MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Is this what you have?
If so, it isn’t going to work for your chameleon for more than a few weeks if your chameleon is a tiny baby. Reason being it’s much too small. You can either see if you can return it or keep and use it for now, but either way you’ll be needing a much larger enclosure very soon...the minimum size for an adult is 2x2x4’. I would also suggest a screened enclosure since you are a new keeper as it’s a bit easier to manage humidity and temperature. Something like this will be what I suggest. https://www.diycages.com/collection...ducts/sc4-48x24x24-jumbo-vertical-screen-cage
Unfortunately most pet stores offer poor advice about keeping reptiles and just sell people whatever products they have, rather than what the animals really need.
You don’t need the Che unless your house gets below 60* at night. Ideal basking temps are around 80*. At night a drop in temps is actually preferred. Ideal humidity during the day is between 30-50%. At night when it’s cool it can get much higher.
The uvb light that you need is a linear/long T5 fixture with a 5.0 or 6% uvb bulb. The screw in bulbs are only able to provide adequate uvb levels just a few inches directly below them and in a very small area. This is what I use and the 24” one usually comes with the 5.0 bulb.
For basking, just an old fashioned incandescent bulb works great. I use 60w, which gives me ideal temps at the preferred distance of 8-9” away.
If so, it isn’t going to work for your chameleon for more than a few weeks if your chameleon is a tiny baby. Reason being it’s much too small. You can either see if you can return it or keep and use it for now, but either way you’ll be needing a much larger enclosure very soon...the minimum size for an adult is 2x2x4’. I would also suggest a screened enclosure since you are a new keeper as it’s a bit easier to manage humidity and temperature. Something like this will be what I suggest. https://www.diycages.com/collection...ducts/sc4-48x24x24-jumbo-vertical-screen-cage
Unfortunately most pet stores offer poor advice about keeping reptiles and just sell people whatever products they have, rather than what the animals really need.
You don’t need the Che unless your house gets below 60* at night. Ideal basking temps are around 80*. At night a drop in temps is actually preferred. Ideal humidity during the day is between 30-50%. At night when it’s cool it can get much higher.
The uvb light that you need is a linear/long T5 fixture with a 5.0 or 6% uvb bulb. The screw in bulbs are only able to provide adequate uvb levels just a few inches directly below them and in a very small area. This is what I use and the 24” one usually comes with the 5.0 bulb.
For basking, just an old fashioned incandescent bulb works great. I use 60w, which gives me ideal temps at the preferred distance of 8-9” away.