Basking bulb

Fchamel

Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello! I am looking for recommendations for a new basking bulb. I just recently saw that colored lights are not good for Chameleons. I currently use the daylight blue zoo med heat lamp. So I would like to transition to a white bulb. Thanks!
 
Okay, thanks!
So for your female... Temps and food intake will be extremely important. basking for her should not be over 80. And as she matures you have to start reducing feeding amounts... You see the temperature and the food have a direct impact on how many infertile eggs they lay. The hotter and more food the more eggs and the more dangerous it is for her. Have you gotten feedback on how to reduce the feeding amounts yet as she matures?
 
So for your female... Temps and food intake will be extremely important. basking for her should not be over 80. And as she matures you have to start reducing feeding amounts... You see the temperature and the food have a direct impact on how many infertile eggs they lay. The hotter and more food the more eggs and the more dangerous it is for her. Have you gotten feedback on how to reduce the feeding amounts yet as she matures?
yes, someone has told me to reduce her feeding. What do you think about 12 insects every other day?
 
no, somebody just told me so i am on it to change. how often should i feed her?
Ok so approach it this way.

As she matures you will have to start cutting back her food. By about 6 months she should be getting about 5-8 small feeders each day. At about 7 months you want to slowly reduce by cutting down feeders so that she is on a feeding schedule of 3 days a week with 3-4 feeders. You want them to be on this schedule by the time they are 10 months old.


You will not want basking to be over 79-80 for her. Very important for females because as she ages she needs this temp no higher at basking to help control the amount of eggs she produces.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/
 
Ok so approach it this way.

As she matures you will have to start cutting back her food. By about 6 months she should be getting about 5-8 small feeders each day. At about 7 months you want to slowly reduce by cutting down feeders so that she is on a feeding schedule of 3 days a week with 3-4 feeders. You want them to be on this schedule by the time they are 10 months old.


You will not want basking to be over 79-80 for her. Very important for females because as she ages she needs this temp no higher at basking to help control the amount of eggs she produces.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/
Okay. I will feed every day 5-8 insect's. My basking is 60 W, thank you so much for your help! It appreciated!
 
Okay. I will feed every day 5-8 insect's. My basking is 60 W, thank you so much for your help! It appreciated!
Keep in mind these would be small sized of 5-8. :)
Now this is what my friend does and she has had great luck...

Here is another resource for you. Go to this page https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-academy-podcast/
Under the podcast there is a search bar to pull specific episodes. type in female and it will pull an episode Bill did on Female Veiled feeding.
 
Keep in mind these would be small sized of 5-8. :)
Now this is what my friend does and she has had great luck...

Here is another resource for you. Go to this page https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-academy-podcast/
Under the podcast there is a search bar to pull specific episodes. type in female and it will pull an episode Bill did on Female Veiled feeding.
Cool! Your help is appreciated! I do feed her small sized insect's. Thank you! ????
 
What would you think of using this?
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THis is actually the exact one that I use... I really like them... They last about 9-12 months before they burn out.
That is great. I actually ordered another exo terra one. It is in a green box with a cham on it
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