100W light ??
- Thread starter Snatch
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Brad Ramsey
Retired Moderator
How far away from the basking spot is the fixture?
What is the basking temperature?
What is the ambient temperature?
I would not want a basking temp (highest in the enclosure) to be above 85 degrees f. for that chameleon.
-Brad
What is the basking temperature?
What is the ambient temperature?
I would not want a basking temp (highest in the enclosure) to be above 85 degrees f. for that chameleon.
-Brad
Nicodemayo
Avid Member
I have a panther thats like 4.5 months old and i use a 100w basking bulb thats about a foot above his basking spot and it creates at 93degree perch at the top basking point and at the bottom it is around 78. I would use the house bulb for now.
Brad Ramsey
Retired Moderator
Nicodemayo
Avid Member
They do typically have cooler temps than say veileds. I have read that when they become a little older they can tolerate the temperatures much better, mostly because they're bodies are bigger and it takes more to warm up their body mass. My panther spends alot of the day up at the perch basking and hes very well hydrated so i don't see those temps being an issue. Ive got some perches running down almost to the bottom of the cage and he'll go down there when he gets warm. I also spray 4 or 5 times a day so that drops temps a good 5 degrees or more and it'll stay wet in there for 30min or so after a 2 minute spray. Snatch if i were you i would put that house bulb in and measure out the warmest spot to be around 85. You could probably bump up the temps in a couple of months.
