Carpet Chameleon - Winter Temp Question

[flyzoe]

I live in Boise, Idaho and keep the house around 55-degrees F at night. In light of it being so cold, I have been keeping the heat lamp on for him (not preferable, as then the humidity goes down).
Is this necessary?

How cold do you let your carpet chameleon get?

Thanks!

 

[pssh]

I can't help with the temp, but he/she shouldn't get 24 hours of light!

 

[tkilgour]

I would recommend a small space heater to heat the room. However, these are carpets and I know they can handle cool temps. You can buy a sunbeam brand heater for $10 at Walmart. It works excellent as I use them in my chameleon rooms. Also, for humidity you can buy an inexpensive humidifier for $30. Good luck.

 

[Dooley1]

It's chilly, and keeping them inside is somewhat different from keeping them outdoors. I've never had a problem with them getting down to 40F at night though outside as long as temps. the next day warmed up for them. I prefer night temps. to be 50F and above though.
Kevin

 

[Kent67]

F. lats are often found at high altitudes. Even right now in the Malagasy summer the nights are about 60F in the highlands. I've definitely seen it get into the mid-50s in their winter, too.