TRohr
New Member
Hey guys, hope your all doing well.
When I was a kid I used to have small lizards, enjoyed it quite a bit, but didn't have the knowledge, responsibility, or attention span to take care of them properly. A few years back I got into keeping frogs because I ran out of things to do- I currently have two White's in a 300 gallon terrarium- and now I am wanting to step things up a notch....
I would like to get an male veiled chameleon from either Zamzows or Petco/ Petsmart, and if things go well a panther when the veiled eventually passes away.
I've done quite a bit of research so far.... I know all about their general upkeep/ general requirements, what foods to feed them, the importance of calcium and whatnot, temperament, etc. etc. Though I've done the research I was wondering if you guys could tell me exactly what lighting and heating I need for my enclosure? I've read so much, but it still seems like I have no idea what hardware to buy- I want brand, model, and links to where I can buy it.
I plan on building an enclosure that is about 6' tall, 2-3' deep, and 3' wide. I'm going into a fairly long summer, the chams room is warm and fairly humid from the frog tank year round, it's silent, and I plan on placing the enclosure next to a very large floor to ceiling bay window that lets massive amounts of summer sunlight in from fairly early in the morning to sunset.... I know this is pretty damn big for an baby chameleon from Zamzows or Petco/ Petsmart (I think they're generally about three months old when ordered), but I would really rather not have to upgrade later on.
I should have plenty of time on my hands to hand feed the little guy in case he doesn't find his food, all my feeder insects are gut loaded with supplements/ greens, misting won't be a problem, I plan on creating an abundance of places to hide and perch from top to bottom.... I'm mostly worried about lighting, and heat later on in the year.
What lamps, lights, and hoods do I need? I planned on having a fine chicken wire top on the enclosure (not something the cham could catch it's head in), and was going to have everything lifted up about half an inch. I have a feeling this is something that I'm going to want to do for years to come so price isn't too important, but I do have bills to pay....
What about heating? Winters are short where I live, but they still can get pretty cold. Our heating fluctuates a bit throughout the day too....
Any help is greatly appreciated~
When I was a kid I used to have small lizards, enjoyed it quite a bit, but didn't have the knowledge, responsibility, or attention span to take care of them properly. A few years back I got into keeping frogs because I ran out of things to do- I currently have two White's in a 300 gallon terrarium- and now I am wanting to step things up a notch....
I would like to get an male veiled chameleon from either Zamzows or Petco/ Petsmart, and if things go well a panther when the veiled eventually passes away.
I've done quite a bit of research so far.... I know all about their general upkeep/ general requirements, what foods to feed them, the importance of calcium and whatnot, temperament, etc. etc. Though I've done the research I was wondering if you guys could tell me exactly what lighting and heating I need for my enclosure? I've read so much, but it still seems like I have no idea what hardware to buy- I want brand, model, and links to where I can buy it.
I plan on building an enclosure that is about 6' tall, 2-3' deep, and 3' wide. I'm going into a fairly long summer, the chams room is warm and fairly humid from the frog tank year round, it's silent, and I plan on placing the enclosure next to a very large floor to ceiling bay window that lets massive amounts of summer sunlight in from fairly early in the morning to sunset.... I know this is pretty damn big for an baby chameleon from Zamzows or Petco/ Petsmart (I think they're generally about three months old when ordered), but I would really rather not have to upgrade later on.
I should have plenty of time on my hands to hand feed the little guy in case he doesn't find his food, all my feeder insects are gut loaded with supplements/ greens, misting won't be a problem, I plan on creating an abundance of places to hide and perch from top to bottom.... I'm mostly worried about lighting, and heat later on in the year.
What lamps, lights, and hoods do I need? I planned on having a fine chicken wire top on the enclosure (not something the cham could catch it's head in), and was going to have everything lifted up about half an inch. I have a feeling this is something that I'm going to want to do for years to come so price isn't too important, but I do have bills to pay....
What about heating? Winters are short where I live, but they still can get pretty cold. Our heating fluctuates a bit throughout the day too....
Any help is greatly appreciated~
