heating advice

[rafael]

hi everyone... today the red heating bulb died and i went to my local pet store and they didn't have one they said that in 2 weeks they will have more...i cant wait 2 weeks because it is getting very cold where i live in day and night time... in night time i have for my girl a black light and it keeps her warm in fact she sleeps were the heat is... but in the day is the were the problem is. my question is can i use some other type of bulb ? :S i need help i don't want her to freeze to death a friend of mine told me to use a normal bulb that they will keep her warm but i dont know :S i dont want her to get burned or something :S

 

[carol5208]

Actually red bulbs are not really recomended. White mimics the sun better than a red bulb would, as you are trying to create an environment closest to what they experience in nature. You can just use an ordinary white housebulb, the same kind you would use in a lamp. what wattage you use will depend on what temp you are trying to achieve at your basking point. Also, lights at night are not advised as most chameleons sleep is disrupted by light. If you desire heat at night, you can use a ceramic heat emitter bulb and screw that into your dome instead of the light. I see you ae from Tijuana, so I am not sure what is available to you there.

 

[fluxlizard]

During the day, normal bulbs are fine and what I have used for many years.

At night, it is best not to use any heat unless your temp drops very low. This allows the chameleon's metabolism to slow and is more natural. Not sure what type of chameleon you have, but 50 at night is OK for panthers, 40 is OK for veileds and jacksons.

 

[rafael]

thank you guys i will use a normal bulb then i have a female veiled a year and a half old