Leaving on vacation, lighting question!!...

[Infinite ink]

Im leaving for 12 days soon and i was wondering if my chameleon would be ok for the 12 days without his uv light?


i currently free-range him and his lights are all bolted to the ceiling, i use 4ft long bulbs so theyr pretty huge for transport. he would of course have his basking lamp.
Hes going to be in a cage for the first time in a really long time. Im sure hes really not gonna like that!!
hes almost 2 years old and super healthy lil guy.. veiled.

 

[Olimpia]

Can you get him outside? Natural UV packs a riddiculous punch compared to our UV lights, and only a couple hours have more benefit than a whole day under a bulb, from what I've read. If you can put his cage out in the sunlight for a while each day he should be fine.

Let's see what others say (if they agree or not) but if I were in your shoes I would just take him outside for a few hours each day.

 

[Infinite ink]

having him be outside would be ideal!!, but this crappy chicago weather is not helping out at all.
im leaving him to my nephew and i dont think hes capable enough to take him in and out everyday for 12 days..
i just wonder if 12 days without his uv lights would have a prolonged effect on his health..

 

[carol5208]

this might sound stupid, but if he is going to be caged, then why can't you get a uvb light for the cage?

 

[Infinite ink]

just trying to avoid buying a second set of lights that im never going to use again. but if it comes to it im going to have to

 

[Tifanydalpont]

why dont u put the cage on top of something so he gets light like a tall table or ladder

 

[javsto]

or how about an electrical timer that can turn it on/off automatically?

 

[Leroux2008]

Why not get the uvb light you already have and just rewire it for the time beinng?

 

[ryno202]

dang. i wish all of these questions were answered in the original post...oh wait...

for the people who missed it the first time:

his lights are all bolted to the ceiling, i use 4ft long bulbs so theyr pretty huge for transport.

 

[Tifanydalpont]

i know that why she should move the cage on top of something to get it close enough to the lights that are bolted!!!!!

 

[ryno202]

no. the chameleon is being put into a cage, and moved to his nephew's!!!!!

 

[Tifanydalpont]

wow ok never mind just buy a dang light!!! dont stess the thing out any more then it will be!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if u really care about it well being

 

[jpm995]

don't bother to buy a light just for 12 days. He'll be fine.

 

[pantherlover]

I think hell be fine.

 

[fluxlizard]

12 days, unless he's a rapidly growing baby he'll be fine.

 

[Monzon]

I agree that he will be totally fine without his "uv" light for 12 days. A bright basking light, however, is essential if you want him to continue to have a good appetite.

 

[seanUTD]

To aid him why not jut buy a $4 jar of calcium WITH D3 which would take care of the lack of D3 he'll be getting from not being in his UVB bulb... Seems a lot simpler than anything else...

 

[Carlton]

To aid him why not jut buy a $4 jar of calcium WITH D3 which would take care of the lack of D3 he'll be getting from not being in his UVB bulb... Seems a lot simpler than anything else...

Without exposure to the light the D3 won't be much use...

What about getting a cf ReptiSun for the move?