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Sup guys. I'm building a new home for my panthers and veileds. I have a 260 gal reptarium that I divided equally in 4, got an auto mister and a 48" strip, but I have mixed feelings on a 5.0 or 10.0 bulb (zoomed). What do you think? 10.0 too much or good? 5.0not enough?

Well, I wouldn't consider the 10.0 to be too much, becuase that's what I use. I raised my little veiled chameleon on it, and he grew faster than any veiled chameleon that I have ever owned. I also have a 10.0 installed on My panther's (Cobalt) Cage, and the wave lengths of UV light travel a farther distance, so I would presonally reccomend the 10.0, but that's just my opinion!

Michele

Nothing can be too much... The sun has unlimied UV, so how can you say 10.0 bulb is too much? IMHO.
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CANADIAN CHAMELEONS

Here's an article that talks about too much UV affecting egg hatching in panther chameleons....
http://www.martinsreptiles.co.uk/ukchams/uvlightingresearch.htm

Also, in the wild, the chamleons have the choice of moving to the shade, away from stong light...they have less of a choice in a cage unless its well-planted.

I use reptisun 5.0's as a rule...not to say there aren't other options. I just don't change what works well.

regardless I beleive the cage should have a dense-er shaded area anyways.
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CANADIAN CHAMELEONS