Hello everyone.
I've been lurking over this forum for some time now since I started thinking about getting a chameleon. Well I decided to make the plunge! I'd like to thank everyone in advance for all the awesome info on this site and for all the awesome info I'm sure will come later.
I do have a question about lighting though. I know there has already been a lot of discussion about lighting and while all that info is great, I'm still left wondering about light cycles.
From what I've gathered, most people seem to keep their lights on a 12/12 cycle.
What would happen, if anything, if a chameleon was put on a 16/8 give or take an hour?
So far I have my UVB light with a basking light for the day time and a night bulb for night time. The reason I'm thinking about prolonging the chameleons day light exposure is because I tend to work odd hours and his enclosure is in my office at home.
Also, how bad is it or does it not have any effect on the chameleon to have other lights on in the room? For example say his daylights turn off at midnight but I can't sleep and decide to work. If I'm in the office till 2 or 3am with the lights on, will that affect him?
Looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say. I'll get another thread going showcasing my starter set up. I got it all set up today and can't wait till Tuesday when I will finally get my chameleon.
I've been lurking over this forum for some time now since I started thinking about getting a chameleon. Well I decided to make the plunge! I'd like to thank everyone in advance for all the awesome info on this site and for all the awesome info I'm sure will come later.
I do have a question about lighting though. I know there has already been a lot of discussion about lighting and while all that info is great, I'm still left wondering about light cycles.
From what I've gathered, most people seem to keep their lights on a 12/12 cycle.
What would happen, if anything, if a chameleon was put on a 16/8 give or take an hour?
So far I have my UVB light with a basking light for the day time and a night bulb for night time. The reason I'm thinking about prolonging the chameleons day light exposure is because I tend to work odd hours and his enclosure is in my office at home.
Also, how bad is it or does it not have any effect on the chameleon to have other lights on in the room? For example say his daylights turn off at midnight but I can't sleep and decide to work. If I'm in the office till 2 or 3am with the lights on, will that affect him?
Looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say. I'll get another thread going showcasing my starter set up. I got it all set up today and can't wait till Tuesday when I will finally get my chameleon.
regarding the lights at night issue in my opinion i think it just depends on the chameleon. My moms chameleon will sleep through anything. She reads late into the night with all her lights on , yet her chameleon sleeps through the lights. On the otherhand though, my chameleon has to have ptch darness to sleep, even if my radio light is on she wont sleep. From what i've heard from other chameleon owners though is that chameleons have to have darkness to sleep. Hope that helps... and best of luck with ur new chameleon.
