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chachachimera
at Mon Jun 11 18:20:06 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chachachimera ]
Is anyone able to give me some advice re husbandry & product comparisons?
INFO: 2 year old Veiled Chameleon (Superman Sanchez)
We've been letting him out at least every-other -sunny- day to climb in our young dogwood and get natural sunlight (30-60 min).
LLL Reptiles suggested a 18x18x36 or 24x24x48 Reptarium
I think the next larger Fresh Air Habitat 30x18x30 would be nice, but it’s not much larger than what I have: is it worth it?
Are there any known pros/cons to either brand of enclosure?
Also, does anyone have experience with the Mercury Vapor (MV) UV Bulbs?
If I get a larger cage, I might want to switch my Spot Lamp and Fluorescent Bulb for a 100v Mercury Vapor Flood (probably Zoo Med Powersun UV $37.95 or T-Rex Active UV Heat Flood $48.36)
I've read quite a bit about these MV bulbs and I'm not sure that they are safe for use around people, but I like the idea of Superman having the option of getting all that UVA/UVB exposure in a larger cage where he could also choose to hide.
I currently use:
*Fresh Air Habitat (26 x 24 x 12)
*(Day/Night) 50w or 75w Incandescent Red Basking Heat Lamp – ESU Reptile
*(Day) 50w Repti Basking Spot Lamp – Zoo Med (claims it “provides beneficial UVA Rays”)
*(Day) Zoo Med 18" Repti Sun 10.0 UVB Fluorescent Bulb
Even if you only have time to address one of my questions, I will be much obliged.
SUMMARY
- HOUSING: Reptarium VS Fresh Air Habitat AND What Size You Prefer!!!
- LIGHTING: MV UV Flood VS Fluorescent, Wattage for Cage Size and Brand
- ANYTHING ELSE!
I've learned a lot from this forum (and others) but this is my first post, thanks for any knowledge you are willing to share!
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 Enclosure & Lighting Compare/Suggest - chachachimera, Mon Jun 11 18:20:06 2007 
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