I would like to know if any of you have experience with using one of Zoomed's Powersun 160W Flood lamps with Veiled Chameleons. Our male Veiled is kept in the biggest Flexarium (183cm high) made by Exo-Terra which is heavily planted. I would love to get some input or advise on this matter from you guys. have tried out the 160 watt Powersun mercury vapour light, but it does not seem to produce as much heat as expected. The temperature at about 30cm away from the bulb is only about 29 degrees C (under ambient room temperature conditions of 20 degrees C). This distance is far inside the unsafe working distance for UVB exposure as specified by the manufacturer, and the temperature produced at this distance is to low for the basking spot for a Veiled. I suppose this light will only really produce enough heat in a closed up/glass enclosure (not a screen enclosure) and can only be used as a good source for UVB while still having a spot heating light or lights. It is a bit sad as the manufacturer sells it as a combined heat and UVA/UVB light. Did anybody else have the same experience?


