Does overnight humidity affect hydration?

[spatulars]

I posted in the health clinic a few days ago because my 3 to 4 month old ambilobe x ambanja chameleon wasn't feeling well. I'm not going to link to the thread because it's too long and I can sum it up by saying that the temperature was too high and my light timing was off.

I lowered his temperatures, started spraying his cage more often, and I'm gradually changing the light timing... he's feeling much better already! He was his exploratory old self this morning, and I was so happy. Many thanks to those who gave me advice, it helped.

But I'm not monitoring his night time humidity, and I don't keep his dripper filled during the night. I just thought about that. Could he become more dehydrated by nights of low humidity?

 

[DarkRapture]

i'm no expert - especially as a very new chameleon owner, but IMHO i think that they are just fine with proper humidity levels in the day. i have no worries for the night, my cham is getting enough water during the day when the temps are good and the lights are on. i kinda doubt that a well hydrated cham will go searching for H20 in the dead of the night...

 

[Justin Carl]

well your dripper isnt goin to supply your cham with much humidity anyways.
if you are really worried about it just go out and by a household humidifier and have it run all day.
I'm not sure what the humidity is in texas, but here in florida it is never a problem.
I would try to keep it in the 40% area unless you are misting. then it should spike.
no less than 40% you have a very tropical sspecies of chameleon andyou sould keep it as natural as possible

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Humidity levels are generally higher at night.
I wouldn't run a humidifier at night ... I would not worry as long as the enclosure is well planted with live plants.

-Brad