>>The setup that I created for this one (female, I think) is in a southern exposure window-and has sun coming through it for approximately five hours a day, the sunlight is filtered only through the screen. I have found that the baby will climb down and sit in the window-on the screen or on one of the vines for about three of the five hours.

>>I also have a fullspectrum light fixture above the plants-however, I have not turned that on for two days because of the window/sun.

Question here. Are you saying your chameleon is getting its UVB exposure via sunlight coming in from a window? I'm asking because UVB rays will not come through the glass, you'll have to keep the window open.

>>I live in Michigan, so I will have to set up a better exposure in the winter.

>>I have a question on temperature. What is a good night time temperature range? I currently leave the red heat lamp on for warmth if needed, but it doesnt drop below 66 degrees in my house ever-should i keep the heatlamp on at night? How often should I be dusting my crickets?

I wouldn't leave give a night light for chameleons kept indoors. Chameleons need a certain drop in temp at night, and most people keep their homes warm enough at night so the chameleon wouldn't be uncomfortable. Just for reference, I keep my chameleons outside as much as possible. The lowest nighttime lows I've subjected my panthers to is about mid 50's. Veileds I've kept as low as low 50's. Jacksons I've kept as low as mid 40's. Do I reccommend habitually keeping chameleons this low? No. These are brief exposures I'm talking about. Wouldn't reccommend keeping ANY chameleon with anything lower than about high 50's (there I go, contradicting myself again!).
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