humidity dropping

[Kate]

also when gutloading.is it best to re-fresh food every morning?
how do i know the locusts have eaten?
or a few hours before i feed him should i put some locusts in a pot with some food so i know they have eaten?

My lights come on at 7 and I try to give him time to warm up before I feed him. About an hour. I gutload feeders all the time. Dry and wet. In Popeyes viv the locusts tend to munch on the ficus. He usually eats them pretty quick. In the baby tank I've tried cup feeding but they prefer to hunt them down. They are eating curly wings and tiny locusts. They don't tend to hide under paper towel at the bottom. I feed morning and early afternoon. I put a milk bottle lid with some food in on the bottom and a small bit of banana.

 

[rango87]

great thanks.im gonna buy some greens tomorrow.

just thought im not sure if i have my hygrometer in the right place.its digital xo terra one.
i have made a hole in the back of the viv and popped it through,so its hanging about 2cm from the back wall.should it be more central or is this ok?

 

[Kate]

Bring it into the middle.

 

[rango87]

ok ill do that tomorrow as rango is asleep, somewhere lol
goodnight
and thanks

 

[ISA my Veiled]

To answer your question about the fresh food, I change it every 2 or 3 days, just watch it for moulding, that is the biggest thing. For a gutload I normally use fresh oranges, mangos, and potatoes in a mix with some bug burger on top of it. I would normally go through about 4 oranges mangos and potatoes a month if that.

 

[ISA my Veiled]

and don't put a whole piece of orange, mango or potatoes. I put about a quarter of the orange in and the same with. But that is because normally I was feeding about 1,000 crickets at a time so you can use a bit less depending on how many you keep at a time.

 

[rango87]

i have moved the digital hygrometer probe to the middle of the centre and now after 1hr 30mins its at 48% it spiked to 72%

yesterday i had the probe at the back in the wrong place.

feed him this morning.he ate 6 small locusts & 2 wax worms.at first we put the food on a near branch and he would take it straight away.then we used some tweezers and he also took that.tomorrow i may use my hand and see how that goes.he does not seem afraid of us tho.hes not puffed up or anything.
his colours are lightish grey and greenish.he does go a little brownish when he basks at times.
i will try and post a pic in a min

 

[rango87]

well i misted at 10.39am for 6mins and the humidity peaked to 87%

and its been 1hr 10mins and the humidity is still at 84%

hope alls good now

is it normal to go a muddy brown colour when basking?

 

[Kate]

well i misted at 10.39am for 6mins and the humidity peaked to 87%

and its been 1hr 10mins and the humidity is still at 84%

hope alls good now

is it normal to go a muddy brown colour when basking?

They turn dark so they can absorb the heat. Glad your humidity problem is improving. I would give him as much as he can eat at his age.

 

[rango87]

yeah i will.im going to feed him again at 2pm

just been and brought some kale greens & cucumber so gonna gutload themwith that today.

the humidity is much better.he seems fine.
he does hide alot tho.is this normal? i suppose it is as hes only 2-3months but closer to 2 months and trying to settle.
ill try and get a pic up later when he comes out.

also he is basking just under the mesh like 1-2inches under it.the basking temp is between 27.5 & 28.8

is it normal to be so close?

 

[Kate]

Check out Sandrachameleons blogs on gutloading. She is the gutloading/ feeding guru on here.

 

[rango87]

well after misting 3hrs ago it came down to 40% so i guess thats about right.
glad i have it sorted now.
to get it like this tho im having to mist for 6mins

 

[Ferdy Timmerman]

40% is still way to low for pardalis. They need 70% at least... Do you have a soil bottom?

 

[Kate]

40% is still way to low for pardalis. They need 70% at least... Do you have a soil bottom?

I think you might get humidity of 70% if you had soil on the bottom, but it is not recommended for various reasons. In uk we struggle to maintain 70% as it is not known for it humidity. I have just been on a site sponsors site and I understand that they will do well with humidity between 40 and 60%. Too much humidity and moisture can cause sickness. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[rango87]

well im now confused by all the different info.this is the first time ive heard that they need at least 70%????

also my humidity spiked to 87% after misting again this afternoon for 6mins.after 1hr it was down to 80% and after 2hrs it was down to 77% and after 2 1/2hrs its now 71%.

so its much better since i moved the hygrometer probe and misting for longer but this time its staying higher for longer is this a problem??

 

[Kate]

well im now confused by all the different info.this is the first time ive heard that they need at least 70%????

also my humidity spiked to 87% after misting again this afternoon for 6mins.after 1hr it was down to 80% and after 2hrs it was down to 77% and after 2 1/2hrs its now 71%.

so its much better since i moved the hygrometer probe and misting for longer

I would say you are doing ok. Humidity will change during the year with the weather. Having central heating dries the air but we need it when the weather is cold. Ie in the winter. The web site I got info from Screameleons , they are site sponsors here. In Aberdeen I would struggle to maintain 70% in a screen viv as the air is dry that is why wood/ glass/ screen suits my environment. When on holiday last year in Mexico the air humidity was almost 100% so it would have been easy to create a humid environment. Your readings sound good. Try and enjoy your little Rango without worrying too much.

 

[rango87]

ok thanks and his name is now chow.look at my other thread i have put up pics.

well its now down to 65% so is dropping.i think all fine and he seems fine.i just like to double check.