Humidity problems

[DixonCider]

First time owner here, I have been religiously researching and setting up in preparation for my little guy, however im having some difficulties getting my numbers where I want them… MistKing set up for 630a (30min before lights on) and 730p (30min after lights off) with a brief 1 minute mist at 230a (just added this to see if it helped my overnight levels, it didn’t). I also have a fogger running from 8p to 6a, on for 30 off for one hour (this timer doesn’t have any intervals shorter than 30min). At 330pm right now, my humidity is 53% and my temp is 69F. At night, they’re essentially the same, maybe minus a couple points off each depending on the time of night.

I do have all live plants and its a 2x2x4 enclosure. Is my only option left basically just to cover up a couple of the sides and go from there?

Thanks for the input, so much conflicting info out there Enclosure photo added for reference

 

[GreystoneExotics]

I had the same issue.

I ended up having to cover the three sides during the day, and, cover the front at night with a fogger.

 

[DixonCider]

I had the same issue.

I ended up having to cover the three sides during the day, and, cover the front at night with a fogger.

How crucial was running the fogger through the front? I cut the screen in the back to ziptie the tubing to the top of the screen in the back. What did you go with for covering? Shower curtain?

 

[LizardLurkin]

If you haven't already, you may want to try DIYing your screen enclosure into a hybrid enclosure. Here's a video explaining a rather simple and super cheap way to achieve this!

As an aside, I really recommend you getting a lot more sticks in the enclosure, probably of a thicker size too. Chameleons get around primarily by utilizing branches, so you want a lot of options for ease of traversal. Any space without plants or sticks is unused space, so keep that in mind. Oh, and the basking branch should be 8 inches below the UVB and basking fixtures!

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi. You can use whatever works to cover the sides and/or back. I use fabric shower curtain with a blue sky print to keep things light/bright and mainly block views of each other. Some use the 3M window insulating film for tidiness.
I do want/need to comment that you need to add many more branches for your guy. Especially needed is one at about 8-9” below basking lights (provided you are using the standard T5 with a 5.0 or 6% bulb). It can be a challenge to hang them, but there are solutions. https://dragonstrand.com/dragon-ledges/ This is one which is wonderful and worth its weight in gold. Garden trellis or lattice is another. See my pics below…it adds a nice aesthetic and is available on line in an assortment of colors if you don’t want it to be so noticeable. You’re using the scaffolding method, but that isn’t terribly strong for hanging plants of any decent size. For the trellis and Ledges, they both go on beat with the enclosure taken apart.

 

[DixonCider]

Hi. You can use whatever works to cover the sides and/or back. I use fabric shower curtain with a blue sky print to keep things light/bright and mainly block views of each other. Some use the 3M window insulating film for tidiness.
I do want/need to comment that you need to add many more branches for your guy. Especially needed is one at about 8-9” below basking lights (provided you are using the standard T5 with a 5.0 or 6% bulb). It can be a challenge to hang them, but there are solutions. https://dragonstrand.com/dragon-ledges/ This is one which is wonderful and worth its weight in gold. Garden trellis or lattice is another. See my pics below…it adds a nice aesthetic and is available on line in an assortment of colors if you don’t want it to be so noticeable. You’re using the scaffolding method, but that isn’t terribly strong for hanging plants of any decent size. For the trellis and Ledges, they both go on beat with the enclosure taken apart.

I have added many more sticks since this picture was taken! Thank you for the info

 

[DixonCider]

If you haven't already, you may want to try DIYing your screen enclosure into a hybrid enclosure. Here's a video explaining a rather simple and super cheap way to achieve this!

As an aside, I really recommend you getting a lot more sticks in the enclosure, probably of a thicker size too. Chameleons get around primarily by utilizing branches, so you want a lot of options for ease of traversal. Any space without plants or sticks is unused space, so keep that in mind. Oh, and the basking branch should be 8 inches below the UVB and basking fixtures!

More sticks have gone in since this photo was taken, ive been using a temp gun for my basking stick, im about 7in away with my temps ranging from 84-91F peak at the highest point, do I want these numbers to be slightly under the recommended temp range to account for his height? Thank you !