thermostat

[johnandlyn]

iv being looking at thermostats and iv noticed it says it powers a heater is the heater a heat bulb or is it a heating device i will need to get?

 

[mrvoodoo]

which thermostat and what chameleon are you looking at?

 

[johnandlyn]

its a yemen chameloen and a habistat thermostat

 

[Dave Weldon]

iv being looking at thermostats and iv noticed it says it powers a heater is the heater a heat bulb or is it a heating device i will need to get?

Howdy,

Most chameleon keepers find that thermostats don't add much benefit, if any at all . I think you'll find that positioning a basking lamp to produce the correct temperatures at the basking location as measured by a combination of a remote digital temp meter and, if the budget allows, an infrared temp gun measuring the chameleon's skin temp will be all that is needed. Trying to use a thermostat to "regulate" the temperature has many pitfalls to it .

Infrared temp gun examples:
http://www.proexotics.com/store/home.php?cat=248

http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...ostats-and-timers/-/infrared-temperature-gun/

http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...ts-and-timers/-/infrared-temp-gun-with-laser/

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93983

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93984

I like the ones with a distance to spot ratio of 6:1 or higher...

I didn't catch what part of the world that you're located so it may be tougher to find good deals on some of these items outside of the USA.

 

[johnandlyn]

ok then i think i will leave the thermostat and try and track down a temp gun im from the uk thank you for your advice