Free Range UVB Issues?

[littlehart]

I would call my chameleon a "free Ranger", but I do leave the door open to his enclosure. His setup is an old entertainment center with a divider in the middle. In the other side is just an empty enclosure with a few fake plants, no lights. Occasionally he will leave the side meant for him, with the real plants and lights and dripper, and go hang out in the "dark side." Will this be alright if only done maybe twice a week? or am I going to need to start closing his door?

 

[Solid Snake]

Does he get any sunlight?

IME chameleons can sense UVB and if they need it they will go to it.
If its just a few times a week you have nothing to worry about

 

[littlehart]

I wish he got sunlight. Unfortunately he is an Arctic Chameleon, and has to live with me in Juneau, Alaska. There might only be a couple days during the summer where I'd feel comfortable bringing him outside. He's an ambilobe panther btw.

 

[Solid Snake]

Ahh

That seems fine still.

I FR my ambilobe full time.
While he normally gets plenty of sun, there have been multiple weeks straight that he didnt.
He basks for a while, and then hangs out all over the room.
They dont need it all hours of the day, just during basking mainly.