Light/heating concerns

[Edwaldo23]

Hey Gang,

I've read alot about what bulbs work well for baby veils and I wanted to ask a question. I have a 16x16x30 screen terrarium. The set came with a 60 watt basking bulb which is the norm for most ppl (even some say 75w). Due to the cage screen top I find I lose alot of the heat beaming in. Mind you my basking area is a tad low (and all will be changed on my day off Thursday on ym day off). I find it hard to maintain an 85 C with even a 75 due to the screen. I have a 100 and a 150w to try and increase it and even with a 150 I seem to just get approx 85 according to the digi thermo that came with my set.

I've come to the conclusion thurs I'm getting another thermometer as I think this one could be faulty. Should I stick with the 150 at 85 until thursday with the thermo reading that or trust previous posts and ignore it and go with a 100? She is currently chillin in the basking area now and is a semi camo color. she was hanging near the bottom to sleep all night and only turned this color this morning after misting and such.

I absolutely don't wanna burn my buddy but also wanna make sure its the most comfy for him. I just woke up and not sure if this makes sense but any advice is welcome...lol

Thanks in advance,

Eddie

 

[Edwaldo23]

This is Lucy! The white wire is the thermo I using and I recently put it by her basking spot to monitor

 

[mvad]

The purpose of the basking bulb is to provide a place for basking not to heat the cage. Can't see your whole set up but she needs some real plants in there so she has plenty of places to hide

 

[Edwaldo23]

This is my setup. The plant is a hibiscus.

 

[JGuinan007]

I use http://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcos...le-clamp-lamps/flukers-clamp-lamp-with-dimmer and http://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-...lb-415281/202766841?keyword=phillips+75w+grow and just dim to get the temps I want I also installed this http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-3-Amp-Appliance-Cord-Switch-White-R52-05410-00W/100201339 once dialed in I just turn offf and on works great I can adjust for seasonal temp changes

 

[carol5208]

You need more foilage in the whole cage. Your basking spot seems quite far down from the lamp. If you put a branch about 6 inches down and attach horizonatlly under the light, you might be able to raise the temp that way by moving the branch closer to the light. As your chameleon grows, I would lower the branch accordingly, but always have alteast 6 inches between your chameleon and the light so they do not get burned. By raising the branch some, you might be able to decrease the bulb wattage also.

 

[Edwaldo23]

I posted an old pic... heres an update since I added the habiscus.

 

[carol5208]

You still need to add some more branches and vines. Horizontal ones especially, where he can walk back and forth and like I said one for basking. You can securely attach the branches from the outside of the cage with pushpins going into the branch through the screen