New cham mommy...total wreck! Correct diet? Heat bulb at night? Wide awake? Help!!!!

[Djturna4thakidz]

You will need two types of light. Heat and UVB. You can use a standard incandescent house bulb for the heat. I have used anywhere from 15w to 40w with my chams. You will need to use a thermometer to determine the temperature in the basking spot and ambient temp in the cage to figure out the proper wattage for you.

 

[Kate]

Make sure your basking light ( household bulb ) is not too close to the screen as he could burn himself.

 

[rangos]

There has been no talk on UVB light. This is a must. repti sun 5.0 stright bulbs are prefered. You can use reptisun coil bulbs but be carefull on how close the bulb is to the cage. Too close can blind them.

 

[Specksmom]

Mr. Speck

 

[Specksmom]

Why are my photos sideways! Lol! Sorry!

 

[Olimpia]

There has been no talk on UVB light. This is a must. repti sun 5.0 stright bulbs are prefered. You can use reptisun coil bulbs but be carefull on how close the bulb is to the cage. Too close can blind them.

The last part is not true, but yes, a Reptisun 5.0 or 10.0 UVB bulb is a necessity. Without UVB they cannot use the calcium they are getting via diet and guide it to where it needs to be, in the bones and tissues. So a UVB is vital and will need to be replaced about every 6-8 months, to make sure it is still outputting the correct radiation. Obviously natural sunshine is phenomenal if you can provide it, and he can be outside as often as the weather allows.

 

[Specksmom]

I have a zilla coil UVB, as well as the red heat bulb...they are in domed fixtures set atop Specks mesh enclosure. I am nixing the red today...gonna get a new household bulb for basking...

 

[Djturna4thakidz]

I have a zilla coil UVB, as well as the red heat bulb...they are in domed fixtures set atop Specks mesh enclosure. I am nixing the red today...gonna get a new household bulb for basking...

Sounds great. Also get some temps for various heights of your enclosure.

 

[Specksmom]

Thanks!!!!

 

[Decadancin]

If you can get a tube UVB bulb rather than the coil that would be better. There is more light coverage and will penetrate more areas of the enclosure. I have two basking spots of different temps just to offer a little variety . Plenty of vines and foliage for shelter towards the top of the enclosure will allow your boy to enjoy his world, find the temperature that's right for him and feel more secure! You'll want to take temperature readings at the top and middle of the enclosure to ensure variance, and make sure your basking temp is good! High 80's to low 90's for a male veiled should do the trick! Last but not least, Humidity! 40% to 60% with higher levels just after misting are good. Speck looks curious and cute! Congrats, welcome to the forum, and good luck with your little boy!

 

[Kieonii]

Question about light at night. Also a new Cham mommy. My veiled is for my son (Christmas) and is going to be in his room. Problem is he is scared if the dark at night so we leave the TV on for him (turned down most of the way) is this going to keep him up. We could put h in the living room but sometimes we dont go to bed till 11 ish. So light schedule would be harder to regulate. Any thoughts?

 

[Decadancin]

The sound will not be a problem because the chams don't hear it! As for the light, this could be a problem. I would suggest a cover of some sort that would still allow air circulation, but block out most of the light.

 

[Kieonii]

Thanks, I'll try that