basking light help!!!!!!!

[Safari]

i have a 75 watt is that too much???

 

[Kate]

Depends on size of cage, type of cage, type of cham. Need moreinfo please. Welcome to forum.

 

[Safari]

Depends on size of cage, type of cage, type of cham. Need moreinfo please. Welcome to forum.

i have male veiled hes about 6 inches long. and the cage is 18x18x36 regular screen cage

 

[carol5208]

what basking temp is the 75 watt creating? It depends on the temp of your house and things like that. A 75 watt might be perfect if your house temp is very cold.

 

[Safari]

my thermometer is saying 86

 

[Kate]

For a baby I would drop it to 80-84 you could do this by raising it a few inches. I wouldn't let temp get above that.

 

[Olimpia]

That's fine. The wattage you use depends on what temperatures you need, so if I want my basking spot to be 85ish in the summer I might use a 60w but I'll use a 75w in winter, as my house is a little colder. But 85-86°F is fine for males.

 

[Safari]

alright cool thanks for the help, but when its night like right now what do i do? I just turned off my lamp and put this one bulb that doesn't produce any light it just heats up, and for the uvb so i leave it on or turn it off?

 

[Lovereps]

The UVB must be left on during the day--it is essential for their metabolism of calcium.
You also need to replace the UVB bulb every 6 months.
It will still light up just fine but it won't be putting out the important UVB that your cham needs.
All lights off at night.
Misread your post before.

 

[tenchijin]

At night don't worry about it. As long as your house doesn't get too cold it's fine. Turn off all the lights.

Aric

 

[Olimpia]

alright cool thanks for the help, but when its night like right now what do i do? I just turned off my lamp and put this one bulb that doesn't produce any light it just heats up, and for the uvb so i leave it on or turn it off?

At night you will turn off all the lights, basking and UVB. Chameleons need darkness to sleep properly.

And unless your room is falling under about 60-65*F for a young chameleon you will not need any heat at night. It is actually beneficial for chameleons to have a temperature drop at night, so around this season I leave my windows open at night so they can drop to 60 or so, whatever it is outside. In that case, if you feel it is getting too cold then you can turn on a heat emitter bulb that produces no light.