UVB mounted inside enclosure

[Wibus]

I am building a new enclosure and I had the thought of mounting the UVB inside the enclosure. I am not sure if this is a bad idea. Probably the more i think about it.

My main questions were does the bulb get hot enough to hurt the cham if he/she gets a hold of it?

Is it really gonna give me much of a difference as apposed to being outside the enclosure? I mean a difference in a way of the screen blocking most of the rays.

My main thought is that if he does get a hold of it does he have strong enough man hands to blow the bulb?

Any answers apreciated. thanks!

 

[SaintJimmy]

It would most likely get too hot. Most UVBs are very lot wattage, but still produce a surprising amount of heat. I tried touching my UVB the other day after turning it off, thinking it would be cool enough but I was wrong.

It just is not safe, unless the UVB is completely out of reach of the chameleon. I even advise you to either a) keep it out of the cage or b) build a screen dome around it so the chameleon cannot grab it.

 

[nick barta]

The bulb is not hot enough to hurt him.

His man hands can't break it.

He will get a larger hit of benificial rays.

Electricity and water are a bad mix.....

Nick