My_Chameleon
New Member
Hi everyone!
I first want to express my gratitude for this group of chameleon owners. I got my first chameleon/Jackson's Chameleon, Loki, in April and he had a prolapse almost immediately after bringing him home. I came here and I got a lot of helpful advice and very kind comments. Loki was put on probiotics for a week and I am ecstatic to say that he has recovered (the vet checked too) and is doing great!
Anyway, two months later he is now shedding, which apparently means he's now a juvenile. He's eating well, his color is good, he's active, and he's getting a little more comfortable with my presence.
But, I need some advice! When I bought Loki, I researched places to buy crickets and worms and I found this well-recommended reptile shop. However, I noticed that they keep their heat and fogger on all day, 24/7. Ironically, this was the same advice I was given for Loki when I first got him. However, I recently saw a video from the YouTuber, Neptune the Chameleon (I linked the video below) that gave the exact opposite advice. She essentially said that it's a common mistake for new keepers to have their humidity on during high-temperature points of the day and that they should stay in complete darkness during nighttime. This would make sense because you want to replicate the same environment that they would have in their natural habitat. She said that the humidity + high temperature can lead to respiratory problems. Naturally, I did a lot more research and I found a video from Bill Strand, Chameleon Academy Spokesman, (also linked below) who said the same thing. Additionally, Petr Necas, an experienced chameleon shared similar thoughts (linked below).
So, what I am asking is what do you guys do in terms of foggers/heat during the nighttime? These humid/cold nights (50-65 degrees F) seem to work great and he seems to be doing well with it. Let me know what you guys advise. As always, I appreciate any feedback
Video Links:
Neptune the Chameleon:
Bill Strand: [Start Video at 3:44 where he talks about warm nights]
Petr Necas: [Start video at 5:09 where he talks about humidity + temp]
I first want to express my gratitude for this group of chameleon owners. I got my first chameleon/Jackson's Chameleon, Loki, in April and he had a prolapse almost immediately after bringing him home. I came here and I got a lot of helpful advice and very kind comments. Loki was put on probiotics for a week and I am ecstatic to say that he has recovered (the vet checked too) and is doing great!
Anyway, two months later he is now shedding, which apparently means he's now a juvenile. He's eating well, his color is good, he's active, and he's getting a little more comfortable with my presence.
But, I need some advice! When I bought Loki, I researched places to buy crickets and worms and I found this well-recommended reptile shop. However, I noticed that they keep their heat and fogger on all day, 24/7. Ironically, this was the same advice I was given for Loki when I first got him. However, I recently saw a video from the YouTuber, Neptune the Chameleon (I linked the video below) that gave the exact opposite advice. She essentially said that it's a common mistake for new keepers to have their humidity on during high-temperature points of the day and that they should stay in complete darkness during nighttime. This would make sense because you want to replicate the same environment that they would have in their natural habitat. She said that the humidity + high temperature can lead to respiratory problems. Naturally, I did a lot more research and I found a video from Bill Strand, Chameleon Academy Spokesman, (also linked below) who said the same thing. Additionally, Petr Necas, an experienced chameleon shared similar thoughts (linked below).
So, what I am asking is what do you guys do in terms of foggers/heat during the nighttime? These humid/cold nights (50-65 degrees F) seem to work great and he seems to be doing well with it. Let me know what you guys advise. As always, I appreciate any feedback
Video Links:
Neptune the Chameleon:
Bill Strand: [Start Video at 3:44 where he talks about warm nights]
Petr Necas: [Start video at 5:09 where he talks about humidity + temp]