UVB housing unit?

[anbugno]

Hello to all forum memebers,
I am getting my first chameleon this Thursday! He is coming two weeks before I expected however I feel everyting will be ready for his arrivial. Since the end of spring semester I have spent my free time perfecting his enclosure and now all I have left is the lighting and live plants. I built an enclosue measuring 4'x25"x27" using wood and pet screening. The screening I chose is very durable yet it blocks a fair amount of light. I plan on using a 24" UVB bulb however I'm not sure if one tube will be enough.
When lighting my little man's enclosure will a one tube unit be sufficient, or should I go for the two tube unit?
Can a panther chameleon have too much artificial UVB light?

Thank you to everyone on this forum! You all have given me the information and confidence to pursue an interest which I have had since I was very young.

 

[carol5208]

One is fine. That is pretty much what we all use. I am not sure what kind of screen you used and if it blocks more light out than the cages that are already pre-made. Get the Reptisun 5.0 or if there is a way to find out if the screen blocks out an unusual amount then I would go with the 10.0. There are members who use the 10.0 also. Maybe they can chime in for you on this.