lighting at night?
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jaredshermanderson
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If it is really cold, like REALLY cold, you can have the basking light on. Other than that, DARK.
seanUTD
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No no no no no no no no.... If it is cold then you need a ceramic heat emitter... They HAVE to be able to get a proper sleep cycle as this is IMPERATIVE to their digestive process... Please read up before throwing that kind of advice out there...
seanUTD
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Now I will say since you said you'll do that... If your temps are at 60-70 range at night that is the proper temps you need and do not require a heat emitter, I was simply giving a suggestion
These little guys need that temp drop and it sounds like your temps are in a good range, maybe lower it to 70 is what I do
Alexl
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Why should a veiled chameleon need a heat emitter at night? Temperature drop at night is a really good thing to do. And it's absolutely physiological for a reptile to get cold at night and warm up under sun light in the course of the day. I don't believe anyone's veiled chameleon's room falls under 15°C at night, especially in summer.
jdfan199
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i think he was talking about if it was like reallyyyyy cold
seanUTD
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As the OP said for me haha... This is a serious situation only... More or less for when winter is upon us for for areas that keep a pretty low temperature.... The temps at night do need to be low but in tropical areas lower than 60 is a problem and that's where a heat emitter would be needed
Chris Anderson
Dr. House of Chameleons
While I agree that providing a chameleon with a proper sleep cycle is vital in their long term health, would you care to explain how exactly proper sleep cycles are imperative to a chameleon's digestive processes?
Chris
Alexl
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sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
NO lights, even if it is cold. If it is cold, turn up the central heating, buy an oil-filled plug-in radiator space heater, or use a ceramic heat bulb (which emits no visible light, only heat)
seanUTD
New Member
Chris. I like everyone else gain information from how I am taught by the people around me. I have talked with other people who have raised reptiles and though I am sorry unlike you I do not have a degree in biology so no I can not give the exact biological processes that on inside the chameleons body, I am sure you will enlighten me as has been true in many of your replies in my attempt to hand out the information I have been given by others that I trust. Chris if you are unaware I have had a chameleon for all of 4 months. That is all. And I have done every bit of research I can and am attempting to hand out information I found helpful. If you disagree I am open to seeing your thoughts on the processes because that is how forums work, gathering of ideas, but I would prefer if you would like to openly call me out further, you do it in a PM.
Thanks.
Chris Anderson
Dr. House of Chameleons
As I said, I don't disagree with needing to provide our chameleons with a proper light cycle so that they can sleep. I simply disagree with the rational you gave for it in this case.
Sleep cycles really don't have much to do with digestion as far as I'm aware. The only connection I'm aware of is that a lack of sleep can cause stress and the increase of stress hormones triggers a fight-or-flight response where non-vital (at least immediately vital) physiological processes, such as the immune system and digestion, are suppressed. That said, the immune system suppression is going to take its toll on the animal before the suppression of the digestive system will.
Chris
seanUTD
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Since all I have knowledge about is muscle growth in humans as I like to consider myself a pretty good nutritionist I will give my main reasoning for going about this suggestion as even though they are cold blooded I am positive their metabolisms, along with nutrient absorption and muscle development can't be too different, but as I said I am NOT a biologist. We as humans use sleep to slow down most of our processes including digestion but our brains stay active and without the sleep as you said, increases in stress and fatigue can have a damaging effect on us during the day. What DOES NOT slow down is muscle development and tissue repair. The nutrients we digest during the night do not go to waste but are used in processes involved in repairing injuries, fighting off infections and allowing growth of muscle tissue since the are rest. The fact that I used the word "digestion" is not to say the digestive process IN ITSELF will be affected, but the benefits of sleep ON the digestive system. This is all the info I have and that is why when I am told that chams and other lizards need sleep to aid in the process, I believed it and decided I would throw my information out there. Will think twice about that one now.
lecham
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he meant to say if it was way too cold use a heat emitter.. not a bulb due to the chams needing a solid black night sleep
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