your plants will do just fine under the UVB light alone. heck, my plants do fine just under regular household light bulbs.

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All UVB lights produce UVA by default, so your plants will be fine with the UVB light replacing the UVA's, as long as there's still enough of the light. If your anoles have that much space, you may want to try a mercury vapor UVB light. Fluorescent UVB's can only project the UVB about 10-12 inches. Mercury vapors use incandescent fixtures and can even provide heat in addition to UVB if you get a self-ballasted one. They're able to project the UVB in feet rather than inches. Something to consider if you can't quite figure out how to get your anoles to stay near the fluorescent.

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My anoles are starting to get used to my new uvb light setup. I made them a bridge threw their jungle underneath the light so they can bask. It might not be the prettiest setup but I am still working on it. The light is 7 inches from the bridge with no obstructions to get in the way. I was thinking about getting a reflector for the light although they like to bask on the side of the light and even above it, and not always directly under it.

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It looks good Maybe more of an "effective" good than a "pretty" good, but good none-the-less.

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Glad to hear you got a decent light and the anoles are taking to them...:-)

A tip here. Anoles are heavy baskers like many tropical lizards. They're not drawn to UVB - they're drawn to the heat of the sun. The sun just happens to produce the UVB their bodies have been designed to utilize. You need a basking area set up with the right basking temps. This will draw them to the UVB as well as giving them the proper temps for digestion and other organ function. Temps of 85 - 90 is required for good health with the room getting into the mid to high 60s at night. Use a digital indoor/outdoor therm. and use the probe end secured to the platform aimed in the middle of the UVB source. The UVB emits strongest there. Let us know how that goes!!

That is VERY cool you can let them free-roam like that!

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Thanks for all the advice. The only downfall I have with my lizards running free is that they became completely wild and you can't even get 5 feet from them without them running away. Even when they are in their tank they quickly jump to the bottom and hide in the pothos groundcover when approached.
Here is a little video linked to myspace to see one of my free lizards exploring. I don't know the video rules so moderators/admins feel free to delete link if neccesary.
MySpaceTV Videos: My anole basking on top of the blinds by Eric

Sounds like normal anole behavior to me.... They're naturally flighty animals and don't take to be held much. As for the vid - I have to pass. My dial-up is excruciatingly slow. I did watch you walking up to the blinds...

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It's not a very interesting video anyways. The camera was accidentally set for 30 seconds of filming and I missed the most interesting part where it jumped off the blinds.
I think I am going to get them a basking light and a thermometer and concentrated it around the UVB light. Also, since my house temps are fit for a chuckwalla and never drops below 76 degrees I might turn down the heat so my lizards are forced to seek the basking light. Thanks Prismwolf for the info.

Chuckwallas are precious! And honestly - because these are desert species - they can withstand very cool temps at night.

Do you have both species in the same room? This would make it very difficult to regulate the two microclimates with one being a desert iguana needing a dry climate and the other being tropical needing humid conditions.

During the day those temps are fine for thermoregulating on the cool end - for both lizards. The chuckwalla could even stand temps of the low to mid 60s at night. Deserts get pretty darn cold at night.

Even with your house being set at 76 - these little anoles will seek the higher temps of the basking area. Their bodies know this temperature isn't high enough and will probably find the basking area pretty fast without you doing a thing but to set it up...

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Alright, I just took this pic about 2 minutes ago. I moved a regular 100 watt incandescent light close to their perch and 15 minutes later this is what I got. A picture perfect example of one of my anoles basking 5 inches under my uvb light right in the middle of his bridge.
As far as Chuckwallas go it was a figure of speech since my house never drops below 76 degrees and most of the time it is in the low 80's. I have it set up for my anoles with my humidifier going 24/7 and a Chuckwalla wouldn't be happy.

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