Basking light?

Question

Is 100W UV basking light safe for a 5 gal. habitat?
I need one for my green anole.

Answer 1

Is it a hatchling green anole?

Anoles should be kept in something a bit bigger, like a 20 gallon high aquarium. They're aboreal, meaning they love to climb and need a lot of branches!

So you are saying that this light is going to be used as both a basking AND a UV source? I think 100W would be very hot for basking in such a tiny enclosure. I think a 50W or 75W would be more appropriate. The basking temperature (directly below the heat light) should be about 90F. The ambient temp should be between 75-80F. You should purchase a digital thermometre to measure the temps, they can be picked up at a Wal-Mart or any hardware store.

If the temps drop below 65F at night, I'd suggest getting an undertank heat pad or a no-light ceramic heater.

For a tube UV light, the wattage shouldn't be so high. It should only be around 14W for a 15" one. The wattage would get a little higher if you get a larger one.

Hope I was of some help and good luck!

Answer 2

Since anoles usually live in temperatures of 75-80 degrees, you might do better with an undertank heater than an overhead basking light. If you keep your house very cold (around 65), you might want to consider a 50W basking light for the daytime and an undertank heater for nighttime. 100W in a 5 gallon aquarium is going to fry your anole. Like the other poster said, 5 gallons is way too small though. Go for a minimum of 10 gallons for a single anole and 20 gallon long if you want more than one.

Whatever you do, don't get a heat rock for the terrarium. No matter what you've read, they're not similar to rocks heated by the sun in nature. The rocks heated by the sun would cool as a lizard lays on them and absorbs the heat. Heat rocks stay at a constant temperature. Snakes and lizards have very few nerve endings on their belly area and can't tell that they're being burned until it's too late.

Good luck and get that larger tank to give your anole some room to move.

Answer 3

Personally I would use a taller habitat with anoles being an arboreal species. Some of the new Exoterra tanks are ideal for this purpose.
I would never use a heat mat for an Anole as Anolis species naturally get their heat from above and not belly heat like nocturnal species.
I use ceramic heaters (thermostatically controlled) for green anoles, that way on a night time they are completely dark and have a proper photoperiod once the UV lights go off on a night time.

Answer 4

No, it will make a 5 gallon to hot. Reptiles need temperature gradients--hot on one side and cool on the other. Impossible in a 5 gallon. Get a 15-20 gallon. More info here:

http://www.vareptilerescue.org/anoles.html

Answer 5

in my view what I certainly have learn a uvb gentle provide little warmth purely gentle in case you purchase a sixteen-20 for turtle is that this for a turtle. a basking gentle provides of warmth and for wintry climate or basically to maintain the animal heat.

Answer 6

to big to hot try asking your local pet shop for help