Correct bulbs night/day?

[Illbread]

Hi forums, so im getting my first chameleon(veiled Cham), I'm not sure how old it is but it's tiny only 2 inches or so, and I'm just wonder what type of bulb(day and nite) and wattage you think would be best I live in oregon where it gets pretty cold in the winter but also warm in the summer. Average room temp is about 74f maybe abit colder here as we don't use the heat old building ect. So let me know you're thoughts please! thank you.

P.s the cage dimensions are 15 by 15 by 25 it's an all mesh cage.

 

[Elizadolots]

Hi! Welcome to the board.

The "board standard" for UVB is the Reptisun 5.0. For heat during the day, we normally recommend a simple incandescent bulb like you can buy at the grocery store. You might need to play with the wattage to get the right temps for your particular chameleon (and, it will change, you are getting a baby so the basking temps should be lower than for an adult).

At night, it's not necessary to provide heat unless your house gets below 60 degrees. If it does, you need to look into "no light" options like ceramic "bulbs" that emit heat but no light. Your chameleon needs a dark night that is substantially cooler than the day.

 

[laurie]

Welcome to the forum. I just deleted the extra post for you. About lights, I use a repti sun 5.0 linear UVB, and a regular household bulb. You might start with a 40 watt and see what temp you get, then you may need to go larger. I would put this stuff all in place before you get your little sweetie. I like a cage all set up and checked out before my chams ever arrive, that gives you time to fix errors.
We are all here to walk you thought the whole process. I will attach a care sheet to help you out.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

 

[Illbread]

Hi! Welcome to the board.

The "board standard" for UVB is the Reptisun 5.0. For heat during the day, we normally recommend a simple incandescent bulb like you can buy at the grocery store. You might need to play with the wattage to get the right temps for your particular chameleon (and, it will change, you are getting a baby so the basking temps should be lower than for an adult).

At night, it's not necessary to provide heat unless your house gets below 60 degrees. If it does, you need to look into "no light" options like ceramic "bulbs" that emit heat but no light. Your chameleon needs a dark night that is substantially cooler than the day.

So the reptisun 5.0 is for heat then what is the normal incandescent bulb for?
I don't think it would drop below 60 but i might want low wattage ceramic bulb just in case, I definitely get my setup first and post some pictures soon ^_^

 

[Illbread]

Also could any one recommend light fixture my Reptarium Is 15 by 15 by 24 so would normal lamps fixtures be ok one for heat one for ubv? Any bulbs for non fluorescent fixtures.