I have an important question

[pikebomb]

If I put my 8 month old panthers reptarium near an open window, would that provide a good amount of sunlight? The reason im asking this is because I just came back from the reptile expo at the white plains convention center and someone there told me that I can put my reptarium near a window with a good amount of sunlight therefore I wouldnt need to use calcium with d3 because the sun would already provide the d3 for my cham. (The stuff i dusk my crickets with)

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Window glass usually block out the good stuff chameleons get from natural sunlight. Would need to get a UV meter reading on your window to see what levels are coming through if any.

Oops! Just saw the open window part. Depends on level of sunlight received. If you live in New York you might get a cham popcicle with a open window this time of year

If I put my 8 month old panthers reptarium near an open window, would that provide a good amount of sunlight? The reason im asking this is because I just came back from the reptile expo at the white plains convention center and someone there told me that I can put my reptarium near a window with a good amount of sunlight therefore I wouldnt need to use calcium with d3 because the sun would already provide the d3 for my cham. (The stuff i dusk my crickets with)

 

[Justin Carl]

That's DEFINITELY NOT true.
Glass and plastic block most of the incoming UVB light.
So, you need to provide some artifical light via a reptisun 5.0 linear tube light.
You can find them for cheap at this site:
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...por-bulbs/-/zoo-med-18-repti-sun-50-uvb-bulb/
With a reptarium you can also use a 10.0 linear flurecent.
The thick, black, mesh can block a lot of incoming UVB, so some keepers use them.
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog.../-/zoo-med-18-repti-sun-100-fluorescent-bulb/

You might want to read a few caresheets, too.
http://www.sunshinechameleons.com/caresheet.htm
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/
http://chamworld.blogspot.com/

 

[sandrachameleon]

Hang on - this is an OPEN window, right? so no glass or anything is between the chameleon and the sun? then YES this will allow your chameleon to make its on vitamin D. However you will still need to dust with Calcium (without D3). and unless the chameleon is getting a fair bit of real sun (need not be direct, but can not be filtered by glass/plastic) you still may want to provide a little bit of the Calcium with D3 occassionally. And I would still have UVB light on the cage, since I doubt that window will be open all the time every day.

How will you ensure the chameleon doesnt go out the window?

 

[Gaerei]

I suppose my questionis the same as everyone elses. Where do you live that you went to the WP show but can still have a window open all year round. Assuming you're in the NE isn't cold now?

 

[summoner12]

oops

That's DEFINITELY NOT true.
Glass and plastic block most of the incoming UVB light.
So, you need to provide some artifical light via a reptisun 5.0 linear tube light.
You can find them for cheap at this site:
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...por-bulbs/-/zoo-med-18-repti-sun-50-uvb-bulb/
With a reptarium you can also use a 10.0 linear flurecent.
The thick, black, mesh can block a lot of incoming UVB, so some keepers use them.
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog.../-/zoo-med-18-repti-sun-100-fluorescent-bulb/

You might want to read a few caresheets, too.
http://www.sunshinechameleons.com/caresheet.htm
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/
http://chamworld.blogspot.com/

He said an open window...