Do you have a solar meter 6.5? It’s pricey but 100% worth it to get so you can make positive that he is getting the UVB he needs. Surprisingly no name brand pet store near me had any so I had to order mine on Amazon. Super cute little guy you got there.
I do not have a solar meter had to look it up to see what it was. My reptisun light came with a uv sensor card that turns purple when i put it under the light
I think you can reference this picture since the T5 5.0 and the 6% are very similar, you can raise it off the top about 6 inches if his basking branch is about the same distance from the screen. If it is directly on the screen then you would want your basking branch even lower due to the uvb coming in at a higher rate. I personally have the Arcadia 6% and I have my uvb raised 4 inches above the screen and about 8 inches to his basking branch.
yes i have the uvb directly on top of screen where it is 8 inches above his basking area
It could possibly be a little too high? No for sure way to tell without the solar meter, I’ve never used the uvb strip thing. I’m fairly new to chameleon keeping myself so maybe someone else has some better info to give you.
You are reading that chart incorrectly.... For the 6% it is sitting on the cage top. with branch being 8 inches down from the screen. and this is correct for this combo of fixture, screen, UVB strength. Gives an approximate 3uvi
No, it is getting the correct UVI levels, with a T5HO single bulb fixture sitting on top of a standard screen cage with a 5.0 bulb you want a measured 8-9 inches to the basking branch to put the chameleon in a 3 UVI. Which is where they should be.
The cards only tell you if there is even a fraction of UVB lighting. They do not tell you if there is enough. Do not count on them.
This is correct.
I just answered your other thread... Did you understand my feedback about your uvb?
