A safer heatlamp situation-- need suggestions please
My daughter has her chameleon housed in a refurbished curio cabinet. There is a UV lamp inside a cage that is at the center inside of the habitat. The heat lamp is clamped to a doorframe and pointed at one side of the cabinet, where the mesh screen is. (This is not the same setup as shown in the photo-- that was only to illuminate the setup).
The cabinet had to be resealed this weekend for leaks, and when it was put back in place the heatlamp was too close to the mesh. I noticed a burning smell and saw that it was starting to burn the wood and mesh.
I have moved it back so it's in the original position where it's not about to catch fire, but now I'm totally paranoid. Are there safer options for a source of heat for a chameleon?
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