crucial choices

[robski24]

i think..
90+ degrees was too hot from what ive heard
well i cant find a way to make the basking spot cooler for my 4month old baby veiled
so i bought a 25 watt exo terra sun glo daylight lamp
is this too cool ? will he be okay ?
or should i just leave the regular 50 watt lamp

 

[chachilla]

To make a basket spot cooler, you need to either raise the lamp or use a lower watt bulb. Then measure the basking spot to see if it is with in range of the species temp range needed for basking.

 

[Elizadolots]

Yeah, just play with and see what works. There are way too many variables for anyone to say "this is the right bulb to use in all circumstances".

 

[robski24]

i have a lamp stand and its at the highest it goes and still 90+ degrees
and i only found one bulb under 50 and it was 25watts

how many months does the chameleon have to be for me to change it back to the 90's?

 

[chachilla]

Note, you can use incandescent white bulbs bought from a hardware store like Lowe's, Home Depot or any other place that might sale them if they still have any left to use for UVA heat and they are cheaper too. ( Pack of 4 for like a few dollars if that).

 

[carol5208]

they make 40 watt white household bulbs. They are very common!

 

[robski24]

i think i'll just leave the 25w
i measured the basking temp and it was at exactly 85

 

[popwell89]

i use just a regular 40W housebulb for my basking spot and its about 6-8 inches from the perching spot and it stays between 83-86 degrees. The low wattage bulbs are in walmart and can get packs of 2 or 4 pretty cheap. You dont have to get the basking bulbs they reccomend at the pet stores. The ones i got when i first got my cham were way too strong.

 

[Solid Snake]

I believe its phillips, that makes halogen spot lamps, there the same size as a regular bulb. I like them for the quality of light, it brightens up the cage a lot. I used a 40w when it was wicked hot outside, and now use the 60w since its cooler(thank god). They come in 25 40 60 75 and 100 I think. But yeah just play with it, like Elizadots said, its different for every one.

 

[lindawaz]

Can you put the lamp stand on something to raise the whole unit up?

 

[robski24]

no i cant :/ it sits under the cage so it stays in place
you can adjust the length of it but it's at the highest
i solved this problem
thank you all (((