Help with humidity

[Steven montano]

i have a 24x24x48 screen cage for my 4 1/2 month old chameleon
The humidity stays around 40 i nees to get it up to 50-60
I covered the screen cage in shower curtains
Also have live plants
A humidifier
And i mist the whole cage for 3 minutes
Even with all this it stays at 38-40% humidity
The light i have on top is a zoo med 40w 120v blue feeding light
The other is a uvb 13 w light
The temperature also stays in the 70's
Plz i need help with this new cage thank you
The light is a small blub for a smaller cage so i

 

[Steven montano]

i have a 24x24x48 screen cage for my 4 1/2 month old chameleon
The humidity stays around 40 i nees to get it up to 50-60
I covered the screen cage in shower curtains
Also have live plants
A humidifier
And i mist the whole cage for 3 minutes
Even with all this it stays at 38-40% humidity
The light i have on top is a zoo med 40w 120v blue feeding light
The other is a uvb 13 w light
The temperature also stays in the 70's
Plz i need help with this new cage thank you
The light is a small blub for a smaller cage so i

 

[Serbianchameleon]

40-50% is fine for veiled chameleon. In the jight it should be more than 70%.

 

[NashansCamos]

you need more foliage and sticks at the top and he has the incorrect uvb. He needs a t5ho uvb fixture. I will tell you more of this once you fill out this husbandry form

 

[NashansCamos]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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Please Note:

1. The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
2. Photos can be very helpful.

 

[Steven montano]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - veild chameleon,male,3 1/2 months
• Handling - 2 times a week
• Feeding - small crickets,gut load sweet potatoes and oranges,1 everyday, 10 crickets aday
• Supplements - calcium with d3 every two weeks multi vitamin every 2 weeks and calcium with out d3 everyday
• Watering - flitered water without Chlorine,misting with spray bottle 2 to 3 times a day
• Fecal Description - pee droping is white.poop is normal, he poop and pee pouche every morning after he eats
• History - 4 1/2 months and mean

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - screen cage 24x24x48
• Lighting - zoo mex double light, lights are zoo med 40w 120v blue light day light the other is a
• Temperature - 75-80 dgrees
• Humidity - misting,i have a humidifier. Stays at 35-40 percent
• Plants - live nontoxic plants
• Placement - cage is in a living room ceiling fan about 13 feet away,cage is on the floor it stands up 48 inches not a high traffic area
• Location - united states new mexico

Current Problem - what light to get and how to raise humidity a little more

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Please Note:

1. The more details you provide the better and more accurate help ou will receive.
2. Photos can be very helpful.

 

[AmandaS]

You will want a T5HO (5.0 or 6%) long linear lightbar fixture.
Also if you have a lot more live plants, they will maintain the humidity much better.
One more thing, it is good to put your enclosure on a stand or table so the chameleon is up off,the ground. Around eye level is much better. They want to be able to be high, away from predators. They live in the tree canopy, so more plants+elevation.

That long linear fixture is very important.

 

[AmandaS]

50-60% daytime humidity is for panther chameleons. Your little buddy, a veiled,will like his daytime humidity to be between 30-50%. So it is good right now. But the nighttime spike in humidity is needed for proper hydration.