Hello everyone, I am new here, and I’m planning on purchasing a chameleon (my very first one) here in the next couple weeks. Right now I’m doing research and trying to get everything properly set up for him. I have a couple of questions about my lighting setup.
My enclosure is 24" x 24" x 48". I have two standard fluorescent housings from some old aquariums of mine, both of them with 24" bulbs. I also have 3 dome style light fixtures which I can use for this enclosure.
So my first question is, what types of bulbs should I use for the two 24" fluorescent housings? I know that I should have some ReptiSun UVB bulbs, but I don’t know which kind. Should I buy two ReptiSun 5.0s or one ReptiSun 5.0 and one ReptiSun 10.0? Or should I just buy one of the ReptiSun bulbs and get a standard plant light for my schefflera?
Next question, what should I use the three dome lights for? I know I need one for an incandescent bulb in a basking spot. I was going to use one for a Nocturnal Infrared Heat Lamp. From what I understand, Chameleons do not need these, but they do not hurt them either and are perfectly fine to use (especially in a cool basement where I will keep my cage). Would this be fine? And what should I use the third dome light for?
My enclosure is 24" x 24" x 48". I have two standard fluorescent housings from some old aquariums of mine, both of them with 24" bulbs. I also have 3 dome style light fixtures which I can use for this enclosure.
So my first question is, what types of bulbs should I use for the two 24" fluorescent housings? I know that I should have some ReptiSun UVB bulbs, but I don’t know which kind. Should I buy two ReptiSun 5.0s or one ReptiSun 5.0 and one ReptiSun 10.0? Or should I just buy one of the ReptiSun bulbs and get a standard plant light for my schefflera?
Next question, what should I use the three dome lights for? I know I need one for an incandescent bulb in a basking spot. I was going to use one for a Nocturnal Infrared Heat Lamp. From what I understand, Chameleons do not need these, but they do not hurt them either and are perfectly fine to use (especially in a cool basement where I will keep my cage). Would this be fine? And what should I use the third dome light for?
