female panthers dont need basking light?

[Sire Pascal]

Is it true that female panther chameleons dont need a basking light? i read somewhere about that and idk if its true

 

[jamjam]

its false, they need the heat to raise body temps and help digest their food just like males do

 

[Sire Pascal]

yea thats what i thought, it was weird because it said that females only need a basking spot if you are breeding them.

 

[Lpsouth1978]

The idea I think they were trying to share was that non breeding females do not require the temps to be as high as breeders. By lowering the temps a few degrees you can slow or even stop the production of infertile eggs in many females. They still need a basking area with temps around 80 degrees instead of 85-90.

 

[Sire Pascal]

The idea I think they were trying to share was that non breeding females do not require the temps to be as high as breeders. By lowering the temps a few degrees you can slow or even stop the production of infertile eggs in many females. They still need a basking area with temps around 80 degrees instead of 85-90.

oh alright... that's interesting. Well thanks for the reply, it makes more sense now at what they were trying to convey

 

[jannb]

Female should bask in the low 80's. You may or may not need a basking light depending on what it takes to get your basking temps to the low 80's. Here in south FL my house stays fairly warm and a baking light is not required for babies or females. Here's a good blog on female care. This method helps with female panthers also.
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

My female panther has the same basking spot as my males and eats almost the same amount and today was the first time she laid eggs this whole year. Not everyone plays by the same rules.

 

[Sire Pascal]

My female panther has the same basking spot as my males and eats almost the same amount and today was the first time she laid eggs this whole year. Not everyone plays by the same rules.

lol no they dont, i was just curious about the whole situation after having read that article. Ill keep doing what am doing as it seems to be working

 

[Carlton]

Is it true that female panther chameleons dont need a basking light? i read somewhere about that and idk if its true

What an odd statement for the article to make! Chams bask under their UV lights too, and they DO need that exposure. Everyone's setup temps would be a little different at different times of year. There's no way anyone should try to make that blanket statement...nor should readers just accept it.

 

[Sire Pascal]

What an odd statement for the article to make! Chams bask under their UV lights too, and they DO need that exposure. Everyone's setup temps would be a little different at different times of year. There's no way anyone should try to make that blanket statement...nor should readers just accept it.

exactly that why i came here looking for a clarification. Right now my panther is basking in the 80-85 F