SSimsswiSS
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I've been experimenting, and find that these baby veils really prefer basking and hanging out under the red light spectrum.
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Infrared / red light
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PardalisGirl
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Babies...
Is it on at night too?
Is it on at night too?
sandrachameleon
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neat
What are the temps on each side? I'm curious if they prefer the colour or the temp.
What are the temps on each side? I'm curious if they prefer the colour or the temp.
sandrachameleon
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Syn
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Haha I've done enough science projects to know what to do!
Switch sides on lights and give it 20-30 minutes and see if there's any movement.
OntarioLizardman
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hm.. interesting theory
that is one awsome batch of little ones! congrats
that is one awsome batch of little ones! congrats
SSimsswiSS
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No. That would effect there sleeping cycle to some degree.
SSimsswiSS
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Same temp on both sides. 82 at branch height. 75 is average air temp. inside tank. Another thing to note is that they move into the white light area to defecate.
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reyesjoshuacruz
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oh how much we dont know about even the most common species
sandrachameleon
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This fasinates me!
I wonder if adults would react similarily.
My chameleons show great dislike for the colour red in terms of my clothing, cage paint colour, and similar. I have a red bulb in the overhead room light that i turn on if I have to go into their room at night. I try not to do this as they wake up when that light goes on. I thought they disliked it and was going to switch to a black light or dull green or blue bulb.
Maybe this weekend I'll pop a red light in a clamp lamp on the back corner of a cage and see if it draws their attention. The red bulbs I have are CFLs, so it wouldnt be a heat source. It would just be a colour.
I wonder if adults would react similarily.
My chameleons show great dislike for the colour red in terms of my clothing, cage paint colour, and similar. I have a red bulb in the overhead room light that i turn on if I have to go into their room at night. I try not to do this as they wake up when that light goes on. I thought they disliked it and was going to switch to a black light or dull green or blue bulb.
Maybe this weekend I'll pop a red light in a clamp lamp on the back corner of a cage and see if it draws their attention. The red bulbs I have are CFLs, so it wouldnt be a heat source. It would just be a colour.
PardalisGirl
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The color red....
None of my lizards like the color red either. Fortunately for me, I don't like to wear the color red at all and never do. My husband has and my iguanas totally freak out. Chams puff up at that color as well. They hate that color in things of a material nature. But the infrared bulbs are totally different. They do not perceive that light as "red". It's like it's not there at all. They seem to perceive it as a heat source with no color. They sit right under it. This goes for my chams and the iguanas. Maybe your baby veileds also perceive it as a heat source without the blinding quality of the basking bulb's white light. I certainly would not want one of those daytime basking bulbs in my eyes.....
None of my lizards like the color red either. Fortunately for me, I don't like to wear the color red at all and never do. My husband has and my iguanas totally freak out. Chams puff up at that color as well. They hate that color in things of a material nature. But the infrared bulbs are totally different. They do not perceive that light as "red". It's like it's not there at all. They seem to perceive it as a heat source with no color. They sit right under it. This goes for my chams and the iguanas. Maybe your baby veileds also perceive it as a heat source without the blinding quality of the basking bulb's white light. I certainly would not want one of those daytime basking bulbs in my eyes.....
summoner12
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Steve.... Do ya have a ceramic heater you could place in the fixture where the red lamp is? I think they like the red...... but if they can't see it.... they can't see a ceramic heater... so if its just heat they are after they should go to the ceramic heater the same as the red lamp.
SSimsswiSS
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No ceramic heater. Would be good to apply to this experiment. My guess before introduction of a ceramic heat source, would be migration to the light. Sunlight and thermalregulation seem to be a inherit trait.
summoner12
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Next time I see you I'll try to remember to bring one.
summoner12
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I wear red at work... I come home and feed or check up on chams after work. None of them seem to have an issue. Maybe there is a connection between the red lights all night and seeing you wearing red?
My big Melleri, Henry is NOT a fan of black. He spots up pretty fast and will start to move up in his range even though he is in his sleeping spot ready for bed.
