temps ??

[harry7890]

hiya i have got a basking spot in place and using a general purpose bulb have got it at 74f do you think that with a propper spot , it will get up to optimum temperatures cheers



(i dont have a cham so dont panick just yet) LOL

 

[carol5208]

what kind of cham are you getting? 74 is too low for basking. What wattage bulb are youusing?

 

[harry7890]

what kind of cham are you getting? 74 is too low for basking. What wattage bulb are youusing?

as i said im just using a general bulb , what wattage would you recomend

oh and it is for a yemen

 

[dagy24]

Well, the age/size of the chameleon matters as well, and so does the sex. Little ones shouldn't get as hot as adults. Females should be kept a few degrees cooler than males and fed a less to keep her from cycling big clutches. The wattage depends on your household ambient tempuratures. Assuming it's a male adult veiled it seems most here keep them between 90-95. A more specific tempurature suggestion could be given if we know the age and sex. Using a digital thermometer or a tempurature gun you'll have to experiment with the wattage to get the right tempurature.