How long can veiled a go w/out uvb

[Rocco010]

I was just wondering how long a veiled can go without a uvb. I wouldn't ever make my veiled go without it if it's too bad for him, but if I was unable to get someone to turn it on some morning while I was gone… I just need to know if it's ok to go two days without it or two days without it going off

 

[trickedoutbiker]

two days without it going off

That would be 48 hours straight of UVB..... that will seriously make your chameleon upset and stressed as it will mess up the sleeping patterns. Hard to sleep with a bright UVB in your face all hours of the day for two days straight.


As for going two days WITHOUT it..... that would probably be okay sure, if it only happens once in a blue moon. The sun is not always shining in the wild, as there are weeks where it is overcast for days and days. This can be comparable to you leaving the UVB off for a couple days. But it's not something you should make a habit of. The difference is, the sun rays in the wild are super super strong, better than any bulb you could ever purchase. The days the sun IS shining, it is enough to make up for any days where the sky was overcast. You can't get a human-made bulb with that sort of strength. So I mean it's doable, but I wouldn't recommend it because if you let it happen once, then it could happen again and again and again... and it might become habit. And that would not be good.

Going out and getting a $20 timer and putting all your lights on timers would fix all your issues and you wouldn't even have to worry about this....

 

[KapitalJ]

I think you are better to just leave it off. 2 days is no biggie IMO. If left on at night, it will disturb sleep time!

 

[Carlton]

I was just wondering how long a veiled can go without a uvb. I wouldn't ever make my veiled go without it if it's too bad for him, but if I was unable to get someone to turn it on some morning while I was gone… I just need to know if it's ok to go two days without it or two days without it going off

The simple solution to your problem is a plug-in lamp timer from any hardware store. Set both basking and UV lights on their own timer so you don't have to worry about turning them on or off manually.

 

[KapitalJ]

good call @trickedoutbiker @Carlton didn't even think of that!! (I have beer on the brain done work in 5 min)
I agree, my lights are all on timers, no need to worry.

 

[ChameLIonLover]

The simple solution to your problem is a plug-in lamp timer from any hardware store. Set both basking and UV lights on their own timer so you don't have to worry about turning them on or off manually.

I agree. They're like ~10 bucks, and it's well worth not having to turn lights on and off every morning and evening.

 

[Remkon]

I have two programmable powersockets and I'd reccomend em to everyone... They have gotten way more expensive than when I bought em 8 years ago but I still use mine for my lights, misting and Dubai's heatcable. (4/6 sockets programmable)
http://gembird.com/item.aspx?id=2757&lang=en

 

[Rocco010]

That would be 48 hours straight of UVB..... that will seriously make your chameleon upset and stressed as it will mess up the sleeping patterns. Hard to sleep with a bright UVB in your face all hours of the day for two days straight.


As for going two days WITHOUT it..... that would probably be okay sure, if it only happens once in a blue moon. The sun is not always shining in the wild, as there are weeks where it is overcast for days and days. This can be comparable to you leaving the UVB off for a couple days. But it's not something you should make a habit of. The difference is, the sun rays in the wild are super super strong, better than any bulb you could ever purchase. The days the sun IS shining, it is enough to make up for any days where the sky was overcast. You can't get a human-made bulb with that sort of strength. So I mean it's doable, but I wouldn't recommend it because if you let it happen once, then it could happen again and again and again... and it might become habit. And that would not be good.

Going out and getting a $20 timer and putting all your lights on timers would fix all your issues and you wouldn't even have to worry about this....

Thank you so much! I'm rarely away from the house for this long and this is the first time I've broken his schedule. I'll definatly buy a lamp timer, I actually forgot they existed, or I probably would have got one earlier