5.0 or 10.0 uv tube

I would use a 10.0 as the flexariums mesh is very thick. Im going to be using a 12% T5 uvb on my chams as the T8 bulbs are basically a load of rubbish after a few months! You can use a 5.0 but a 10.0 wouldnt do any harm to the chameleon!
 
Well my local shop always says a 10.0 and they use higher on baby veileds. I always think you cant provide too much uvb as no lamp comes even close to the levels they would recieve in the wild! aslong as there is adequate shade so the cham can get away from the light it will be fine. the 10.0 will give out uv loger athough they should still be changed every 6 months. as you are in england why not try the arcadia T5 bulbs as they really are the best out there!
 
Just replied to your other thread aswell! Not much about the cham but you will see when you read it! LOL!
 
Chameleon's eyes are very sensitive.

This is from Northwest Chameleon -->

"Lighting and heat:

All lighting should be placed outside the cage. Timers can be used to automatically turn lights on and off. The lights should run for 10-12 hours a day, depending on the time of year. The lights-on and lights-off time should be, roughly, the sunrise and sunset times in your area (although you can fudge on this a bit). A fluorescent UVB light and an incandescent basking bulb are necessary for chameleon health and happiness. Your chameleon needs a UVB light for calcium absorption. We recommend Reptisun 5.0 long TUBE shaped bulb (NEVER use a compact fluorescent coil shape bulb- they cause blindness and death in chameleons). The length of the bulb and fixture depends on the size of the top of your cage. A highly recommended bulb is the Zoo-Med Repti-Sun 5.0 for cages up to 36" tall, or the Reptisun 10.0 UVB bulb for cages 48" tall or taller: Your Veiled chameleon also needs a basking light, with temp at the basking spot about 90-95f. Basking is necessary for proper metabolism, food digestion, reproduction, etc. Ambient temp in the lower cage should be mid 70s. We recommend a reptile 50 to 100 Watt basking spot bulb in a dome fixture.
The metal dome clamplight fixtures, for holding the bulbs, are cheapest at Home Depot."
 
I find many keepers in America can get their chams outside to give them good uv in a natural form. Unfortunetely the weather in England is quite frankly CRAP! This means most uv we provide is through a lamp so i use a 10.0 and have never had a problem. especially when using above the mesh of the cage.
 
Tall Paul is great! Small Paul is the best to talk about chameleons. He bred panthers for quite a few years. They also have an adult male BB Ambilobe that he bred about 18 months ago and he is great! Small Paul has always told me to use a 10.0
 
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