Temperature and lights.

[Melvin]

I had my uv light and 60w bulb in my chameleon cage before, and i replaced both so my yemen chameleon couldnt get burned, but now the temperature is only 73.4 degrees during the day. But he hs a basking spot and the temperature there is 90-100 gedrees.

Is the cage to cold for him? Should i buy a higher watt bulb?
Please help me out

 

[ChromaChameleons]

an ambient temperature in the low 70Fs is fine... basking in the low 90Fs should be ok...

 

[Psi]

How are you measuring the temperatures?

I ask this because my digital thermometer reads the cage ~5* lower then the basking spot really is (measuring with a heat gun).

As Harry said, 70s is a great ambient temp, 100* or higher for a basking is likely a bit too high.

Also it would depend on the age of the Cham.

 

[pssh]

Your baby is too young to have a 90 degree basking temp. Keep it at 80-83