return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
Click for 65% off Shipping with Reptiles 2 You
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Kingsnake returns to Tinley . . . . . . . . . .  kingsnake.com joins Monitor Brains! . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Mar 15, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Mar 21, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Mar 27, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Mar 28, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - Mar 30, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Apr 01, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  PACNWRS - Apr. 18-19, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Apr 18, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 19, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 24, 2026 . . . . . . . . . . 
Click to visit Classifieds
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
Click for 65% off Shipping with Reptiles 2 You
pool banner - $50 year

UVB IN the cage?

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Chameleons ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: groundskeeper24 at Thu Apr 9 02:58:18 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by groundskeeper24 ]  
   

I'm probably going to get a cham in the next 2 months. I've been reading up and collecting supplies. I have both a 100w Zoomed Powersun MVB and a double bulb flourescent fixture ans soon two reptisun 5.os will arrive. I also have lots of 75w flood bulbs from Lowe's.



I'm not above buying another cage, but right now I have a Reptarium I used for a baby monitor when I was keeping him outside in the summer months. He's waaay to big for that now. SO, my question is if I don't use the MVB and go for the flourescents, can I actually put them INSIDE the enclosure? I've heard that UVB has a hard time getting thorugh Reptarium mesh, so would it be a bad move and why?



I'M Planning on obtaining a well started juvenile or an adult, not a little hatchling as I'm new to this. Also, the MVB is extra, and if people here advise me to avoid it, I'm not attached to the idea either. I've heard both pros and cons to it, but I want to do whatever's safest and most beneficial to the cham.



Thanks.


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


>> Next Message:  RE: UVB IN the cage? - Carlton, Fri Apr 10 12:16:32 2009

Click for 65% off Shipping with Reptiles 2 You Click here to visit Classifieds Click to visit Classifieds
KINGSNAKE.COM

Enjoy all our content free of charge with a user account that gives you full access to every feature. For added visibility, paid options are available - post in our Classifieds, showcase your business with Banner Ads or a Directory listing, promote reptile events, and more.

Quick Links
Community
Legal & Safety
Support

Register for free ✓ Sign up!

Kingsnake.com ® is a registered trademark © 1997-