Ceramic emitters or basking lite

[nhoj6465]

I am shopping online and I am not sure what I should get. I am going to get a 5,0 UVB but I was wondering if I could just use a heat emitter instead of a basking light. Or does a cham need the bright lite.

 

[Elizadolots]

Admitting that I'm very new, my feeling is that ceramic heaters are good for general environmental heating...meaning, your room is cold because it's snowing outside, so you put the ceramic heater in to get things warmed up.

The bulb (I think) is to provide a very specific "warm place" for the chameleon to go. It will also heat the rest of the cage, but it's big job is to make a "basking spot" for your chameleon.

 

[nhoj6465]

Admitting that I'm very new, my feeling is that ceramic heaters are good for general environmental heating...meaning, your room is cold because it's snowing outside, so you put the ceramic heater in to get things warmed up.

The bulb (I think) is to provide a very specific "warm place" for the chameleon to go. It will also heat the rest of the cage, but it's big job is to make a "basking spot" for your chameleon.

Thank you I just want to b certian.

 

[Elizadolots]

that is just my opinion based on what I've read here...please wait for the experts that inhabit this forum to tell you what was wrong about what I said.

 

[serenitystarlite]

An incandescent basking light is preferred for the basking light. Chameleons like to bask in the sun, so you should try to recreate the sun Use a ceramic heat light if you're trying to heat the rest of the room.

 

[xanthoman]

of course everybodys got their way of doing things. but i think most experienced keepers agree that a bulb is preferable to a heat emitter. for one, heat emitters can get really hot even low wattage ones. i think it is generally accepted that there is a certain psycological benefit to the bright light (which simulates the sun as well as provides heat). providing heat without light is sort of an unnatural scenario and of course the general idea is to recreate as natural enviroment as practicle. plus it is commonly thought that the uva of a basking light helps stimulate appetite and general well being more than just heat alone. all of that being said, the question remains which bulb to use. a regular incandescent house bulb is all that is required . preferably in the minimum wattage to achieve the temps you want. that way is the safest and doesnt require any regulation. using a dimmer changes the color spectrum of the light. personally i use a phillips halogena 35w (halogen, not incandescent) but it is still to hot to place directly on the cage. depending on the type of cham and the temps you want, about a 35w regular incandescent bulb is probably the cheapest and safest choice jmo

 

[boj3434]

I would only use the heat emitter at night if it gets really cold where you are if not i would stick with the regular bulb and the reptisun