veiled humidity requirements...
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Leilaskeeper
New Member
Well since Veiled chameleons are a desert species, 60% within your house is more than enough. I keep my humidity ranging between 40-60%. They are a hardy chameleon when being compared to other species.
lisagr07
Avid Member
thanks for the response leilaskeeper...
i'm guessing misting is still a necessity... or would a dripper be enough???
thanks again,,, lisa
Leilaskeeper
New Member
Humidity with veileds is not something you need to stress about. Personally, I don't think getting humidity to 75 is necessary. Like I said, keep your range between 40-60. It it were to go to 30, it would still be okay but keep it between that range as a rule of thumb. Do mist once or twice a day if you provide a drip and if you don't, at least two times a day.
Chameleon Loco
New Member
I used to spray 2x a day for about 2 minutes each but realized that when he shed he would look dry after for a month or so with parts of skin falling off. Now i spay 3x a day once when I wake up once when I nget back from school and finally when the lights go out and I have noticed a massive improvement.
Brad Ramsey
Retired Moderator
Yes 60% is absolutely fine.
Veiled chameleons, however, are NOT a desert species.
-Brad
"Because veiled chameleons come from Saudia Arabia and Yemen it is sometimes assumed that their hydration requirements are less demanding than those of most other chameleons. The fact is, however, that these animals are most abundant in mountainous coastal regions where rainfall can be heavy and even in the absence of rain, fog conditions create significant condensation. The animals drink the dew off of leaves and other wet surfaces. Veiled chameleons require the same regimen of misting and drip systems as do most other chameleons"...
http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species-taxonomy.html#Chamaeleo
http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species-taxonomy.html#Chamaeleo
Thank you brad and Kinyongia, It bugs the hell out of me when veileds are refered to as a desert species. They are huge drinkers and need a humiditiy level of at least 50%!!! Under 50% they can have a hard time shedding and also stay more drab in color. Veileds thrive in a few areas in Florida, and the most common place they are collected is pretty much a swamp, lots of small canals and low spots where water builds up. This spot also gets some of the most rain in Florida or at least use to when I was doing my reaseach on them. But yet they thrive here, does that sound anything like a place a desert species would want and be able to live? No Way! Kinyongia said it best.
Leilaskeeper
New Member
I expressed myself incorrectly. I didn't mean to imply they live in a desert environment, but that they come from a drier climate than chameleons from more of a tropical climate.
The most important thing is that the OP understands that the humidity should be around a certain percentage.
Leilaskeeper
New Member
Easy there James.
I simply didn't express myself properly. No need to get your panties in a bunch. Like I just said, as long as the OP received the correct information about the humidity levels, everything should be okay. No need for the drama.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
A dripper can provide the majority of its drinking needs, since 60% normal humidity is quite sufficient. But Occassional misting, to help with shedding and keeping its eyes clean, is still a good idea.
