keeping chams warm at night

[Dan]

Hey everyone!
So, I am going to visit my parents for about a week over the holidays, and where they live has been really cold at night. What is a good way to keep my chams warm? (Hopefully an inexpensive way). I was thinking of getting one of those red night light bulbs to put into my basking light hood at night. Or I was thinking of putting a blanket or sheet over the cage at night. Would either of those ideas work, or do you have a better idea that would work well?

Thanks!

 

[CamoChameleons]

Hey everyone!
So, I am going to visit my parents for about a week over the holidays, and where they live has been really cold at night. What is a good way to keep my chams warm? (Hopefully an inexpensive way). I was thinking of getting one of those red night light bulbs to put into my basking light hood at night. Or I was thinking of putting a blanket or sheet over the cage at night. Would either of those ideas work, or do you have a better idea that would work well?

Thanks!

Thats a good idea. My house is 70 degrees all the time so at night thats their temp.

 

[lonomac]

You should ask them how cold thier house gets specifically. If its 70 or over, i wouldnt worry about it

 

[SierraNevada]

I use a portable heater in the room...

 

[Canopy Chameleons]

I live in Alberta... it's freaking cold here. I've never had a problem with my Chams getting too cold at night, not many people let their house drop too cold either though. When your heat is on in the winter, it's rare for us that it drops below 70 at all. Actually, I can't recall it happening. But I don't use any additional heat for my Chams at night, I think that the night drop is good for them.

 

[Dan]

I would guess that the temp in the house will be around 60. I am thinking of just switching out the basking bulb for a night bulb, would probably be a good idea. In fact, I should probably have one of those night bulbs on hand for those random cold nights.
What is the lowest temp you should let your chams cage get?

 

[davemailcall]

With it being cold here in kansas, I keep a couple of towels I got at GoodWill draped over part of his cage. Mostly on the side closest to the window. During the day, it keeps his cage in the upper 80s. At night, I put on a few extra towels just to keep the drafts off his cage. He sleeps at the top, but whenever the heaters kick on, I don't want him him by a sudden draft of displacing cold air.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I can't say concerning panthers specifically...veileds can take pretty cold night time temps 60 degrees f. is fine.
If you make it too warm at night their metabolism won't slow down enough for them to sleep well.
I would not use a red bulb or ceramic heater for any chameleon.

- Brad