lights for flexarium

[grant]

i am getting my veiled next week but i wanted reasuring where you put the lights on a flexarium. i am using a Exo Terra Sun Glo Neodymium Daylight Spot Lamp 75W for basking and a Exo Terra Repti Glo 5.0 Tropical Compact Lamp 13W for uv they are both going to be used with a exo terra clamp lamp for both? i all so wanted to know if locast are ok for veilds?

thanks for any info

 

[Miss Lily]

As you say youw ill be feeding locusts, I am guessing you are in the UK? Compact UV bulbs have been known to cause eye problems and even blindness in chams. You will be better off using a linear (tube) UV bulb. How old is the cham you are getting? It will need a different basking temp depending on it's age.

 

[grant]

when i pick him up the will be 3 months and where do you put a linear light uv on a flexarium?

 

[Miss Lily]

I don't use a flexarium, but I think if you get one long/wide enough it will sit on the top.

 

[biffle]

Check the solar glo for pendant installations. It provides all the UV required http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/solar_glo.php

 

[grant]

i will try

 

[grant]

could the linear (tube) UV bulb possibly burn through the mesh?

 

[biffle]

Yes the solar glo will if it's too close to the mesh. http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/light-fixtures/-/zoo-med-large-lamp-stand/

 

[grant]

ok thanks for the info

 

[pssh]

I've never had that problem with reptiglo's or reptisun's on my flexarium. Never even had a basking bulb burn through. I've used it for a good portion of 8 years.