New build
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Serbianchameleon
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Looking good!
QuinnieLeeBlu
Avid Member
Looks great!
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Oh, is that what that is? What are you using for framing?The carving of the foam is one of the messiest and mind numbing thing I have ever done
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Looks good. Foam—like many glues—sticks better to rough surfaces. When I put a custom background in one of my enclosures, I used a backerboard of fiberboard (thin plywood would do as well). An added bonus is that it's removable if there's ever a need for cleaning, remodeling, etc.
Something I learned just recently is that many/most/all reptiles seek the brightest light in an enclosure to bask in, whether it's the warmest or not. A good way to make sure they're covered is to arrange the beams in a Venn diagram. This provides gradients so the reptile can choose where it wants to be at any time.
Something I learned just recently is that many/most/all reptiles seek the brightest light in an enclosure to bask in, whether it's the warmest or not. A good way to make sure they're covered is to arrange the beams in a Venn diagram. This provides gradients so the reptile can choose where it wants to be at any time.
Sonny13
Chameleon Enthusiast
Experienced the same, she went basking under the led light because that one was above the highest branch and was brightest light. Needed a quick change!
Sonny13
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You're welcome, this is where this community is all about 
And for more inspiration check https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/low-budget-enclosure-setup.2462/
And for more inspiration check https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/low-budget-enclosure-setup.2462/
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
That's going to depend somewhat on the size & type of enclosure, and kinds of fixtures you have.
A linear T5 UVB is becoming pretty standard, as is an incandescent or halogen basking lamp. Where there may still be some variation is in plant lights—all shapes & sizes. Some use linear T5s; more are making the move to LEDs, which may be linear, "pads", floods, or other.
In most cases, I think the T5 UVB may be the least "flexible", as it should run the width of the enclosure—though alternatively it may run diagonally. So I would set/establish that first. Since it's also a good idea to set up gradients, either the UVB or basking area/site (or both) can be set up at an angle/angles.
I think then I would set up the plant light, since it'll likely be the brightest of the three, and as mentioned previously, the one the chameleon is likely to bask under.
Last, I would set up the basking lamp, which in many/most cases will be the easiest to angle & aim at the basking area to provide heat.
In a typical 24" x 24" x 48"H (60cm x 60cm x 120cmH) enclosure, this might look something like this, but there are many other ways of arranging things.
