Outside keeping and overcast days

[Saldarya]

For those of you who keep your Chams outside on a regular basis, can you please comment on how overcast days affect them. The temps are a high of 85 and low of 68, so that is not issue, but a day or so may go by where they get no direct sunlight.

I cant imagine that this is any kind of an issue as it occurs in nature, just curious on feedback from owners who keep theirs outside continuously.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Curtis James]

that is a great question. i personally i have no idea. but i would guess in nature that anything can happen. and you would have those days. so i don't think it would hurt them.. it may even be for the better but i'm a what you would call a newbie. but i'm just a chirping in

 

[Sticktongue]

You still get Sun rays on you through the clouds. It's fine.

 

[squiggles13]

i think about it this way- if you are outside for a long period of time you can still get a sunburn even when its overcast...

 

[Dr O]

in direct sunlight here in Florida, my UVB meter typically reads around 350. shaded areas will still be 200+. on cloudy days the readings can be anywhere from 60-150. so at least down here, more gets through than most bulbs could ever achieve. your mileage may vary based on latitude.

 

[Miss Lily]

I also asked a similar question last year some time when I wanted to keep Monty outside on warmer yet cloudy days. Here's a link to my thread: https://www.chameleonforums.com/uv-questions-83828/