New to the chameleon world

[Beleza.the.veiled]

Hi,

I got my first chameleon yesterday! Don't fear, I did MUCH research before buying. Her name is Beleza and she is a baby veiled. I do have one question. I have the Zoo med dual lamp fixture (UVB and Heat). It came with the daylight blue and the uvb lamp. Is that enough heat for my chameleon? She seems to be fine, but I wanted to be sure.
Thanks!

New Chameleon Owner

 

[Theveiled]

What is the temperature at her basking spot? How old is she?

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

They told me she is three months old.

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

I am in the process of taking the temp just underneath the basking spot. I will post that as soon as I find out.

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

Also, I haven't seen her drink even though I have the little dripper and I've been doing the misting sessions. Is she just drinking when I'm not around?

 

[Dumzy]

Also, I haven't seen her drink even though I have the little dripper and I've been doing the misting sessions. Is she just drinking when I'm not around?

Most likely, ive never seen my cham drink yet he is well hydrated.

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

What is the temperature at her basking spot? How old is she?

Hi,
I just took the temperature and I am disappointed in Zoo meds lamp fixture. They advertise that this is all the Cham needs and yet it only reaches 76 degrees F underneath the light!
Any suggestions for a warmer basking spot?

 

[Dumzy]

Yea.. The daylight bulbs by zoo med are horrible. I use the 75W Zoo med repti basking spot lamp, they are great. Use a 50W for a smaller cage though, dont wanna burn your cham. And make sure your basking spot is atleast 6 inches from your light to avoid burns.

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

Great! Thanks. I'll get that asap. I'm assuming I can't replace the daylight blue with the 75 W, correct?

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

Here is a photo of the description for my dual lamp. It says up to 160 watts per socket.

 

[Dumzy]

Great! Thanks. I'll get that asap. I'm assuming I can't replace the daylight blue with the 75 W, correct?

I use the same dual lamp, the 75W and 50W both work fine in it.

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

Great! Thank you very much for the help!

 

[kelly_girl199]

Also, I haven't seen her drink even though I have the little dripper and I've been doing the misting sessions. Is she just drinking when I'm not around?

Took mine a whole month to start drinking in front of me.

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

Great, thank you for the relief
I finally caught Beleza drinking today!
Also, I noticed her sleeping just now. Is that bad for a baby? I know that can be a bad sign in adults.

 

[Theveiled]

Great, thank you for the relief
I finally caught Beleza drinking today!
Also, I noticed her sleeping just now. Is that bad for a baby? I know that can be a bad sign in adults.

How much time was it before the lights go off?

 

[Beleza.the.veiled]

I turn the lights off around this time.