Regular Bulb

[system92]

I just got a baby veiled chameleon, Is it ok if I use a regular 50 watt Bulb for heating or do i have to get a special 50 watt bulb??

 

[Bizzle90]

I just got a baby veiled chameleon, Is it ok if I use a regular 50 watt Bulb for heating or do i have to get a special 50 watt bulb??

a regular bulb is perfect, just make sure you have a UVB source along with your heating bulb.

 

[system92]

a regular bulb is perfect, just make sure you have a UVB source along with your heating bulb.

Thanks, and yea I got a 5.0 UVB flourescent

 

[sandrachameleon]

HOw big / old is the baby? If very small, no basking bulb is needed, or 10 -20 watt one may be sufficient. Dont want to overheat / dehydrate a baby

 

[system92]

HOw big / old is the baby? If very small, no basking bulb is needed, or 10 -20 watt one may be sufficient. Dont want to overheat / dehydrate a baby

its like the size of my thumb, actually it had been 3 days without any heat, but I just found a 50 watt bulb and installed it, he seems to like it, so should I remove it? or maybe just turn it on for less time?

 

[pbveiled]

What are the temps in the cage?

 

[system92]

77 F without the bulb right now...

 

[pbveiled]

50 watt may be too much then. The basking spot for a baby veiled should be around 82 and the rest of the cage around 75.