Why do veiled chameleons need humidity?

[Benclark]

Arent these guys from Yemen and Saudi Arabia? I have no idea why everyone is telling me they need near tropic humidity? I figured they would do best in desert climates. Thoughts?

 

[GoodKarma19]

Arent these guys from Yemen and Saudi Arabia? I have no idea why everyone is telling me they need near tropic humidity? I figured they would do best in desert climates. Thoughts?

If you look at their natural range within Yemen, you'll find that they live in densely forested, humid areas with up to 100% humidity overnight due to fog banks.

 

[Lennoncham]

They are from the Arabian peninsula yes. But they do not live in the desert. Yemen and Saudia Arabia are partially tropical rainforest countries.

 

[nightanole]

And in veiled land there are also frosts, the "smart" ones learn to get low before the sun goes down.

 

[Kaizen]

Arent these guys from Yemen and Saudi Arabia? I have no idea why everyone is telling me they need near tropic humidity? I figured they would do best in desert climates. Thoughts?

There is a lot of info out there, but the short version, as I understand it, is this: Veiled chameleons occupy a very niche environment in Yemen, called wadis (wadi, singular). Wadis are microclimates within the larger arid environment where seasonal rivers turn small pockets of otherwise desert land into lush, green forests. Moreover, the humidity in these wadis is reported to reach as high as 99% overnight, and drop below 30% during the day—something that is in keeping with the high temperature swing. The veiled chameleon lifecycle has evolved along side these wadis. Babies are born in the beginning of the wet season, reach sexual maturity by 4 or 5 months, mate, lay eggs, and then most die off at the onset of the dry season. So, to make a long story short: veileds are said to require humidity (some say only at night) because their niche habitat does, in fact, get very humid...or so I hear.

 

[The Wild One]

There is a lot of info out there, but the short version, as I understand it, is this: Veiled chameleons occupy a very niche environment in Yemen, called wadis (wadi, singular). Wadis are microclimates within the larger arid environment where seasonal rivers turn small pockets of otherwise desert land into lush, green forests. Moreover, the humidity in these wadis is reported to reach as high as 99% overnight, and drop below 30% during the day—something that is in keeping with the high temperature swing. The veiled chameleon lifecycle has evolved along side these wadis. Babies are born in the beginning of the wet season, reach sexual maturity by 4 or 5 months, mate, lay eggs, and then most die off at the onset of the dry season. So, to make a long story short: veileds are said to require humidity (some say only at night) because their niche habitat does, in fact, get very humid...or so I hear.

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[Brodybreaux25]

There is a lot of info out there, but the short version, as I understand it, is this: Veiled chameleons occupy a very niche environment in Yemen, called wadis (wadi, singular). Wadis are microclimates within the larger arid environment where seasonal rivers turn small pockets of otherwise desert land into lush, green forests. Moreover, the humidity in these wadis is reported to reach as high as 99% overnight, and drop below 30% during the day—something that is in keeping with the high temperature swing. The veiled chameleon lifecycle has evolved along side these wadis. Babies are born in the beginning of the wet season, reach sexual maturity by 4 or 5 months, mate, lay eggs, and then most die off at the onset of the dry season. So, to make a long story short: veileds are said to require humidity (some say only at night) because their niche habitat does, in fact, get very humid...or so I hear.

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[cyberlocc]

Watch out Petr Necas! K is coming for your job! Lol

I’m going to be posting his writing soon!

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