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Originally Posted by Chameleon Jim
...do you elevate your basking light off of the screen cage? I am worried that my female will climb on the cage to the light and burn herself. Has this ever been an issue with you? I feel like if I elevate it enough so that the screen underneath it sin't too hot, then it wont be warm enough for basking on the branch...
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Howdy Jim,
I've found that having a 60W
flood several inches above the screen top with another 5-6 inches to the basking spot usually leaves the screen temp safe enough not to do damage if the chameleon should crawl on it (but not stay long-term) yet still warm enough to create a decent basking temp in the mid 80's. Run a few tests of your own to confirm
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How about something like a 16x16x30 while he grows-up enough to have fun in the bigger enclosure?
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