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MaiRemy
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Setup is okay, but it looks like you're missing a basking light? They need high Temps. With as much misting you'll be doing, no heat to absorb could cause respitory problems. Or even too cold of temps! Basking light should be at least 50 watt. They are tree dwellers and love places to climb, hide , bask. Basking vine or branch should be at least 6 inches away. (They bask to help digest food) it'll also help keep up the humidity that's why some people get live plants. Good luck 
Sloppysponge
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Setup is okay, but it looks like you're missing a basking light? They need high Temps. With as much misting you'll be doing, no heat to absorb could cause respitory problems. Or even too cold of temps! Basking light should be at least 50 watt. They are tree dwellers and love places to climb, hide , bask. Basking vine or branch should be at least 6 inches away. (They bask to help digest food) it'll also help keep up the humidity that's why some people get live plants. Good luck
It's hard to tell but I dot have a basking light and vine exactly like you say
Sloppysponge
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Setup is okay, but it looks like you're missing a basking light? They need high Temps. With as much misting you'll be doing, no heat to absorb could cause respitory problems. Or even too cold of temps! Basking light should be at least 50 watt. They are tree dwellers and love places to climb, hide , bask. Basking vine or branch should be at least 6 inches away. (They bask to help digest food) it'll also help keep up the humidity that's why some people get live plants. Good luck
MaiRemy
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It's hard to tell but I dot have a basking light and vine exactly like you say
Oh , okay! Im sorry , it seemed like only a red light and UVB. Lol
Sloppysponge
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Well the red one is her basking lamp, trying to upload another pic but its not working, and all my plants are live plants!
MaiRemy
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Um no. Def not a basking lamp. Lol. That's a infrared night light to hold warm Temps. BASKING LIGHT is extremely important. It helps them digest.
Not sure how big your cage is or how old your cham is but 50-100 watt is good. Only 13 bucks at the pet store. Infra red is only if your Temps drop down under 60 at night bruh. Just switch the lights in and out. During the day basking and uvb always! 12 hours then 12 hours off unless too cold , Infra red. They need heat.
Not sure how big your cage is or how old your cham is but 50-100 watt is good. Only 13 bucks at the pet store. Infra red is only if your Temps drop down under 60 at night bruh. Just switch the lights in and out. During the day basking and uvb always! 12 hours then 12 hours off unless too cold , Infra red. They need heat.
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It reads 84 lol
MaiRemy
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Well up to you lol base it off your own judgement to see how he feels first and you'll notice if he's comfortable. I met another person who had a veiled and she had the red light as well but it didn't give enough heat and he kept climbing way up top as close as he could in a high moist enclosure. Good luck!
Sloppysponge
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I might just get the white light for straight look in the enclosure
Nicholasdeaan
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The red light or infrared light, is of no use with a chameleon. They need the light from a basking bulb to recognize that it's the heat source. When it lights up the basking area, they'll know to go there. Chams correlate heat and light together. Using the red bulb, she may overheat and not thermoregulate herself properly. I would get the bulb recommended above. They work great.
jajeanpierre
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No need to spend a lot of money on a "reptile" basking light. Just use an incandescent light--the old fashioned white light bulbs that are being phased out by fluorescent and LED light bulbs.
Sloppysponge
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With the new light she is doing allot better, even ate 2 horn worms that she had no interest in before
Nicholasdeaan
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Glad to hear that!
MaiRemy
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Yay!! Glad she's happy, I heard females are quite the spice. You are a brave one! Haha
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