UVB distance....

lisagr07

lisagr07

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does the UVB lighting need to be direcrtly over a perch or usual basking area?
does your chameleon ned to be able to get directly under it and at a certian distance from it to benifit??
thanks,, lisa
 
I think the UVB is most effective from 12 inches away? I cant remeber :/
But yea most people put the UVB directly over a perch and tilt the basking lamp to the side, like on a angle, so that the two lights "mix" with eachother.
 
lisagr07 said:
does the UVB lighting need to be direcrtly over a perch or usual basking area?
does your chameleon ned to be able to get directly under it and at a certian distance from it to benifit??
thanks,, lisa
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What kind of UVB source are you using? this will determine the distance.
 
PedroANDAshley said:
I think the UVB is most effective from 12 inches away? I cant remeber :/
But yea most people put the UVB directly over a perch and tilt the basking lamp to the side, like on a angle, so that the two lights "mix" with eachother.
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i've been thinking that it needed to be over a perch... guess i need to do some adjusting... thanks

summoner12 said:
What kind of UVB source are you using? this will determine the distance.
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it's an 18" linear 5.0 reptisun...

morpheon said:
It also depends on your type of screening!
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i believe it's just aluminum window screening on the top...
 
Lol kay good :)

This is how mine looks.
If I dont do this pedro tends to sit right under his basking light and spends almost no time under the uvb.

Also if you do this becareful the bulb doesnt melt your fixture :)
Im only using a 50watt house bulb which get a good basking spot temp but doesnt melt the fixture :)

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A Zoo Med ReptiSun 5.0 on a cage similar to LLL's cages should be placed directly over the basking branch and it is a good idea to line the inside of the fixture with aluminum foil. The foil will almost double the lamps output. I also recommend you tilt the heat lamp rather than pointing it straight down. This should help reduce the chance of burn.

You can get an idea here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/some-readings-22893/
 
PedroANDAshley said:
Lol kay good :)

This is how mine looks.
If I dont do this pedro tends to sit right under his basking light and spends almost no time under the uvb.

Also if you do this becareful the bulb doesnt melt your fixture :)
Im only using a 50watt house bulb which get a good basking spot temp but doesnt melt the fixture :)

0821001032.jpg
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Perfect! I was typing out my post and didn't see this reply. The photo is a good example of what I am talking about. It might be a good idea to get a bit more angle on the lamp and move it away from the fixture a bit. If you still have the clamp for the fixture, clamp it do something rather than relying on the UVB hood. If you don't have anything near by for the clamp to grab onto you could use something none flammable to tilt the light, similar to the UVB hood, but make it a bit taller to increase the angle.
 
summoner12 said:
Perfect! I was typing out my post and didn't see this reply. The photo is a good example of what I am talking about. It might be a good idea to get a bit more angle on the lamp and move it away from the fixture a bit. If you still have the clamp for the fixture, clamp it do something rather than relying on the UVB hood. If you don't have anything near by for the clamp to grab onto you could use something none flammable to tilt the light, similar to the UVB hood, but make it a bit taller to increase the angle.
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Great idea with the lamp clamp :)
Ill have to dig threw all my crap in the storage to look for it :)
 
I would be scared mylar would melt?
Is the mylar the same material they use with mylar baloons?
Id be kinda scared to use that its so flimsy and plastic-y
 
PedroANDAshley said:
Really cuz at safe way where I USE to work they were called mylar balloons :confused:
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Metallized nylon (or "foil") balloons used for floral arrangements and parties are often mistakenly called "Mylar", one of the trade names for boPET film.
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Biaxially oriented PET film can be metallized by vapor deposition of a thin film of evaporated aluminum, gold, or other metal onto it. The result is much less permeable to gases (important in food packaging) and reflects up to 99% of light, including much of the infrared spectrum. For some applications like food packaging, the aluminized boPET film can be laminated with a layer of polyethylene, which provides sealability and improves puncture resistance. The polyethylene side of such a laminate appears dull and the PET side shiny.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoPET

If all they are doing is adding aluminum to the BoPET to make it shiny, I am not sure how it would have better reflecting capabilities than aluminum itself?
 
Ahhhh
okay gotcha :)
I didnt think it was better than aluminum just what that guy said, then I thought about the balloons, then I was all confuzzled :p
 
what if i am using like pet sreen so it blocks a lot more then the normal aluminum screen? and the distance is already pushen the distance of the affectiveness of the bulb
 
PedroANDAshley said:
Lol kay good :)

This is how mine looks.
If I dont do this pedro tends to sit right under his basking light and spends almost no time under the uvb.

Also if you do this becareful the bulb doesnt melt your fixture :)
Im only using a 50watt house bulb which get a good basking spot temp but doesnt melt the fixture :)

0821001032.jpg
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thanks for the pic Ashley!!!! i'm a visual person so that helps ALOT!!!!!
i've got to redo my light positioning!!!!
 
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