@GwynT said..."Unless your house gets extremely cold (think sub 60F), you don't need heat. You need a linear UVB bulb for UVB during the day, and no light at night"...I think this comment needs a clarification...you don't need heat AT NIGHT unless your house gets extremely cold...you definitely need a UVB light and a basking light during the day (for veileds and Panthers and a lot of other species...caution with babies).
Chameleon heating/ lighting
- Thread starter pwims21
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pwims21
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Hello guys! I have my lighting sorted out! The cham didn't have the best reaction to a ceramic heat emitter, so I bought i higher heat light. I purchased a 72 watt soft white incandescent light and he seems to have a much more positive reaction to that light and his colors lightened up so much! I still think his colors are a bit dark but i think I have some ideas on why that is (Dehydration) so all is well with my lighting! Thanks for all the help guys!
Do you know what the temps are in the basking site?
pwims21
New Member
88 degrees!
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
Do you use these during the day as well for indoors?Im considering buying one as I am very very sick of constantly replacing house bulbs.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
They are all are used for heating! They last forever!
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
OK with that said Im buying. What wattage do you use? I hve a giant dragon strand atrium and Ive found that its harder to keep things warmer with a larger cage.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have an entire big room dedicated to chameleon! With all the lights in the room I actually have the opposite problem in the summer! I have to work at cooling the room! Lol.
If you were to get a 60 to a 100 W and use it with a thermostat. You should be fine after you tune it in.
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
question, what temperature controller do you use ?
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have a entire bug room full of chameleons and allong with the heat from the lighting I need very little extra heat in the room, I actually need no extra heat in the spring summer and fall! I use a zilla temperature controller.
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KingGoodman
Member
Thanks for sharing your chameleon’s reaction to the ceramic heater! I have been on the fence about them and I think they would just be a failsafe on cold nights to maintain minimum temperatures.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
All I use for heat is the ceramic heat emitters. I put them such that they cast their heat right under the uvb light on the branch directly under the light where the chameleons like to bask. I never have any problems! It is all in hearing it towards chameleon nature/instinct.
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
mine bask directly uderneath them no problem. Im not sure why they are so hated in the chameleon Facebook groups. They get the light spectrums they need for double or quad T5 fixtures. They have been wonderful for me past few months.
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
temps shouldnt fall much below 60. They can easily withstand these temps and should fall at night.
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
really whatever room temp is at night should be fine. Unless you have a room that slips into 50's you may want to consider night time heat source.
CHARLIE NEEDS HELP!
New Member
Sorry to ask I need help with my cham he has been falling all day and sleeping during the day. I'm getting really nervous I've been using the big 60 watt light since day 1 and feeding him over 8+ crickets a day. I think his nails prevent him from gripping on to the screen around his cage Im really scared now. Or it might be because of the light maybe he isn't getting the right amount required.
kelly_girl199
Avid Member
First, what is your UVB bulb? Tube or coil? What is your supplement like? And do you have a temperature gun to check the temps?
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
Start your own thread and fill out the ask for help form when you do
