Lighting

[HerpsAnonymous]

So I have a new setup for my first panther that ill be getting in about a month. Right now I have a single reptisun 5.0 bulb. I was just wondering if more uv light would be better. I have an old 4 bulb t5 fixture that used to be on a saltwater reef. Would it help the plants/chameleon if I used that instead. Maybe only 2-3 of the bulbs if its too strong. And if so, what bulbs should I use?

 

[carol5208]

One reptisun 5.0 should be sufficient. You can use plant grow lights. A lot of people use the 6500k grow lights. You can buy these at home depot and use with your reptisun and it is safe for your chameleon.

 

[HerpsAnonymous]

One reptisun 5.0 should be sufficient. You can use plant grow lights. A lot of people use the 6500k grow lights. You can buy these at home depot and use with your reptisun and it is safe for your chameleon.

Ok thank you!

 

[pssh]

What carol said. Unless you have a cage that blocks a lot of UVB then a 5.0 should be fine. Even if you do, a 10.0 is usually enough. Plant bulbs are nice though. It lights up the whole cage and helps the plants. Plus hibiscus thrive better and even flower if you have plant lights!