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Looks great! They need to be fertilized once every other week, and watered once daily. Don't water too much. They can rot if left with water between the spikes frequently. Mine just started blooming again with red purple and gold. :)

mmmmmm no. You don't need to provide another basking area without UVB. That's just a made up theory that's inaccurate. This may help you if you read this. https://www.chameleonforums.com/definitive-lighting-thread-everything-you-really-need-know-80869/

Be sure to use Distilled water to avoid water spots on the glass.

Looks great. After some more live plants it will be "PRO" status.;)

Wow 10,000 views:) Lighting is important. Thanks for the support gang.

Absolutely, so long as the habitat is properly constructed.

It's exciting to see rare species coming available, however the draw back is they will be sold to anyone willing to pay the price, regardless if the consumer knows what they are doing. As far as C. Parsonii, they are way overrated IMHO. While they are massive, there are many other more...

This is a comparison of the Exo-terra 5.0 and 10.0 CFL UVB bulbs measured at 2" and 6" through common chameleon enclosure screen. Remember that natural basking sunlight UVB is between 200-300 microwatts depending on your geographical location and time of year. UVB 5.0 readings at 2" UVB...

Since you are new to the hobby I'm going to strongly caution you about using the calcium with d3 especially with a montane species. Too much and you Will blow out the kidneys. Also, if you can, take the 5.0 UVB bulb back and get a 10% bulb. Trust me. Where s your full spectrum light?

The live plants look great and add multiple benefits to the habitat, But, without GREAT lighting the environment will slowly die. One cant thrive without the other.

It's from the ficus family. Not sure of the specific name though. It's a beautiful miniature tree and really holds the water droplets for the chams to drink from. Glad you like the habitats, the chams do too.;)

20# is what I use. But galvanized wire lasts much longer since fishing line will deteriorate due to the UVB and make fishing line brittle in the long term.;)

What did you purchase?

That was the whole reason I posted this thread. The repeated asking of the same questions over and over and the outdated or just plain wrong answers that were given in response. The same goes for watering and plants. The intent of this thread is quality updated info. based on many years...

According to our moderator, my tone, is the reason my threads will never be a sticky. Im glad you could get some benefit regardless. Thanks Spangoss for you kind words.

Not true. T5 HO bulbs do radiate heat, quite a bit in fact. I don't use a spot with my T5 fixtures any longer since the temperature is approximately 90 degrees about 3-4" away. Its also in the zone that allows UVB levels closer to basking levels found in natural sunlight.

Some nice steelhead water in SE Mich.

Fly fishing since 1982. Tying flies since 1990. Building my own Spey rods since 1997. Flyfishing is a lifelong pursuit, that has so many aspects that the learning never stops. Nothing better than nature.

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Panthers, carpets, bugs and brew this Saturday. NWCKS.