Another question.

PointZero218 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 08:40 PM

I got my Veiled Cham today and she's now settling into her new home, but, to heat the enclosure I have a spotlight bulb which gives out heat AND also a bright light, I was wondering if the light needs to be turned out during the night, but if I turn it off then the Cham will have no heat source, What do I need to do?

Reptscue · #2 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 08:44 PM

is the light a UVA/UVB bulb...if not thats what you need. And yes they need to have lights out at night.

PointZero218 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 09:23 PM

I have a UV fluresent bulb in there + the one that gives out the heat, this is one which is also giving out a bright light... but if I turn the heat bulb off at night will the Cham be able to stand the temp drop??

Reptscue · #4 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 09:57 PM

what are your temps?????
how far of a drop??
is he inside or out?

PointZero218 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 10:01 PM

Well, I'd guess room temp in here is around 65/70 at night so it would eventually fall to that... maybe more if the radeators are on in the room...and she is inside of course....temps at the moment are around 90 in the basking area, with the heat bulb switched on...the chameleon seems to sleeping at the moment even.

PointZero218 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 10:43 PM

Anyone....? It's 11pm here already and I still don't know what to do.

chrispaine · #7 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 11:03 PM

you just need to get a CHE for the night... or one of these.. http://reptileuv.tripod.com/megaheat.htm .........
..... has any herd of these megaheat things that are supose to be more safe if the herp touches them??? think they are good or bad or what???

ann0306 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 11:07 PM

They're great! I have a few of them and absolutely love them.

PointZero218 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-30-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispaine

you just need to get a CHE for the night... or one of these.. http://reptileuv.tripod.com/megaheat.htm .........
..... has any herd of these megaheat things that are supose to be more safe if the herp touches them??? think they are good or bad or what???

Thanks...what do i do in the meantime though?

chrispaine · #10 (**permalink**) 10-31-2005, 01:57 AM

well i would either try to leave the light on at night, or turn up the temp in the entire room... and get a no-light heater like the CHE as soon as you can...

chrispaine · #11 (**permalink**) 10-31-2005, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ann0306

They're great! I have a few of them and absolutely love them.

.... Cool, well the new cage that i am building has built in light sockets and nothing (as of yet) to cover the light. And I was wondering if i just just get these new, so-called more safe heat emiter in place of my normal CHE. They seem cool. Do they really give off more then a larger CHE like the as says? anyone else use them? oh and where did you get them and how much? thanks.

PointZero218 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-31-2005, 10:09 PM

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Veiled chameleons, coming from Saudi Arabia and Yemen, need hot temperatures during the day. The basking area should be around 90ºF to 95ºF. At the opposite end to the basking spot the temperature should be at least 10ºF lower than the basking spot. With a mesh door it's relatively easy to achieve this. Standard 40 /60 watt light bulbs can be used to create a basking spot. Vary the wattage to get the basking spot the right temperature. Alternatively attach the bulb to a dimmer thermostat with the heat sensitive probe situated near the basking spot. As Chameleons climb on anything its better not to cover the heat source with a wire cage otherwise they tend to climb on the cage and burn their underside. Its better to situate the heat source far enough away from the nearest branch that they can't touch it at all.
The basking spot light should be on for 12 hours a day.
Baby Chameleons should be kept a bit cooler than adults during the day.
Veiled chameleons are very hardy chameleons that can withstand a large range of temperatures. At night, it is necessary for them to experience at least a 10ºF to 15ºF drop in temperature. In a normal house, no heating is required at night. This allows better resting and simulates their natural habitat where temperatures drop significantly at night.

Can anyone please confirm this? (the bold part at least)

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