100 degrees

[SageTheVeiled]

Okay so my light either goes to 95 to 102 degrees fahrenheit...Isn't that too hot? If so, how do I fix it?

 

[tattooistchameleon]

What kind of chameleon usually between 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit for majority humidity changes but thats way to hot your gonna burn him up never over 85

 

[tattooistchameleon]

Basking bulb 50 Watt 10 inches from light from any perch

 

[Elizadolots]

Move the light further from the cage.

 

[suzi]

I use the dome with the dimmer so you can get the desired temp very easily

 

[Sticktongue]

You can lower your wattage of your bulb also

 

[SageTheVeiled]

How? My thing doesn't say how :S

 

[whereswaldo]

there should be some sort of dial or knob maybe on the on off part do u twist to on? or something read ur directions! otherwise if its not got a dimmer either move it farther away or go to a lower watt bulb took awhile to come up with the right watt for my settup 60 is mine tried 40 to low 75 to high.

 

[laurie]

Could you get us some pictures of your set up and the light you are talking about?

 

[SageTheVeiled]

Here, and also a big worry for me, I got him a few weeks ago but took him home yesterday and when I was watching him his eyes would sometimes close then u can see the ball would poof out at one end....Is that some disease? Or any worry? I'm really afraid.

 

[SageTheVeiled]

Sorry, pic messed up and didn't upload, here it is. But please respond to the question up there right above this 1

 

[SageTheVeiled]

http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc451/jamejud/?action=view&current=DSC00536.jpg
Here's the pic...sorry random account on it..just needed to upload it there since didn't work before..

 

[SageTheVeiled]

But yeah, about the eyes...anything on it?

 

[Olimpia]

Chameleons will roll their eyeballs behind their lids to wash them out, like you'd rub your eyes when they itch, only that they have no hands. If he does this mainly after a misting or when he's gotten water in his eyes, then this is normal.

As for your light, the easiest thing to do if you bought a more expensive reptile heat bulb is to simply lift it up off the cage. You can do this by hanging the fixture cord from the ceiling and lifting or lowering it accordingly, clamping the light on something that's a little above the cage, or buying one of those cheap shelf things you'd get for a kitchen cabinet (for like $5 at Walmart) and resting the light on that. This last thing will lift your light off the cage by like 6" or more, if I remember correctly.

If you are just using a normal house-hold bulb for heat, find a bulb with lower wattage. So if you're using a 75w, for example, try a 40w and see where the temps are. And go lower or higher accordingly.