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Reddit mentions of Zilla Reptile Habitat Lighting, Terrarium Heat Lamp Halogen Mini Dome
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Zilla Reptile Habitat Lighting, Terrarium Heat Lamp Halogen Mini Dome. Here are the top ones.
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Quality aluminum reflector dome provides focused heat and lightMounting spring clip keeps dome in place, even when removing screen coverUses energy saving mini halogen bulbs (sold separately)Compact, low profile design saves space on terrarium coverOn/Off switch and 6' long power cord
Specs:
| Height | 2.25 Inches |
| Length | 4.75 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
| Width | 4.75 Inches |
In my opinion it doesn't particularly matter what kind of basking bulb you use so long as there is plenty of dark refuge to get out of the light and the temperature doesn't get too hot.
The ExoTerra Intense basking spot just has reflectors inside the bulb to direct almost all of the light and heat output down. with the regular daytime basking bulb, the lamp's dome will direct heat downward but some will be lost on the sides of the external reflector. The intense bulbs are just to make a more focused beam of light for something like a bearded dragon or other desert species that likes intense light as a heat source. Chameleon's don't need it and it can burn them fairly easily if you're not careful. It might be a good idea to swap. Incandescent lamps (like household lights or the usual non-spotlight basking bulbs) die on me constantly, so I prefer halogen lamps. They are slightly more expensive to set up, but are a little more energy efficient, have cheaper individual bulbs, and last much longer.
If you're getting a young chameleon (sub-adult or late adolescence) I would recommend building a variable basking perch that gives it a 3 dimensional space in which to bask. If it can get closer or further from the heat lamp while still being in the light itself it will be able to get real hot or stay cooler without risking burns or needing a trial-and-error approach on your part to figure out the proper distance. The picture shows a flat horizontal stick coming from the left behind the leaves, a stick sticking up much higher that that comes from the middle of the cage where the ivy is thickest, and a stick that slopes down to the rear of the cage. My chameleon Pasquale loves being able to climb up on the higher stick to get really hot (~98^o), stay comfy and warm on the level perch (~87^o) or climb down the slope a little to get to a cooler basking perch (~83^o). In a young chameleon this will help "teach" thermoregulation (the ability to regulate internal body temperature by moving into and out of a basking area) because the young ones are too "dumb" to move when it gets too hot if they're too close to the bulb.
Lighting doesn't need to be ramped up like, for example, a coral reef aquarium does. The light snapping on and off shouldn't hurt anything. Environment matters, but you're not making a literal recreation of the natural habitat (unless that's just your thing) so it doesn't need to be painfully exact.
The Reptile 200 bulbs are meant for "reptiles with very high UV requirements," according to ExoTerra's website, and I agree. Not only is the UVB output excessive for a chameleon (which can harm the eyes over time), but their highest ultraviolet output type is UVA (3 spikes between ~350nm-400nm on this graph). UVA is not good at all because it is actively harmful to everything it touches. UVA is what gives you sunburns, and it can do the same to reptiles. UVB (the sloping spike around ~300nm on the above graph) is what stimulates D3 synthesis. I personally recommend Arcadia's UVB bulbs. They're more expensive than most other bulbs I've seen and I have no idea where to find their CFL bulbs (I use tube lights), but in my experience they are the best around.
I don't see anything wrong with using the reptile vision bulb at all times, really. It's just a light that has a spectrum that's more visible to the chameleon. Shouldn't really affect much.
I'd be careful trying to pack too many hot things into a small shelf space.
That said, they do have small halogen heat lamps which could work. I have not used these, but I'd guess a 50w bulb would put out probably half to two-thirds the heat of a 50w ceramic heater.
Still I would still monitor the temps above the tank for the first few days to make sure it isn't getting too much above 100F ambient in that cabinet space, and if it is, rig up a computer fan or something to keep air circulating around those bulbs, otherwise it's asking for reduced bulb life in the best scenario, or a fire hazard in the worse one.