What Temps are okay.

[Kboz1991]

Okay my veiled chameleon cage is hard to keep warm in the winter with the fluctuations in Temps in here. His basking temp is between 85 and 90. His only about 3 months I think 5-8 inches long. It goes to about 70 at the bottom of cage. I have 3 sides of screen cage covered with plastic. Just wanted to know if this is okay hes always at the top of his cage he's in a 24x24x48 any input? I just put a ceramic heater at bottom of cage in hopes of raising it a bit. It gets 65 at night. He's mildly active been fighting sickness

 

[alphakenc]

Hello Kboz1991,usually a 3 month old veiled baby doesn't need much higher temp like 90F,here is a general guide line below for the temperature
Baby/juvenile (<9 months): ambient 72-80F (22-26C), basking 85F (29C),Im pretty curious about ur cage set up,im trying to picture that in my head,but I think if you can take some pics to show us,it will be much better than my own imagination,until then,plz have fun with u and the cham,bye now

 

[Kboz1991]

 

[Kboz1991]

 

[Kboz1991]

 

[Kboz1991]

I have the ceramic heater at bottom so it raises up and 3 sides have this plastic to hold the water. He likes climing under the light I'm cool with it he stays away from the heated side. I have fake plants now till his umbrella plant gets here. I'm also setting up new cage for my new panther. I love these little guys

 

[jajeanpierre]

You risk a serious burn with that ceramic heater in the bottom of the cage. A serious burn. Can you find branches with tiny twigs at the ends? They prefer tiny twigs to big, smooth branches and dowels. They like to get their little hands around something. He would enjoy most branches smaller than a pencil. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Kboz1991]

 

[Kboz1991]

 

[alphakenc]

Awwww,very nice and interesting set up u got....i like ur muti stick set up, it remind me to hang my wet clothing on a sunny day
Could u tell me is there anyway to increase ur room temperature higher instead of u leave the light on the bottom of ur cage just in case it burns ur beautiful little chamy?do u use a heat source in that room with that cage location??these just my friendly thoughts

 

[Kboz1991]

So you think these dowels may be a little big?

 

[alphakenc]

So you think these dowels may be a little big?

A little bit,it kind of remind me the king kong climbing the empire state building,but u can always use it when king kong get super size it later....

 

[Kboz1991]

Yeah I have a little heater I'll just go ahead and keep that on 70 so I can take that off. They say panthers need a little bit higher heat correct? What should the heat be for them when they are babies. I'm still kinda new but I'm home all day after getting hit by a drunk driver last march and breaking just about everything lol. I don't mind any criticism I'm still learning I did a lot of research before I got them but there are keepers that have more knowledge so rather as them. I thought it looked pretty good from what I've seen from other pictures

 

[Kboz1991]

I guess it's back to the drawing board lol. Might go in the woods and try to find a few and bake them and run them through the dowels I have there to give him a variety. Scared to take them out and have crickets squeezing out of the wholes

 

[alphakenc]

Yeah I have a little heater I'll just go ahead and keep that on 70 so I can take that off. They say panthers need a little bit higher heat correct? What should the heat be for them when they are babies. I'm still kinda new but I'm home all day after getting hit by a drunk driver last march and breaking just about everything lol. I don't mind any criticism I'm still learning I did a lot of research before I got them but there are keepers that have more knowledge so rather as them. I thought it looked pretty good from what I've seen from other pictures

Ha silly you,im here to share with u the knowledge not going to even criticize you
At least u home all day like me lol....here is my friendly suggestion,please use it as a general guide line below,
Baby/juvenile (<9 months): ambient 72-80F (22-26C), basking 82F (28C)
Adult males: ambient 75-80F (23-26C), basking 85-90F (29-32C)
Adult females: ambient 75-80F (23-26C), basking 80-85F (26-29C)
And yes indeed you can take that lamp out and use it for ur reading lamp,other than that I still like the stick parts ,i use on my new born baby cham too,thank you for showing us the pic,and keep on search on the forum,so u can teach me something i might not know

 

[Kboz1991]

Haha will do thank you very much

 

[alphakenc]

Pleasure will be all mine,take care that little king kong,dont let him grow too fast on u now