Lighting

[dsanchez562]

I need help in deciding which light to purchase. The two I have in mind are from zoo med. I am debating on reptisun T-5 or reptisun T-8. I really don’t know the difference. Which should I buy.

 

[Beman]

What type of chameleon?

 

[Ruthless]

No matter what type of Cham you got go with the T5 HO then it will depend on how far away your light will be and what type of Cham and set up you have. To go with either 5% or 10%

 

[nightanole]

Generally its the 22" T5HO reptisun hood with the 5.0 bulb. You can even get fancier and spend the extra $$$ for the hood with the extra leds in it.

 

[dsanchez562]

What type of chameleon?

Panther

 

[Beman]

Panther

So your going to want a T5 for a panther. If you are doing a single bulb or dual bulb fixture then you want a 5.0 zoo med UVB bulb or a 6% arcadia uvb bulb. If you are doing a quad fixture with individual reflectors for each bulb you will need the same bulb as above... The only time you will increase to a 10.0 zoo med or 12% arcadia is if you are doing a quad that has 1 reflector for all 4 bulbs.