Light bulbs

[hixcie]

I'm working on setting up the enclosure for a veiled chameleon.
These lights were given to me by the reptile shop owner. Are they OK?

http://imgur.com/a/linqW
(in case the pictures didn't work)

 

[Masked Gecko]

100watts will make your temps higher than you need, try a 60 first and check your basking temps. You might want to get a long fluorescent bulb for UV instead.

 

[Pharaoh2015]

You can use a regular 60w house bulb for a heat lamb. agree you need a long Uvb bulb. I switched to one during week two of having my Cham and it made a huge difference in how active he was.

 

[Carlton]

Many of us prefer using a long tube type fluorescent light instead of the CFL bulbs for UVB exposure. They provide a larger area within which the cham can get its UV exposure. The brand matters however. While the basking light only needs to provide heat, the UV bulb must be correct. I haven't used the ReptiGlo UV bulbs but have read that they are OK for about 4 months of use. The ZooMed ReptiSun bulbs are better, up to 6 months of daily use. The newest brand out there that more people are using are from Arcadia.

 

[hixcie]

I have a vivarium at the moment, for when he is younger.
I'm worried too much of the mesh on top will be covered by light (when its a tube), and restrict some of the airflow. Is this a real consern?

 

[KrazyZen]

usually you want to use the top part of the enclosure for a basking spot and make sure not to be too close to the lamp to avoid accidental burns but you also wanna make sure to have a shaded cooler area in a lower area it can escape to if temps get high for some reason. some keepers like to have thermometers on the basking area an also at the cooling spot for more accurate readings also misting a few times a day to help with humidity and also provides drinking water that drips from leaves. and the reason you wanna use tubes or T5 bulbs is because they don't generate much heat also be aware not to have something like a clear acrylic cover over the bulbs because they will block out the uv light and you should be ok with a mesh top as long as there are holes where the unfiltered uv light may penetrate. 6% uvb is all you need or the 12%. when ever you have a chance to let it bask in real sunlight do it just make sure it also has a cooling off area just like it's cage. Some keepers believe even just a few hours of real sunlight will benefit it greatly.

 

[hixcie]

Thank you all for replies !
I have acquired a 60 W bulb, tested it and I'm much more satisfied with it.
I felt like the 100 W bulb removed a lot of the height in the cage, since I had to place the thermometer so far down for it to read a proper number.
I am going to start off with the UVB bulb, and have in mind that I might want to change for a tube. I'll observe his moments in the cage, and see if he moves out of area of the UVB a lot, then there will a need for it to cover a bigger surface area. He's currently very small. Picking him up on Sunday. Excited!