I have a veiled about 8-9 weeks old in a 24Lx24Wx36H screen cage. It's getting how now and the temperature in my room is about 82-87 degrees is that too hot?
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Cage Temperature???
veiledcham
Mar 29, 2004 04:31 PM
Replies (3)
jacksonsrule
Mar 29, 2004 04:55 PM
Yep. Too hot. For Chams that young, ideal temp is mid to high 70s ambient with an up to 85 degree basking spot. For babies, you really don't even need
a basking site. They overheat quickly and die.
Adult Veileds can tolerate 80s ambient temps and hotter basking site (90-95).
Signs of overheating include gaping mouth, laying on cage bottom, and
dehydration. Oh, and death.
What are your setup/care specs? (watering/feeding/lighting,etc.)
veiledcham
Mar 29, 2004 05:21 PM
I feed him 2 times a day as much as he will eat and I dust only the first feeding. I have 3 reptisun bulbs and a 50 watt basking light. I mist him 4-5 times a day. I dust with miner-all and repcal herptivite.
jacksonsrule
Mar 30, 2004 03:17 PM
You may want to ditch the basking bulb for now, but other than that it sounds like you're doing everything right. Just watch the temps and Best of luck!
