i have a question about hanging a 6500k bulb down the side of my cage, ill effects?

[reptilover]

^^^ that work for ya solid snake?

Seriously though the top is full and i dont have a double linear fixture yet, can I hang my plant light up and down along.the side of my cage? Will this hurt my chams eyes or just annoy him to much?

 

[camaleonte82]

^^^ that work for ya solid snake?

seriously though the top is full and i dont have a double linear fixture yet, can i hang my plant light up and down along.the side of my cage? Will this hurt my chams eyes or just annoy him to much?

hahahahahahaha!!!!!!

 

[coldbloodedAL]

Other than the un-natural light positioning, I dont see any issue with it...

 

[reptilover]

Other than the un-natural light positioning, I dont see any issue with it...

And that's my fear. Unnatural causes stress.. chams in captivity have enough to stress about.. i shall wait for my double fixture..

If anyone still wants to input I'm all ears...... Eyes...

 

[Wykd]

If you had a clip on light and put a 100w cfl 6500k on the top edge it would give a more natural angle of light. A 100w cfl 6500k has around 1400 lumens I think and that would penetrate down near the bottom of a screened cage nicely, and cause its a cfl its low heat.

examples of angle down thru top or side below. using my leet paint skillz!

 

[sandrachameleon]

If you had a clip on light and put a 100w cfl 6500k on the top edge it would give a more natural angle of light. A 100w cfl 6500k has around 1400 lumens I think and that would penetrate down near the bottom of a screened cage nicely, and cause its a cfl its low heat.

examples of angle down thru top or side below. using my leet paint skillz!

good idea.
I've read previously on this forum that having a light top to bottom that your chameleon will be looking head-on into is not good for their vision. I have no scientific evidence to back that up. Does seem plausible - the evolved with a sun above not a sun in front or beside. And they do spend more time with eyes forward, backwards or sideways or downwards than focused upwards

 

[reptilover]

If you had a clip on light and put a 100w cfl 6500k on the top edge it would give a more natural angle of light. A 100w cfl 6500k has around 1400 lumens I think and that would penetrate down near the bottom of a screened cage nicely, and cause its a cfl its low heat.

examples of angle down thru top or side below. using my leet paint skillz!

Genius my friend. Thanks so much for the idea and I'm gonna run with it! Always appriciate drawings

good idea.
I've read previously on this forum that having a light top to bottom that your chameleon will be looking head-on into is not good for their vision. I have no scientific evidence to back that up. Does seem plausible - the evolved with a sun above not a sun in front or beside. And they do spend more time with eyes forward, backwards or sideways or downwards than focused upwards

I agree about possible eye issues. But also the sun does set and rise.. but being in a dense rain forest.. ill be safe and go with wykds idea thanks all