It seems that veiled chameleons can tolerate a lot lower humidity than other chams such as panthers. They are from Yemen where especially in the northern and eastern regions are very very dry. The northern area is bordered by Saudi Arabia. Of course parts of the country have some more humid regions with an average of 35 percent humidity. That being said, the chameleons will likely be use to humidity that drops easily into the teens and obviously goes up to the fifties and into the seventies at rare but rainy times. Also, the little guy may benefit from a slightly less humid environment right now since he has the RI right now. I think someone may have stated previously that higher humidities are a breeding ground for bacteria and may be one cause leading to RI. Im not sure about the last part, but that is what I have read through research. I hope someone can correct me about that if i may have wrong information about the drier needs of a cham with an upper respiratory infection.
