Annamajewski11
New Member
Hi! I just got a 4 month old Jackson’s Chameleon. I’ve had him for a couple days now and we’re still trying to get him used to his enclosure. I have a couple questions that researching has not helped me with and was wondering if anyone could help.
I am having a little trouble with his basking spot. I originally bought a 60watt light bulb from the pet store but noticed that it made the enclosure too hot and my chameleon had his mouth open A lot the first day, as our thermometer was reading almost 98 degrees at its hottest under the heat lamp. When turning that heat lamp off my Cham sometimes went to sleep, even with the UVB light still on. I am currently living in a large old house that does not have air conditioning and it has been around 80 degrees F in my room where I keep him with about 60-70% humidity. The second day I switched to just a 29 watt incandescent lightbulb, which seemed to be better. I’m wondering if it is necessary to have a heat lamp during these hot summer days in this house? I know it is necessary for chameleons to bask but how do I avoid making the enclosure too hot when I am already starting at a high temperature?
One last problem I have been having is that I got a screen enclosure and my Cham has been able to climb on the roof. He keeps walking back and fourth directly under the UVB bulb which I know is bad but am not sure how to stop him besides watching him and redirecting him each time he goes up there. How can I stop him from climbing directly underneath the bulb so I don’t have to constantly watch him or to not worry when I’m not in the room?
I am having a little trouble with his basking spot. I originally bought a 60watt light bulb from the pet store but noticed that it made the enclosure too hot and my chameleon had his mouth open A lot the first day, as our thermometer was reading almost 98 degrees at its hottest under the heat lamp. When turning that heat lamp off my Cham sometimes went to sleep, even with the UVB light still on. I am currently living in a large old house that does not have air conditioning and it has been around 80 degrees F in my room where I keep him with about 60-70% humidity. The second day I switched to just a 29 watt incandescent lightbulb, which seemed to be better. I’m wondering if it is necessary to have a heat lamp during these hot summer days in this house? I know it is necessary for chameleons to bask but how do I avoid making the enclosure too hot when I am already starting at a high temperature?
One last problem I have been having is that I got a screen enclosure and my Cham has been able to climb on the roof. He keeps walking back and fourth directly under the UVB bulb which I know is bad but am not sure how to stop him besides watching him and redirecting him each time he goes up there. How can I stop him from climbing directly underneath the bulb so I don’t have to constantly watch him or to not worry when I’m not in the room?