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[Andrew The Chameleon]

how many watts should mt chams cage be it is a 18 by 18 by 18

 

[melric]

It depends on what your temp readings are. Most go with a 60 watt bulb.
As far as Watts for your title, that's just the most ghetto place in LA, lol.

 

[jannb]

If you are asking about a basking light you shouldn't need one in that glass enclosure for that tiny baby you have.

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

oh ok thank you

 

[wsidepinoy]

yeah i was also thinking Watts, Ca

i was like....uhmmmm ok ? hahahaha

i have a 75w lightbulb atm and it is fine 90% of the time, i will get an occasional heat wave where i have to turn on the ac in the house to prevent the house heating and the basking getting hotter...

 

[carol5208]

yeah i was also thinking Watts, Ca

i was like....uhmmmm ok ? hahahaha

i have a 75w lightbulb atm and it is fine 90% of the time, i will get an occasional heat wave where i have to turn on the ac in the house to prevent the house heating and the basking getting hotter...

he has a very young chameleon in a glass enclosure. A 75 watt will be way too hot. No bulb at all or maybe a 20 watt.

 

[carol5208]

how many watts should mt chams cage be it is a 18 by 18 by 18

Andrew, did you get the uvb bulb we told you about? A 18 inch, Zoomed Reptisun 5.0 long tube bulb is all you should need. When your chameleon grows and you get him a bigger cage(preferably screen) then you can figure out what wattage basking bulb you need. Right now, you need to worry about getting that UVB bulb. SUPER important!!!

 

[wsidepinoy]

how many watts should mt chams cage be it is a 18 by 18 by 18

Didn't see where he put glass at

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

no not yet but i will

 

[Chris Jury]

On the suggestion of no basking bulb at all, how is it that the opportunity to thermoregulate is important for older/adult chameleons, but not for young ones?

 

[Maurer3D]

Young ones are kinda smacktarted, they will cook themselves. Plus the cages are to small to provide a good thermal variance for them.