artgecko
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Hello all,
I am experimenting with my setup and checking the running temps / humidity levels before I bring home my first chameleon. I am pretty sure that I will be ordering a juvie (~3 mo) veiled, but haven't ruled out a panther of the same age yet.
I've done a good bit of reading and have found the humidity "ranges" suitable for both species but have yet to find out what a good "average" or "resting" humidity is. I haven't seen anything about humidity zones in an enclosure yet either.
That said, I took some humidity measurements in my enclosure and found that at the bottom near the plants the humidity averages 83% with normal watering of plants and misting 1x a day. At the top, near the lights, the humidity averages 53%. After a light misting (hand misting, ~30 seconds or less) the humidity spikes to 78% near the lights.
Considering all of this, do you think a resting humidity of 53% with a daily spike of 78% is sufficient if the chameleon is well hydrated (drip system)?
I'd appreciate thoughts on this as all of the info I could find only gave a general range of good humidity for both species and nothing about what the best average humidity was.
I am experimenting with my setup and checking the running temps / humidity levels before I bring home my first chameleon. I am pretty sure that I will be ordering a juvie (~3 mo) veiled, but haven't ruled out a panther of the same age yet.
I've done a good bit of reading and have found the humidity "ranges" suitable for both species but have yet to find out what a good "average" or "resting" humidity is. I haven't seen anything about humidity zones in an enclosure yet either.
That said, I took some humidity measurements in my enclosure and found that at the bottom near the plants the humidity averages 83% with normal watering of plants and misting 1x a day. At the top, near the lights, the humidity averages 53%. After a light misting (hand misting, ~30 seconds or less) the humidity spikes to 78% near the lights.
Considering all of this, do you think a resting humidity of 53% with a daily spike of 78% is sufficient if the chameleon is well hydrated (drip system)?
I'd appreciate thoughts on this as all of the info I could find only gave a general range of good humidity for both species and nothing about what the best average humidity was.
