Veiled humidity tolerance??
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keith123toad
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misting
Hi
I mist twice a day morning and late afternoon! My female veiled hates being sprayed and hides from me when i spray the viv.I keep the spray well away from the chameleon and direct it to the sides and plants.The chameleon will drink water droplets from the plants(artificial) and from the droplets running down the sides of the viv.the reason for spraying is to maintain 50 to 60 humidity and for the chameleon to have access to water.If you cannot maintain a spraying regime try the drip method.place a polystyrene foam cup on to of your viv screen or hang it in the viv.Experiment with holes in the bottom(one only made with a drawing pin or needle)) until you get a very slow drip,you can place a small dish at the bottom of the viv to catch the drips,the water from this wet dish will evaporate and keep a very moderate humidity.
regards
keith
Hi
I mist twice a day morning and late afternoon! My female veiled hates being sprayed and hides from me when i spray the viv.I keep the spray well away from the chameleon and direct it to the sides and plants.The chameleon will drink water droplets from the plants(artificial) and from the droplets running down the sides of the viv.the reason for spraying is to maintain 50 to 60 humidity and for the chameleon to have access to water.If you cannot maintain a spraying regime try the drip method.place a polystyrene foam cup on to of your viv screen or hang it in the viv.Experiment with holes in the bottom(one only made with a drawing pin or needle)) until you get a very slow drip,you can place a small dish at the bottom of the viv to catch the drips,the water from this wet dish will evaporate and keep a very moderate humidity.
regards
keith
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
No, they do not usually like to be wet. But they also dont like to have really low humidity and inadequate water. Whether or not skipping misting sessions would be harmful depends: how often do you mist, is this the only source of water for your chameleons to drink, what is the relative humidity in the cage, how many times do you intend to skip your misting task?
alexbrock
New Member
automatic misting systems exist. they need to drink, or other problems may arise. chameleons are hardy, but i don't think anyone would suggest that being ok.
I've gone out of town for weekends many times, just make sure they've gotten lots of water in the few days before you leave and when you get back. I haven't had any problems yet. It'd be better if they could have it everyday but I doubt there aren't any dry days in the wild...it's certainly not going to kill them if they're healthy!
