Random Question

[Moeby1326]

Hi everyone I have a random question about the reptibreeze setups; I bought one about maybe 1-2 months ago for my male veiled Echo. I have looked up ways to keep humidity up in his setup and have a towel around the back and that seems to help a little, I live in Idaho and it gets really cold in the winter. I'm at school and he is at home with my mom and she mists him with warm water during the day and when I come up on weekends I mist him multiple times a day until his cage is dripping. Would a fogger help keep the humidity up longer or would something else? He recently finished shedding and my mom and I can't seem to get him to really eat much she thought it would be because the humidity isn't staying up enough like it did in his glass enclosure. Sorry this was so long just want to help him the best I can so any help would be great

 

[lumbasammler]

Try to cover 2-3 sides with cork and get a misting system not a fogger!
Foggers are dangerous as they create very small drops which can be inhaled by your chameleon which again can lead to lung problems.
How long is he not eating already?
Which feeders have you tried and how did you try to feed him?

 

[Moeby1326]

Ok thanks for your help it's been a few days of him not eating right now I have crickets, superworms, and waxworms. I know the last two aren't the best. Echo has gone on strikes with crickets before and I've given him waxworms to see if I can get his appetite back and it has worked before but not this time. Occasionally we find a couple flies buzzing around the house and catch them and give them to him he loves flies and beetles so I'm trying to grow some waxmoths and beetles using the superworms, and then order some other food when I get the chance. I have cup fed him a couple times with the crickets and can usually manage to get him to eat maybe 3 or 4 depends but lately no luck. My mom said he has been drinking well and ate a couple waxies but when I get home Friday I'm going to try again to get him to eat some crix

 

[lumbasammler]

How old is he?
Maybe you simply feed to much and have to little variety of feeders.
Many chams will regret to eat under such circumstances.
As far as i know the beetles from superworms have a cent glang and will therefor not be eaten.
Also you shouldn´t feed waxworms too often because many chams will then not eat anything else anymore.

 

[lindawaz]

Sometimes during a shed they loose interest in eating.

Do you have any live plants in his cage? They help a lot with humidity.

I know many chams will not eat the beetles from the superworms. They also have a lot of crunch to them.

 

[ChameleonNerd]

i have had a female veiled for about a year now, and to tell you the truth, as long as the air where you keep your veiled is not bone dry, humidity is not too much of a problem. I do not do anything to keep my humidity up, and it probably stays between 30-45% ...the main role of keeping humidity up for veiled's is keeping them hydrated. An alternative to driving yourself crazy with humidity is making sure your cham gets water, and maybe even trying to get your veiled to eat some red pepper

You probably do not need to worry about humidity at all

 

[Moeby1326]

He is about 4 maybe 5 months and he has eaten a beetle from a super before we found it while cleaning his cage and ate it with no problem. I have started any beetles yet and I don't give him many waxworms since they are mainly to help get his appetite I only give him one maybe two when he hasn't eaten for awhile I kind of just figured if I grew some moths out of the worms he would eat because I give him a couple flies when I find them and they are gone in a few short seconds. I am going to be ordering some roaches and maybe some either butter or hornworms when I'm done with school to see if he would like those in is diet as well.

 

[Moeby1326]

Sometimes during a shed they loose interest in eating.

Do you have any live plants in his cage? They help a lot with humidity.

I know many chams will not eat the beetles from the superworms. They also have a lot of crunch to them.

I don't have any live plants in his enclosure but he does have Ficus he sits in outside of his cage he absolutely loves it I want to get a pothos but it seems like all the ones I have seen recently just look wilted and dying and I want one that is healthy for Echo

 

[Moeby1326]

i have had a female veiled for about a year now, and to tell you the truth, as long as the air where you keep your veiled is not bone dry, humidity is not too much of a problem. I do not do anything to keep my humidity up, and it probably stays between 30-45% ...the main role of keeping humidity up for veiled's is keeping them hydrated. An alternative to driving yourself crazy with humidity is making sure your cham gets water, and maybe even trying to get your veiled to eat some red pepper

You probably do not need to worry about humidity at all

That is good to know and yes it's very crazy making sure he drinks I've only seen him drink a few times but his urates look good sometimes has a little yellow but mostly white

 

[ChameleonNerd]

then you should try not worrying about humidity for a little while, just make sure his urates are alright. and you should introduce him to red bell pepper. It will help ensure he stays hydrated

 

[Moeby1326]

Ok I will try thanks