Meet my new veiled: George

[Beman]

75w

The actual basking temp is ideal though, right? I thought anything under 95 in the area they occupy is ideal (85-95).

Whether I raise the light more or get a 60w, while that would lower the temp of the actual metal screen it would also lower the basking temp no?

Not exactly. So your looking for no hotter then 85 max at basking. I keep mine at 81- 82 not a degree warmer. The hot basking temps is old thinking. They really do not need those extremes and they can shorten their lifespan being kept at such warm basking temps.

If it were me I would drop back to a 60 watt. Also with the distance you have the basking level sitting at as he matures his casque is going to be that much closer to those dangerous temps where he will definitely get a thermal burn.

 

[dlaunde]

Not exactly. So your looking for no hotter then 85 max at basking. I keep mine at 81- 82 not a degree warmer. The hot basking temps is old thinking. They really do not need those extremes and they can shorten their lifespan being kept at such warm basking temps.

If it were me I would drop back to a 60 watt. Also with the distance you have the basking level sitting at as he matures his casque is going to be that much closer to those dangerous temps where he will definitely get a thermal burn.

Ohhhh. I did not know that. I just saw a lot of threads and guides that said "95 will keep your chameleon happy". But I guess they were dated older.

I'll snag some 60 watts then. Thanks!

 

[Beman]

Ohhhh. I did not know that. I just saw a lot of threads and guides that said "95 will keep your chameleon happy". But I guess they were dated older.

I'll snag some 60 watts then. Thanks!

95 will not keep your chameleon happy Check out the care sheet here... https://chameleonacademy.com/veiled-chameleon-care/
You will see it says 85 as a max temp. I trust anything and everything on that site

 

[dlaunde]

Got my grow light finally. The setup is now complete.

And he's finally allowing me to take pictures without running away. Woohoo

 

[dlaunde]

Ok, now the cage is complete. Gave George a little bit of a background on two sides so he wasn't starring at a dull painted wall.

 

[janjan20]

Nice job!