Two bulbs

[adrianchr9]

Hey, I got a repti-glo 5.0 bulb last week but I didn't use it on my chameleon (6 months old), because the bulb doesn't provide enough temperature (with the repti-glo 5.0, temperature is around 72F steady)

What would the normal solution be? To get another bulb of the same kind or another kind of bulb for just temperature?

Thanks, and sorry I'm such a noob >.<

 

[chambabysitter1]

The 5.0 is supposed to provide UVB light, not heat. You provide a 2nd UVA bulb to provide UVA light and heat.

Correct me if I am wrong someone. I don't own myself, just been doing a lot of reading.

Here are some basic lighting sections. Good luck to you my friend.
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/lights-and-lighting.html

http://chamworld.blogspot.com/2008/01/veiled-and-panther-chameleon-care-101.html

 

[Brad Ramsey]

chambabysitter1 is right.
Is the 5.0 light a linear tube?
Not sure if repti-glo makes a compact bulb, but they should be avoided.

-Brad

 

[sandrachameleon]

Reptiglo does make a CFL. And I agree its best to avoid the CFL UVB bulbs and go with linear tubes only.
Neither the reptiglo tube nor the cfl version provides heat. Use a regular household tungsten incandescent light bulb for heat.

 

[chambabysitter1]

Reptiglo does make a CFL. Neither the reptiglo tube nor the cfl version provides heat. Use a regular household tungsten incandescent light bulb for heat.

Does a regular incandescent bulb provide UVA too?

 

[sandrachameleon]

The UVB tube light will also provide UVA. Incadescents provide only marginal UVA.

 

[BocaJan]

A regular clip on fixture with a household bulb in it will provide plenty of warmth. I use a 60 w. A linear UV tube is to supply UVB not heat. You need both for your chameleon.

 

[adrianchr9]

thanks for the help everyone, much appreciated