Veiled chameleons121
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My baby veiled chameleons humidity is at 80% and i need to lower it so how can i lower it!!!!
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
how to decrease humidity in a vivarium
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ChameleonLady
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Are you using an automatic misting system? How often are you spraying? Do you have any type of substrate? I am not sure why it would stay high? My only thought would be to spray less. It should dry out between mistings? Do you have standing water at the bottom? Maybe post a picture of your enclosure. Is it screen?
bensveiledchameleon
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bensveiledchameleon
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i got a combi viv with mesh side and hood
bark substrate
temps r 80-85
i have a dripper and spray 2 times a day but humidity till stays about 65-75 all day and rockets to 90 sometime after a good spray
bark substrate
temps r 80-85
i have a dripper and spray 2 times a day but humidity till stays about 65-75 all day and rockets to 90 sometime after a good spray
Veiled chameleons121
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ChameleonLady
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I think part of your problem may be the glass enclosure. Screen is recommended. Glass tends to hold in the humidity much more than screen enclosures. You could also mist less often.
Carlton
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If your cham is drinking OK from leaves and the dripper you may not need to spray as often in that setup. RH at 65 isn't too bad for babies who can get dehydrated more quickly than adults, as long as the cage plants and perches get a chance to dry out for some part of the day. Get rid of the bark substrate...not a great idea for cham cages anyway. Bark will harbor molds and fungi and the feeder insects can hide or die in it which you do NOT want, and the cham can pick up bits of bark on its tongue, swallow them and cause intestinal damage.
A simple way to lower the humidity in a glass terrarium is to increase the air flow out of it. You could run a small fan that blows horizontally across the mesh top. You don't want the air blowing directly into the terrarium, but if the air is flowing across the top of the cage it will pull more warm humid air out, and this will help circulate the cage a little more quickly.
bensveiledchameleon
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thanks carlton,what substrate would you recommend putting on the bottom of viv?
camimom
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Nothing.
you do not want to put anything down.
it can lead to mold, andyour cham could eat it,
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Right...nothing. Your cham won't miss it...its not as if they are terrestrial creatures.
bensveiledchameleon
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thanks guys for your advice,i have took the bark out now,how long can i leave the water in the bottom of the viv before i have to wipe it up as i dont wanna keep disturbing him?
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
If the water evaporates during the day and doesn't sit stagnating you don't really need to dry it out every day. Remove poop as necessary. He'll get used to your daily cage chores if you settle into a routine...put in feeders, remove any dead ones, check plants and the cage bottom etc.
