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So the other night I was looking at my chameleon, and I saw black spots. The next morning they were gone but once I put him on his tree, they were back. Could this be burns from his basking light? They are mostly on the top of him but a small spot on his side. If better pictures needed, I can...

She looks really close to the heat lamp. Young Chams screen climb and often burn their casque and spine due to the heat lamp. I suggest raising the heat lamp higher or lowering the basking branch. The more experienced people here will give you more specific advice regarding the temperatures...

Hi! I appreciate your tip on the metal basket! I bought a riser from Petco that just isn’t very sturdy. I was going to move the branches down just a tad bit. And also the shower curtain idea is brilliant- I was looking at sheets of pvc but that would be the easier route. My office does get down...

Now for your questions... Questions: Would you recommend a lower than normal basking branch due to his burns? Basking branch should be 9 inches down. But you want a low wattage bulb that is a regular incandescent white bulb. I would start with 40-60watt. Test temps... basking at branch should...

What type of bulb and what is the wattage? Many people are buying the focused basking bulbs. These when used on a chameleon burn them because it is a focused hot spot.

Ok So when you set up your UVB what you want are branches that are 8-9 inches from the screen. Reason for this is this UVB bulb has a burn in period. So at first yes the levels will sit a bit higher if you measure farther down right at the branch but after the burn in period you should see a 3...

Hi! :) You’ve gotten some great feedback for your precious guy. I do have a few comments and additions for you. The first is have you taken him to a vet yet? He does have significant mbd, and a vet can help greatly with his recovery…vitamin injections, special more potent calcium, etc. He will...

Literally changed the uvb to a T8 last night after getting home from work, and put the 60w back in. Like I said in one of my previous replies, he was acting cold so I upped the wattage to see if it helped. The temps were still only reaching a max of 85 at his basking spot, which I keep seeing...

Tell him to return that cage before you open it or cancel the order. You will have to have 2x2x4 foot tall. Most of us use screen then modify it for our ambient conditions... At the following link you will see two different Neptune the chameleon kits. Either of these would save you on buying a...

Here is a diagram of the temps these bulbs give off and most of us wouldn’t use a bulb with that kind of power for a Cham. This is why I assume your thermometer is inaccurate unless the basking bulb is 20 inches away from the basking spot. That’s a little over a foot and a half from the bulb, in...

Yes that is a thermal burn... Vet and you need silversulfadiazine cream from them. I would jump on this quickly. Then you want to re check your temps and how close she is. Let us know what your basking temp is right now.

Oh yeah, I am all for that. I guess what I want to see is more useful features and less reorganization of the same things we have already. Lights that accurately ramp/up down would be awesome. Some realistic storm settings would be nice too. Maybe a controller that will alter the...

Ima try to find something else to think of

You need to let the new bulb burn in for at least a few hours. They start off stronger. Retest tomorrow after the light has been on for an hour to get more accurate results.

Wow, thank you so so much for you in-depth reply. I really appreciate it. It’s been so hard to find accurate information and how to care for my little guy properly without getting judged lol. I’m taking screenshots and noting everything you said down and will get everything fixed to my best...

Hi and welcome. To repeat, correct uvb is non negotiable…linear T5 with ReptiSun 5.0 or Arcadia 6%. Avoid discount bulbs…they don’t give adequate output. Once you get the correct one, the distance between basking area and light needs to be 8-9” for ideal levels. Max basking temp now is 80F. Baby...

So that would produce extremely high temps. And depending on the distance from the cham to the bulb you run a very high thermal burn risk. We see it when people use 100 watt bulbs at a distance of 8 inches as well. You want to know what your real output is so depending on how you are determining...

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! I already feel a lot better. His UVB bulb is a reptisun, but the tube type. Does it look like it is a proper distance from his basking spot? Also, any tips to keep the fogger from soaking the carpet around the cage? I thought as long as the...

This is what I use for a basking light. You want it to be 80 degrees at the basking branch. I use a probe thermometer to help me know what the temp is at my basking spots. You can also use a temp gun purchased at Home Depot. Another safety test to make sure it’s not too hot is out your...