always loved chameleons... so, I bought one!
I've been doing a little research on Jackson's and I read they have 3 sub-species of Jackson's. I'm not sure if mine is the yellow-crested or not?
Also, im having a hard time determining his age. Can...
Sad news today... my little veiled chameleon passed away today. I misted his cage real good before I went to work and he was relaxing on his basking place waiting on me to turn on the lights. When I came home from work, he was laying limp on his grape vine. I noticed his eyes closed and no...