Search results

Where are you located? Reason for the question is if you're in a cold climate humidifying a whole room to more than 30 or 40% RH during the winter could be a problem (condensation on the windows/exterior walls). Much easier to use a fogger or ultrasonic for a localized area. Mild winter and...

Don't pay attention to ambient humidity or a vet that thinks you'll achieve 80%RH in the winter in Pennsylvania (unless you completely block off air flow). Humidity refers to the amount of water vapor in the air. It is commonly expressed as percent relative humidity (%RH), defined as the...

What is the temperature where you are taking humidity readings? Are you taking them in the basking spot or somewhere else in the enclosure? Relative humidity is "relative" to the temperature; so basking spot humidity at 80 degrees would be less than a cooler location.

My cham started visiting the bottom of the cage when he was young. He still climbs down once a day and sometimes will spend a whole day on the bottom then climb a few inches up to sleep. He is now almost 5 years old and in good health. I think sometimes they just like to explore.

Repost of my comment/opinion in a similar thread: 40- 50% RH is not a "line in the sand" minimum. Those of us stuck with nasty winters have to come to terms with what is practical. If you go with an all glass enclosure or seal up the sides of a screen enclosure with vapor barreir (plastic)...

In general the digital hygrometers tend to be more accurate than analog; but as mentioned, just cause it is digital doesn't mean that it is accurate. The digital hygrometer technology is relatively new. It wasn't too long ago we were swinging sling psychrometers (maybe I'm just getting old)...

Fill out the "How to ask for help" info located here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ This will help forum members get a better understanding of your situation and hopefully be able to offer more useful guidance.

Don't fixate too much on humidity. Maintaining above 30% RH in winter is a challenge. Closing off one side of screen enclosure is not going to help much. Get a cool mist (ultrasonic) humidifier and have it dump mist into the cage. I have mine set on the same timer as my lights to turn...

Not sure of anything outside the Chicago area but if you want a road trip the DuPage county show is twice a month. Good chance you will find someone with chams there but it can be hit or miss. www.allanimalexpo.com There is also Chicago Reptile House. Its a small pet store but a great...

She should be fine. The mold was in your cricket bin and not in your enclosure; so unless you are feeding dead moldy crickets there is no exposure to your cham. Also, mold is everywhere and is normally found in the air; but you don't want it growing in your cricket bin. Just take out whatever...

It is a matter of air flow (number of air changes) and the concentration of contaminants; which could be microbial (bacteria/mold), chemical or humidity. Increased air changes provide more dilution and therefore reduced exposure and reduced risk. Obviously, screen cages have higher air...

Warm mist is fine. The concern is that it creates the mist by boiling the water then cooling it slightly. The mist remains hot at the point of release so there is a scalding risk. As long as you are aware of this and make sure the temp of the mist is cool enough at the closest possible point...

Cook to an internal temp of 165 and you should be fine.

You're right Fluxlizard - you're right; I've done some homework and my perception of this topic was off. Thanks.

40- 50% RH is not a "line in the sand" minimum. Those of us stuck with nasty winters have to come to terms with what is practical. If you go with an all glass enclosure or seal up the sides of a screen enclosure with vapor barreir (plastic) then maintaining high RH is easy. If you want air...

I wouldn't obsess too much about humidity. Relative humidity ranging from 30-40% in northern climates during winter when your cage temps are in the upper 70s is pretty good. You'll drive yourself crazy and may create other problems (condensation, mold, bacteria) trying to get it to be...

Good points - natural selection is being taken a bit out of context. While in theory it could be possible for mutation to occur that would result in a meaningful modification to the species after a few generations the odds of this happening are negligible. In most cases it takes hundreds or...

Those of us in cold climates will always struggle with humidity in winter. Keeping rh above 25% is a trick and getting it much higher than that can cause condensation on windows or other cold surfaces in your house. I simply have a small ultrasonic humidifier directed to the enclosure. It is...

Understanding and preventing mold growth is relatively simple. Mold needs three things to grow; spores, nutrient and moisture. Spores are always present on surfaces. Any material with carbon (including wood, paper, cardboard, dust and some plastics and paints) can provide nutrients...

A few thoughts: - Your hygrometer is not working. Start by replacing it (others were right about this and appears you're on it). - Don't rely on outdoor relative humidity as an indicator of what indoors should be. Relative humidity is "relative" to temperature; or how much moisture vapor...