About heating a chameleon

[StevieGWonder]

Im getting a chameleon soon, and i have to chose out of two different types of heat sources. A ceramic bulb/heat emitter or a Heat Plate (Radiator), im not sure which to go for or which (w) to go for as well and im asking for your opinion. Please help
All advice welcome
Thanks
StevieGWonder

 

[pssh]

I suggest using an incandescent house bulb of appropriate wattage for the species of chameleon.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Im getting a chameleon soon, and i have to chose out of two different types of heat sources. A ceramic bulb/heat emitter or a Heat Plate (Radiator), im not sure which to go for or which (w) to go for as well and im asking for your opinion. Please help
All advice welcome
Thanks
StevieGWonder

Im with Pssh. During the day you want the heat to shine down from a light, like the sun. You want a nice warm basking spot, and a temperature gradient cooling as the chameleon moves downwards in the cage. You do not want a heat matt or heat coming up from the ground - chameleons are not ground lizards. At night, you dont want a light at all and it would be best if the room was kept at an appropriate temp.

Adult Male Veiled/Chamaeleo:
day basking spot 96.5F/36C
day cooler spot / ambient range 70-80F/21 -26C
night to a low of 60F/15.5C

Adult Panther/Fucifer:
day basking spot up to 90F/32C
day cooler spot / ambient range 70-80F /21 -26C
night to a low of 65F/18C

young veiled or panther
day basking spot up to 81F/27C
day cooler spot / ambient range 70-75F /21 -23C
night to a low of 68F/20C

other species have different needs.

You may find the links in this blog entry useful: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/68-lighting-links.html

 

[Clifford]

I use a light bulb too

 

[graydon]

I use a 50 watt household flood light.