Heating + UVB

[chamlove]

I know there is one specific bulb out there that distributes both heat and UVB rays, but I just can't remember the name? Does anyone know what I'm talking about or am I just blowing steam? Anyways I remember reading it was very good and recommended source of UVB, so any recommendations would be great!

Thanks!

 

[jmdavis]

I know there is one specific bulb out there that distributes both heat and UVB rays, but I just can't remember the name? Does anyone know what I'm talking about or am I just blowing steam? Anyways I remember reading it was very good and recommended source of UVB, so any recommendations would be great!

Thanks!

I think your talking about the Powersun but i was told not to use them. Just use a 40 watt house bulb for heat and a Reptisun 5.0 linear tube for UV. You should be set with both of them

 

[lrg83caleb]

I have seen hoods that house a combination of fluorescent tubes and incandesent bulbs. Could that be what you are looking for?

 

[chamlove]

No I believe it's the powersun bulb, but if it's bad, then I won't use it. I am currenlty using a 5.0 reptisun linear bulb, but my chameleon almost always has it's eyes closed. I've been placing it's plant with the cham on it for about 15-20 min everyday because I thought it was a humidity issue, but it may not be. I also have another thread on here looking for good vets because I was jipped 500 before in snake bills, so can't be too cautious.

Any other recommendations on UVB lights?

 

[Dave Weldon]

No I believe it's the powersun bulb, but if it's bad, then I won't use it. I am currently using a 5.0 Reptisun linear bulb, but my chameleon almost always has it's eyes closed. I've been placing it's plant with the cham on it for about 15-20 min everyday because I thought it was a humidity issue, but it may not be. I also have another thread on here looking for good vets because I was jipped 500 before in snake bills, so can't be too cautious.

Any other recommendations on UVB lights?

Howdy Shereen,

It's not that the Powersun is inherently bad due to something like having an incorrect spectrum, but rather that it requires an added level of diligence by the keeper to insure that the UVB levels combined with temp levels are balanced correctly if even possible. The advantage of having a separate UVB source and heat source is that you can independently tune their positions for optimum performance.

The fact that your chameleon closes its eyes during the day is a strong reason for concern. It is unlikely that it is related to your Zoomed Reptisun 5.0 linear tube so long as it is kept ~6" to 12" away from him at his basking spot. When eye closure begins, there isn’t a heck of a lot of time to sort things out .

 

[sarah777]

How old is your UVB it may be time to change it. Every 6 months is how often it should be changed.

 

[chamlove]

Howdy Shereen,

It's not that the Powersun is inherently bad due to something like having an incorrect spectrum, but rather that it requires an added level of diligence by the keeper to insure that the UVB levels combined with temp levels are balanced correctly if even possible. The advantage of having a separate UVB source and heat source is that you can independently tune their positions for optimum performance.

The fact that your chameleon closes its eyes during the day is a strong reason for concern. It is unlikely that it is related to your Zoomed Reptisun 5.0 linear tube so long as it is kept ~6" to 12" away from him at his basking spot. When eye closure begins, there isn’t a heck of a lot of time to sort things out .

Thanks for the clarification!

Here are some things that may be interesting. This chameleon, a female Ambilobe Panther Chameleon, has been closing her eyes for the majority of the day for about 2 weeks now, maybe a bit over that. Now, now, don't yell at me for not taking her to the vet; I had 2 vet appointments scheduled but had to cancel the day before on both because I was told by some experienced people that I know that they(the vets) are not reptile worthy. I did and have gone to one of the vets with a snake problem, and once I talked to the previous owners about the snakes condition they told me that I was overcharged and what they prescribed for the snake was wrong. Long story short, I canceled that vet appointment becuase I did not want to take another one of my reptiles to a bad herp vet. This was all within the past 2 weeks. Meanwhile, while waiting to find a good vet(hence the thread asking about vets on this forum), my boyfriend and I have been sticking her, with her plant, in the shower and allowing her to get more humidity. Almost everytime after this shower she'd open her eyes and wander around for a bit, but it would be back to closed eyes within an hour. Another thing I noticed today was after she was done with her "shower" and her typical 15 min wandering she went back to sleep(like usually), but then I turned off her UVB light(2' 5.0 reptisun linear tube) and she opened her eyes and wandered around for a bit, and when the lights went out she went to sleep.

So I'm a little confused by this.

 

[chamlove]

How old is your UVB it may be time to change it. Every 6 months is how often it should be changed.

The current UVB light I'm using is about 2 months old.

 

[Dave Weldon]

Thanks for the clarification!

...female Ambilobe Panther Chameleon, has been closing her eyes for the majority of the day for about 2 weeks now, maybe a bit over that. Now, now, don't yell at me for not taking her to the vet; I had 2 vet appointments scheduled but had to cancel the day before on both because I was told by some experienced people that I know that they(the vets) are not reptile worthy.

...Almost everytime after this shower she'd open her eyes and wander around for a bit, but it would be back to closed eyes within an hour. Another thing I noticed today was after she was done with her "shower" and her typical 15 min wandering she went back to sleep(like usually), but then I turned off her UVB light(2' 5.0 reptisun linear tube) and she opened her eyes and wandered around for a bit, and when the lights went out she went to sleep...

Howdy Shereen,

I'm sympathetic to your vet situation . I may have missed it in an earlier post elsewhere but now would be a good time to post the: https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ info so that we can attempt to sort things out. Post lots of clear, well-focused photos of her and the enclosure. Show close-up and overall photos of everything. Better to have too many than not enough . Something is going wrong and it may not correct itself. A good vet may pick-up on what's happening but it could be totally tied to a husbandry issue that they can't relate to the symptoms. Don't discount possibilities like plant pesticides or even something out in the room.