How hot/humid is to much...

[SourGrape4u]

So having chams outside for summer, wanting to do it as a 24/7 thing till winter again, how hot and humid is just to much or is it fine no matter what? Covered porch north FL. Hardly ever a breeze and it can get high 90s for temp and 80+ humidity and then them combined make its feel hotter.

So is it fine and also should i supply a fan at a distance for air flow or not?

 

[PabloTheCham]

That seems a bit high. An adult veiled should have 95 basking spot, so having that as an ambient temp is too much.

 

[RyanBRZ]

Yeah, sounds too hot with nowhere to retreat to cool down. They need cooler temps at night, too. But that's just my opinion and I'm no expert.

Maybe someone with more experience will weigh in.

 

[SourGrape4u]

Also let me note live plants and mistking and under a huge porch where sun would not be direct

 

[PabloTheCham]

And rain every day....

 

[RyanBRZ]

I'm thinking personal experience with my panther. When his ambient hits low 80's he seems to wander down to lower branches. Being in the high 90's with no where to go to cool down doesn't sound good to me.

Is this porch closed in?

 

[PabloTheCham]

Come to think of it, chams live in FL as invasive species, so maybe it would still work, but I don't know if those are ideal conditions.

 

[janjan20]

I house my male veiled outside year round, I also live in (Central) Florida. He is covered and gets frequent longer misting during the summer. I also put a fan outside for better air circulation. He did well last summer and prefers to be outdoors.

 

[PabloTheCham]

I house my male veiled outside year round, I also live in (Central) Florida. He is covered and gets frequent longer misting during the summer. I also put a fan outside for better air circulation. He did well last summer and prefers to be outdoors.

How can you tell what the cham prefers?

 

[janjan20]

He gets very pissed and puffs up when I bring him inside lol.

 

[SourGrape4u]

I house my male veiled outside year round, I also live in (Central) Florida. He is covered and gets frequent longer misting during the summer. I also put a fan outside for better air circulation. He did well last summer and prefers to be outdoors.

What type of fan did you use?

 

[jamest0o0]

How can you tell what the cham prefers?

It's not too hard to tell when chams are showing natural behavior imo

 

[SourGrape4u]

Thank you all i will watch them closely

 

[janjan20]

What type of fan did you use?

I use a small vornado fan.

 

[Gingero]

This video talks about the signs of heat stress which are important to pay attention to when keeping chams outside:




There is also this podcast episode about keeping chams outside 24/7
Chameleon Academy Podcast Ep 16: Outdoor Chameleon Keeping