Lighting and Humidity

[ash88]

Hey everyone.
Ive been reading through threads on the forum as Im building my own enclosure, however I can't seem to find an aster to the question I have, it could just be me failing with the search function.
However; as I said Im building my own enclosure and Im putting the UV light inside the enclosure along with the basking lamp. However my question is what fitting do I need for the UV light to go on the Inside of the enclosure and will the normal standard fitting for the basking bulb be ok for inside too because of the humidity? Or will the humidity short out the electrics?
Any links or pictures of the fittings would be much appreciated as Im driving myself daft searching!
It may be a stupid question but I live in england I don't get humidity haha

Ash

 

[Lpsouth1978]

What kind of chameleon are you going to get. If a veiled or panther you should not have an issue with the humidity. That being said, I would not recommend putting the lights inside the enclosure for other reasons. The main reason would be the risk of burns and electrocution. By putting the lights in the enclosure there is no way to ensure that your cham cannot get too close to the bulbs, or accidentally get shocked by coming in contact with the sockets.

I would recommend placing the bulbs on top of the cage, or build a separate area at the top for them that allows you to raise the lights as needed and keeps them from getting misted by accident.

I also recommend that you use a linear UVB bulb, and a simple household incandescent bulb for the basking bulb.

 

[MelissaB]

I don't have any fixtures on the inside of my enclosure. On my set ups, the roof is mesh and I put the fixtures on top of the mesh. My larger fixtures span the width of the cage, so they rest on the framing. So far, I haven't had any issues with the humidity hurting the bulbs or the fixtures, but they aren't in direct contact with any water.
I'd be concerned with the chameleon burning itself if it's basking bulb was inside of the enclosure. I've read threads where people's animals have taken a shot at the bulb with their tongue. Not worth the risk in my opinion.

 

[TacomaTRD4x402]

Good evening all,

Sorry if i'm hijacking this thread, however....I am the brand new owner of a very beautiful nosy be female panther chameleon. I just bought the entire setup from a local store. They provided me with the proper screen mesh cage, lighting, and everything needed.
Now they did briefly go over her lighting instructions be but i'd like to hear from others.

They provided me with:

-18inch fluorescent uvb lamp(15watts)

-mini combo deep dome dual lamp w/ a 50w basking spot lamp bulb and a 50w nocturnal infrared heat lamp bulp for the combo dome

If i'm correct, i believe i was told to only have the fluorescent uvb on 12hrs a day, the white basking lamp all day(off at night) and the red nocturnal on forever. does this all sound correct? I just really want the best care for her. Thanks.

 

[jamjam]

They provided me with:

-18inch fluorescent uvb lamp(15watts)

-mini combo deep dome dual lamp w/ a 50w basking spot lamp bulb and a 50w nocturnal infrared heat lamp bulp for the combo dome

If i'm correct, i believe i was told to only have the fluorescent uvb on 12hrs a day, the white basking lamp all day(off at night) and the red nocturnal on forever. does this all sound correct? I just really want the best care for her. Thanks.

you can probably scrap the red bulb all together they are not nocturnal and require complete darkness to sleep. if your house gets below 50/60F than a heat emitter or space heater can be used to heat up the enclosure