Need more Humidity

[lonomac]

I have a small 3/4 mesh enclosure and the air is dry here. I Have a Pothos plant, napkins on the bottom and after wetting everything down I can get it to almost 50%. I'm thinking of getting a humidifier for the room but not sure if that will help a whole lot. Any easy ways to jack the Humidity up a lot more?

 

[Fidel]

What species? 50% can be ok for some. Make sure the cage is not close to any ac vents. Cool mist humidifiers work as well. How often do you mist?

 

[lonomac]

Mist 3-4 times a day. Its for a Sambava. I thought it had to be much higher than that.

 

[Dave Weldon]

Mist 3-4 times a day. Its for a Sambava. I thought it had to be much higher than that.

Howdy,

Even though individual needs can vary panther-to-panther, Ferguson's panther book lists 40%-50% as an acceptable level with the benefits of reduced bacteria problems. At this humidity level, it is important to insure that the chameleon has ample access to water to stay well-hydrated.

 

[Vibrant Chameleons]

I have a small 3/4 mesh enclosure and the air is dry here. I Have a Pothos plant, napkins on the bottom and after wetting everything down I can get it to almost 50%. I'm thinking of getting a humidifier for the room but not sure if that will help a whole lot. Any easy ways to jack the Humidity up a lot more?

I'd recommend a Cool Mist Humidifier. There are ways to route the mist into your cage via pvc or pool hosing with a little modification to the unit itself. Even running the humidifier in a small room will increase your humidity to a suitable level. My little guys/girls are in a 10x8 insulated shed and I run a humidifier in there and it works great! I keep the humidity level at 70-80%.

 

[lonomac]

Ok cool. thats what I thought optimal would be but if its ok 40-50% then I'll live with hat. Just didn't want to come home to dead Chams one of these days

 

[chameloman72]

I'd recommend a Cool Mist Humidifier. There are ways to route the mist into your cage via pvc or pool hosing with a little modification to the unit itself. Even running the humidifier in a small room will increase your humidity to a suitable level. My little guys/girls are in a 10x8 insulated shed and I run a humidifier in there and it works great! I keep the humidity level at 70-80%.

This system is ok IF you keep the pvc and the humidifier unit itself CLEAN at all times as to prevent mold and mildew issues!!

 

[Vibrant Chameleons]

Ok cool. thats what I thought optimal would be but if its ok 40-50% then I'll live with hat. Just didn't want to come home to dead Chams one of these days

40-50% humidity is in my opinion, bare minimum for the panthers. I'd still recommended to get 70%+ humidity. I never go for bare minimum. I want my chameleons as happy and as comfortable as they possibly can be in captivity.