basking temps

[appleowner]

Hi peeps, can people tell me what there basking spot temps are for there veileds.

 

[jannb]

It depends on the age and if you have a male or female. So what do you have?

 

[appleowner]

He's about 8- 10 weeks old. Just got him today, noel the crimbo cham.

 

[jannb]

Well congrats! You might also like my blog for new keepers attached below. At that age his basking temps should be in the very low 80's.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

 

[appleowner]

Nice one ill check that out now.

 

[appleowner]

Good info. Didn't know that about female temps. Could of done with knowing that as I've just lost a female( my first cham)through egg retention. So noel the crimbo cham is is my second chameleon. Any more info on chams his age you feel i could do with knowing?

 

[jannb]

Good info. Didn't know that about female temps. Could of done with knowing that as I've just lost a female( my first cham)through egg retention. So noel the crimbo cham is is my second chameleon. Any more info on chams his age you feel i could do with knowing?

Are you sure you have a male this time? Does he have little spurs (bumps) on the back of his rear heels.

 

[appleowner]

Yea he defo a male, got the spurs.

 

[appleowner]

Im trying to upload pics, but doing it off an i phone, and finding it difficult.

 

[Emcee101]

I have a 150w bulb,its a little much for summer, but for winter its proving (sw missouri). Above the basking spot stays 90 on the dot for my veiled of 4 months. Its a rough 86 degrees with the option to move and adjust. I've found with a steady temp, these chams arnt stupid enough to burn themselfs. Well atleast I got a smart one.

 

[appleowner]

Im a bit paranoid about having temps too high, cus when i first had my last cham, i set the temps too high, and it fried her brain. She couldn't climb cus she was always grabbing herself and falling, until someone on the forum told me to lower my temps and that did the trick. My basking spots then were about 95f, and was told to lower them to 85f.

 

[appleowner]

Just phoned the pet shop to find out the age of noel the crimbo cham, and he's 13 weeks old' not 10. Should i raise his basking temp?

 

[jannb]

Just phoned the pet shop to find out the age of noel the crimbo cham, and he's 13 weeks old' not 10. Should i raise his basking temp?

82 to 84 should be perfect. Chameleons will get burns if they can get too close to the light. I see it all the time on here.

 

[appleowner]

Thanks much! Merry Christmas!!!!!