Extremely stupid question but

[m1les]

Your supposed to turn off panther chameleons lights at night right...? Please just answer yes or no don’t drill me for asking.

 

[Pickle-cham]

Yes complete darkness for 12 hours?

 

[m1les]

Yes complete darkness for 12 hours?

Ok. I was 99 percent sure that was the deal but I don’t want to make a mistake when my Cham arrives.

 

[m1les]

Yes complete darkness for 12 hours?

Do you recommend that I put a blanket over the cage if there is going to be some light in the room?

 

[NashansCamos]

Do you recommend that I put a blanket over the cage if there is going to be some light in the room?

thats something i tried to start but had to stop due to fire risks

 

[Pickle-cham]

Ok don't personally dont do this and there is still light in the room for few hours after lights out as in living room.
Just dont use the colour night lights aa they are for other species ?

 

[absolutbill]

If your cage is heavily planted your panther will be able to sleep behind them and it will drown out the lights. That said, you may want to look at possibly moving the lights that will be on so they don't shine directly into the cage, or put up a room divider to cut down on the light.

 

[NashansCamos]

If your cage is heavily planted your panther will be able to sleep behind them and it will drown out the lights. That said, you may want to look at possibly moving the lights that will be on so they don't shine directly into the cage, or put up a room divider to cut down on the light.

this is true my chameleons always tuck behind their pothos' after i turn their lights off. their plants block the lighting that gets in their cages

 

[Pickle-cham]

this is true my chameleons always tuck behind their pothos' after i turn their lights off. their plants block the lighting that gets in their cages

Same my panther seems to have no problems getting to sleep whilst lights and tv still on, she has a few plants too

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Do you recommend that I put a blanket over the cage if there is going to be some light in the room?

No. As long as the lights aren't right next to and shining directly into the enclosure, it would be like ambient moon & star light in the wild.

As others have said, sufficient foliage will also give him a place to hide.

 

[JacksJill]

If I'm just watching TV I don't worry about it but if the room lights have to be on I have a cloth I velcro only to the sides of the cage not the top due to fire risk as mentioned above.

 

[Rufi0]

When I lived in a smaller apartment I bought a black out blind and cut it to the size of the side of Nosy's enclosure.. It wasnt pitch black, but along with the plants in his cage it shaded ambient light / tv light significantly while maintaining airflow.

 

[m1les]

thats something i tried to start but had to stop due to fire risks

I mean at night when the lights are off anyways

 

[NashansCamos]

I mean at night when the lights are off anyways

still my power outlet is very close to the cages