is a 75 Watt bulb too hot

[IFazeWork]

is a 75 watt bulb too hot for my female jackson she is going through respiratory infection and i was told to keep it hot for her so i bought a 75 watt bubl but she seems to get away from it and the temp went up to 90 degrees what do u all think??? also she saw a vet and has baytrill

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

id try to just cut back on misting maybe use a dehumidifier I wouldnt try to bake the water out, when your sick would you want to be getting cooked?

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

with the medicine and doing that I have had my chams recovered in two days

 

[IFazeWork]

with the medicine and doing that I have had my chams recovered in two days

ok its her hotspot bulb wasnt sure if it was too hot lol and also i learned a trick to heat a rag and put her in a small container and let her rest on a twig in there it will help her with her problem

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

im sure it would help but but i wouldnt keep it on there for more than two days and ya Idk i heard of funny remidies like using a humidifier makes them get the infection out faster but i figured they get it from too much moisture in their lungs, like i said my cham had the foaming at the mouth and i gave him the meds cut back on his misting and used a dehumidifier for 2 days but im sure the medicine does most the work

 

[IFazeWork]

im sure it would help but but i wouldnt keep it on there for more than two days and ya Idk i heard of funny remidies like using a humidifier makes them get the infection out faster but i figured they get it from too much moisture in their lungs, like i said my cham had the foaming at the mouth and i gave him the meds cut back on his misting and used a dehumidifier for 2 days but im sure the medicine does most the work

yeh where can u get a dehumidifier

 

[djfishygillz]

You do not want to use a dehumidifier. You want the temperatures to be hot and you want to keep her WELL HYDRATED.

You can not compare chameleons to us in many ways, are anatomy is very different.

If she has a RI then keep the cage well ventilated, but not dry. You want the cage to be in the mid 90's around 95 at the hottest spot.

Trust me heat is key when chameleons are down or sick. 90% of problems I have had with my chameleons is if the heat is to low. Then I put a good heat-bulb on top where I am sure they can not burn themselves, and I up the temp in the entire room and they are back eating and healthy in no time.

So what I would recommend is keep it well ventilated in the cage, such as making sure the air in the room is circulated by a fan on LOW, not high as you don't want to chill the chameleon. Then make sure the temp is at least 90 at the hottest spot and 80-83 as an ambient temperature. Also keep her well hydrated, do not cut back on misting and humidity. If the temperature is hot enough it will not negatively affect her at all but help her to have good humidity.

Good luck with the chameleon, RI can be tricky but if you follow the rule of good heat she should be fine.

 

[djfishygillz]

id try to just cut back on misting maybe use a dehumidifier I wouldnt try to bake the water out, when your sick would you want to be getting cooked?

We are not cold-blooded. Chameleons are very different from us.

90-95 degrees will not cook the chameleon by any means. If the ambient temperature is 80-83 then they chameleon can go to the cooler end if need be.

Heat helps them fight infection, if they stay at a cool temperature the infection will worsen.

When bearded dragons have RI along with snakes people will have the temperatures up to 110 degrees to help kill the RI.

Chameleons should never be that hot, but I am just using similar species to help prove my point.

 

[stacy76]

jacksons dont like it hot like veileds...they are montane...low 80s for basking..humid yes..but high humudity at night...ambient temps in lower 70s...trying warm showers where water is not directly on your chamelon but at side so the mist hits it....Seeco has alot of good info on montanes as fischers are also montane species...

 

[djfishygillz]

jacksons dont like it hot like veileds...they are montane...low 80s for basking..humid yes..but high humudity at night...ambient temps in lower 70s...trying warm showers where water is not directly on your chamelon but at side so the mist hits it....Seeco has alot of good info on montanes as fischers are also montane species...

It still needs high heat to fight off a RI.