DoomRaptor
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I think I'm gonna get the zoomed repti calcium with d3
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Yeah my crate is a bit too short of 24 inches wide and I feel like it would definitely be a MUCH better replacement. Thank you so much I was able to get my mom to listen, and I said I will pitch in to pay for it, anything for my cham.Same brand I have for calcium, with and without D3.
The T8 you are speaking of is again, a different bulb. It is less efficient than a T5, but could be ok, depending on how far the light is from the cham. You will need to replace the bulb every few months, say 6, to ensure the output of UVB stays up.
I won't need to upgrade my cage cause I don't have a normal Jackson chameleon, I have a rainbow which stay around the same size of never even a foot.Please don’t get the repticalcium with D3 because you don’t need it, instead get the reptivite with D3 I will show you pictures of mine so you can see what I mean. If you get the T5ho fixture with either the reptisun 5.0 or the Arcadia 6 % it is better for your Cham. You can get the 24 inch fixture and the 22 inch bulb because if you only have the 18 inch cage you’re going to eventually need to upgrade your cage to the 24x24x48 anyway. This is the smallest cage they recommend for Jackson’s chams. Sorry I didn’t get back to you last night but I needed to go to bed.
This is the supplements I use. Notice the calcium without D3 and the vitamins with D3.
They are very small, but I have a plan I will get your suggested supplements and but I will get the 6 inches shorter uvb bulb cuz the one you said is too big fora rainbow Jackson but if he somehow gets to large I will upgrade the cage and bulb. I think we are done here, thanks for making me much more confident about my Rainbow Jackson's enclosure. You are a life saver btw.I won't need to upgrade my cage cause I don't have a normal Jackson chameleon, I have a rainbow which stay around the same size of never even a foot.
I have the same(or similar) misting system! The wazoo one right?The next thing you need to do after you get the light and the vitamins is to get more bushier live plants because Jackson’s chams like to completely disappear in them like in the forest. It helps them feel secure and safe. It really helps elevate the humidity as well because remember, they need around 50% humidity in the daytime and 80-100%humidity at night. Usually that can be achieved through live plants and misting and even fogging at night but only if temps are below 67. I use all three methods. I have all live bushy plants that fill up my cage, I have a misting system that goes off every 2-3 hours at night for 2 minutes each time and a fogger that turns on at 1 am until 5 am. Another thing that helps is to cover 3 sides of your cage with plastic or window cling like people seal their windows with in the winter. I use a clear plastic shower curtain trimmed to size. I really recommend that you go to chameleonacademy.com and read all you can. There’s tons of great information there including a better explanation of the lights I’ve been telling you about.
Also my plan for more plants is to help that pothos plant in the bottom to grow up and spread throughout the enclosure.The next thing you need to do after you get the light and the vitamins is to get more bushier live plants because Jackson’s chams like to completely disappear in them like in the forest. It helps them feel secure and safe. It really helps elevate the humidity as well because remember, they need around 50% humidity in the daytime and 80-100%humidity at night. Usually that can be achieved through live plants and misting and even fogging at night but only if temps are below 67. I use all three methods. I have all live bushy plants that fill up my cage, I have a misting system that goes off every 2-3 hours at night for 2 minutes each time and a fogger that turns on at 1 am until 5 am. Another thing that helps is to cover 3 sides of your cage with plastic or window cling like people seal their windows with in the winter. I use a clear plastic shower curtain trimmed to size. I really recommend that you go to chameleonacademy.com and read all you can. There’s tons of great information there including a better explanation of the lights I’ve been telling you about.
Thank you Mountain Dragon, I tried.@Lindasjackson you did a really good job helping him/her bravo @DoomRaptor you need to get exactly what she asked and your chameleon will live a long happy life
Yea it’s hard sometimesThank you Mountain Dragon, I tried.
That's an important distinction though. T8 is an older technology than T5. It doesn't put out as much UVB. Cancel/return the T8 and get the T5 5.0. it needs to go across the entire top of the cage. You can get slightly bigger if a longer one is cheaper (sometimes they are!) and lay it diagonally too.The only thing I'm getting that is against what you said is the uvb 5.0 T8 18 inch with the 19" inch fixture built for it.
Its TOO big lolThat's an important distinction though. T8 is an older technology than T5. It doesn't put out as much UVB. Cancel/return the T8 and get the T5 5.0. it needs to go across the entire top of the cage. You can get slightly bigger if a longer one is cheaper (sometimes they are!) and lay it diagonally too.
How? That’s the size it should be it’s should be as long as the cageIts TOO big lol