Help!:) jacksons lighting

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yojon3000

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So I'm thinking about a jacksons chameleon and i didnt want to buy a automatic mister and i read a thread that says you could use terrariums on chams and that makes it WAY easier on me cause it will keep humidity BUT since its an exo terra they have hoods could i could use a compact uvb?
(as watching jdogs video) jacksons can have light at the corner of their cages if youve seen his vid.
compact uvb cause if i have a tube uvb it would be to big IMO for an exo terra
so would it be ok to use a compact like this
http://www.amazon.com/Repti-Glo-Com...?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1331697428&sr=1-2
thread i read
https://www.chameleonforums.com/everyone-who-knows-you-cant-keep-chams-glass-31937/
 
you can use glass terrariums succsefully imo
what size are you looking at
and i have used those cfl bulbs and had no problems
 
In his video, he shows a linear UVB tube.
The basking light(heat/UVA) is in the dome, and it is angled outwards to keep heat from building up in the cage, and to help obtain a proper temp gradient for a jacksons.
The UVB is in the long white box that he points out has the UVB in it.;)

I have seen many people use the CFL's with terrariums, so that should be fine for a small space.

What size terrarium are you going to go with?
What is the ambient RH where you live? (therabouts?)
 
Solid Snake said:
In his video, he shows a linear UVB tube.
The basking light(heat/UVA) is in the dome, and it is angled outwards to keep heat from building up in the cage, and to help obtain a proper temp gradient for a jacksons.
The UVB is in the long white box that he points out has the UVB in it.;)

I have seen many people use the CFL's with terrariums, so that should be fine for a small space.

What size terrarium are you going to go with?
What is the ambient RH where you live? (therabouts?)
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i agree with this, i have used the 18x18x30 exo-terra and had a 18 tube on top with and angled dome light.
 
Solid Snake said:
In his video, he shows a linear UVB tube.
The basking light(heat/UVA) is in the dome, and it is angled outwards to keep heat from building up in the cage, and to help obtain a proper temp gradient for a jacksons.
The UVB is in the long white box that he points out has the UVB in it.;)

I have seen many people use the CFL's with terrariums, so that should be fine for a small space.

What size terrarium are you going to go with?
What is the ambient RH where you live? (therabouts?)
Click to expand...
Yea i know what the uvb is but i didnt what to use it cause if i get a hood i could just buy the compact bulb :) I live in central Texas
and the terrarium i might get would probably be the exo terra 18x18x24 i dont have a jacksons yet btw
THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLIES :D
 
here are 2 pics

one with the dual cfl fixture, and angled dome ( i rasied the dual cfl's as they were real brite )

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and after with a 18 tube fixture instead, ( the white box thing )

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Hoj said:
here are 2 pics

one with the dual cfl fixture, and angled dome ( i rasied the dual cfl's as they were real brite )

154215_1662894404601_1004438354_1801808_3568022_n.jpg


and after with a 18 tube fixture instead, ( the white box thing )

167934_1715134910581_1004438354_1914050_5689373_n.jpg
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I have that samme cham book :D and thanks for the pics I always see people saying they go blind but yours hasnt had problems right?:D
 
i dont use them much but i use the reptiglow 5.0cfls when i do. there was and issue with some cfls awhile back but they were from a diff manufactuer and since has been fixed.
 
yojon3000 said:
Yea i know what the uvb is but i didnt what to use it cause if i get a hood i could just buy the compact bulb :) I live in central Texas
and the terrarium i might get would probably be the exo terra 18x18x24 i dont have a jacksons yet btw
THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLIES :D
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IMO, you dont want an all-in-one bulb in that size enclosure, as getting the right amount of heat, and UVB will be difficult. ;/
IMO, its best to stick with the two seperate bulbs, you have more "play" to work with.
yojon3000 said:
dang so should i just buy tube or compact :confused:
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Tube is best IMO. It gives off a wider area for UVB, although in a small enclosure a CFL can work just fine. :)
 
Solid Snake said:
IMO, you dont want an all-in-one bulb in that size enclosure, as getting the right amount of heat, and UVB will be difficult. ;/
IMO, its best to stick with the two seperate bulbs, you have more "play" to work with.


Tube is best IMO. It gives off a wider area for UVB, although in a small enclosure a CFL can work just fine. :)
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Dang i need to read my stuff af5er i type it i meant to put compact thing like this
http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Incan...PT2607/dp/B0016BOYZ4/ref=pd_sim_petsupplies_5
thanks for the reply :p ill probably get the cfl
 
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