UVB light questions

[maneamehigh]

As this is my second post, i will follow the rules from now on i guess
Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - Male, i think, 2 months
• Handling - rarely, 2 times a week
• Feeding - lateralis and crickets, dusted and gutloaded
• Supplements - Just vitamins, ill buy soon some calcium with D3
• Watering - Misting, and he drinks quite often
• Fecal Description - mostly brown with lil bit of yellow, as i've heard it's normal

Cage Info:
Currently working onto his enclosure

• Location - Romania

My problem and question for you guys is, i have a local electronic retailer around, selling all kinds of Fluorescent tubes, and i want one for him and for the live plants i'm gonna move him to this week.
My question now, as a newbie, and as he has all kinds of tubes even the T5 and T8 of different voltages, WHAT type of light shall i choose and what voltage? Warm, Cold or White light for the Fluorescent light?
and if so, what voltage? is it 54W enough for my lil one?
Ps : they even have black light

 

[timw1]

In my fixture I use T5 24w bulbs. 6% uvb and the others are full spectrum grow lights. Please make sure you get the uvb bulb!

 

[maneamehigh]

In my fixture I use T5 24w bulbs. 6% uvb and the others are full spectrum grow lights. Please make sure you get the uvb bulb!

i'll get it as soon as i settle this thing

And as for the temperature of the bulb? warm, white or cold light for it?

 

[JacksJill]

I use a UVB bulb and a 6500K grow light in a dual (2 bulb) fixture so my plants will grow. So you would need the rece to grow plants in your cage with your chameleon.

 

[maneamehigh]

I use a UVB bulb and a 6500K grow light in a dual (2 bulb) fixture so my plants will grow. So you would need the rece to grow plants in your cage with your chameleon.

is this good as a UVB bulb?

 

[maneamehigh]

is this good as a UVB bulb?

or should i get this straight away?

 

[JacksJill]

I would get a T5 type linear bulb those are not the best and only out put a small area of UVB.

 

[maneamehigh]

I would get a T5 type linear bulb those are not the best and only out put a small area of UVB.

Well as i know i have to have a UVB for the plants and for the lil guys to avoid MBD, and i need a light for his basking spot, so the cold light linear one will do the trick for the plants and the MBD problem, and for the heat, i can get any regular big wattage bulb ? i have a 75W now on him, he seems pretty beachy under it. shall i stick with it and just grab the linear?
p:s sorry for being so nosey but i really want the best conditions for my lil one.

 

[JacksJill]

Like this or get one from Arcadia they are the best.

 

[maneamehigh]

Like this or get one from Arcadia they are the best.
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hopefully i can find those in my country. sigh . lotta cheers

 

[JacksJill]

Yes the 75W incandescent makes a great basking spot just be sure to check the temperature you get.

 

[maneamehigh]

Like this or get one from Arcadia they are the best.
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Is this one good enough?

 

[JacksJill]

That's the right brand but I can't read the details on the box.

 

[maneamehigh]

That's the right brand but I can't read the details on the box.

Arcadia FRESHWATER PRO T5 39W-34"/85CM

 

[JacksJill]

You want the forest reptile bulbs.

 

[maneamehigh]

You want the forest reptile bulbs.
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is this any good?

 

[Graves923]

is this any good?

That will work for a cage with a lot of plants. If you do not have a lot of plants use a 5.0 or 6% UVB bulb.

The 10.0 you listed is mostly for desert reptiles but works well in heavily planted cages that need the extra UVB penetration.