UVB hood vs Dome

[Wyattherp]

Im setting up for my adult panther and trying to choose the right UVB fixture for my 24x24x48 reptibreeze. Hood or Dome? Which hood size for a 24"? Thoughts on UVB/Basking combo domes.

 

[Theveiled]

Dome is compact right? A linear is much better than a compact. Go with a hood

 

[Wyattherp]

what length hood do you have on your enclosure? Does it go the full length of the top?

 

[Theveiled]

Mine is a reptisun 24 inch fixture. The bulb is 22 inches

 

[Wyattherp]

24x24x48 enclosure?

 

[guanagator]

Avoid the combo, and compacts for a cage your size, are you planting the enclosure with live plants? That's a major factor in your lighting configuration. On my 24"x24"s I use quad T'5s for UVB and plants plus a dome with basking bulb for species that need more than 80F. You want to provide gradients for the chameleon to choose its desired ranges for UVB, heat, and humidity. The dome bulbs concentrate all the heat and UVB into the same compact area not giving much coverage for a large 24"x24" cage.

 

[Theveiled]

24x24x48 enclosure?

Yes

 

[wavingsnail]

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[Theveiled]

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[Wyattherp]

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