Trioceros hoehnelii Night temperature

[BleuSaphir]

Ever since I saw this species on this forum many years ago. I feel in love with them. But never pulled the trigger. I’m glad I never did when I was in my teens. I would most likely be naive to never listen fully back then.

I live up in the high desert of California. Right now I’m in the hottest month. My can reach room is 80 degrees without AC or swamp cooler on. Sometimes the swamp cooler doesn’t help at all with heat waves coming. That’s when I turn on the AC against my parent wishes. LOL

At nights I put ice cubes all over the top of my Veiled chameleon cage. It been helping to keep the temperature drop to 70 degrees. I don’t think long run it will keep the temperature cool. While it does averages at 75-78 at nights-that is without pouring ice cubes all over the top.
Fall and especially winter months seem more ideal for montage species. My room and the house stays cold. My room can stay around 68 tops at nights. I don’t usually keep the heater on with parent wish to not use the heater. I’m still not sure to even sure if I should peruse in keeping montane species like of this. And it usually why I have stepped away of wanting to keep Jackson’s.

 

[JacksJill]

I kept my hoehnelii at the same temperatures as my jackson's. They can take a degree or three more heat than the jack's but if your system fails you can lose them even more quickly to heat stroke than jacks. The females of both species are more sensitive to heat stroke.

I have used the gel ice packs on cage top to attempt to lower the temperature in a pinch.

 

[BleuSaphir]

Most likely I will try that suggestion.
Maybe I will try out captive born source.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

I live in a hot area of California as well. I have kept montane chameleon species in hot and dry condition areas before. I would not recommend keeping montane species in dry hot conditions unless, you can more than adequately address all the main problems, most notably heat and humidity. When living in hot and dry area's if montane chameleon species issues are not addressed their health can go downhill fast. If you are considering keep montane species in dry and hot are be be more than prepared. Doing that is a big task.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[GrannyK]

I have a similar issue. I’m on the east coast and we use a pellet stove for winter heat so I can’t really control the temps and humidity from that well enough to keep those species. It drives me crazy. Maybe someday I’ll be in more control of it but I don’t have it down yet so I don’t wont them unfortunately. :/

 

[BleuSaphir]

It only June, July, August are my biggest worry. Till the end of September is hot too but night time fluctuates sharply after for preparation of winter. That when it get cold, and freezing temps at night.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

It only June, July, August are my biggest worry. Till the end of September is hot too but night time fluctuates sharply after for preparation of winter. That when it get cold, and freezing temps at night.

With montane chameleons I think the hot dry conditions are more of an issue than with the cold. I really would not attempt keeping montane species in the heat till you have something more than worthy arranged.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[BleuSaphir]

I might have to keep the cage temporarily in the living room. It stay cooler there. Especially at night with swamp cooler running every summer nights.
I’ve contacted bill to check if he could do custom order for a smaller cage. 18x18X36

I’ve been eyeing and dedicating a space for a cage suitable for lesser smaller chameleons.