I too would love to know more on this.... When I first joined the forum in 2018 the only thing everyone said was gaping was bad...
High daytime humidity
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janjan20
Chameleon Enthusiast
Me too LOL!! It's hard to get out of my headI too would love to know more on this.... When I first joined the forum in 2018 the only thing everyone said was gaping was bad...
CasqueAbove
Chameleon Enthusiast
I do kind of agree here. I used to worry that my day humidity was too high. It is an open enclosure, with vent fans , so air flow is great. Depending on weather, like now it is 40 - 50% outside, so my inside humidity has been running high as well. However do to the maximum ventilation I do not worry. When I compare to actual past weather in Yarim/ibb Yemen They run for periods of 50% + all day at some points, why don't they get infections? I believe it is like you say ventilation is a key to this. I thing is you had proper ventilation you could run very high humidity.
All that said, I do believe periods of "dry out" (30-40%) during the day are benificial.
jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
Exactly my thinking. I don't see anything wrong with saying aim for 30-40. I just didn't want to freak people out if they're at say 65 and there ventilation is still good among everything else. As a newbie, you get frightened. Everyday I'd be like oh my god, my cham is going to die if I don't change this RIGHT NOW!
I thought everyday for the first 5 months of having Beman that I was going to kill him... Nothing like a little excitement in cham keeping
Goose502
Chameleon Enthusiast
More to this point...don’t veiled chameleons only survive for one season, maybe two in the wild? Well in captivity, even in an outdoor enclosure we’ve removed pretty much all natural causes of death, stress, and most disease. Maybe they are naturally less robust after around a year or so of age? It’s very interesting we can keep them “healthy” for 8 or more years in captivity, but are these goals realistic? Maybe optimal wild conditions aren’t optimal for longevity? Just food for thought.
ajs
Avid Member
I thought everyday for the first 5 months of having Beman that I was going to kill him... Nothing like a little excitement in cham keeping
As a current newbie, I can vouch for these feelings lol. I am very constantly worried about my cham
It is a very normal feeling. I am mentoring a few people right now. And I will say the same to you. The first few months are a mess with worry. This is normal because not only are you perfecting your husbandry you are learning their behaviors and what they mean. The anxiety settles with time.
Highway61
Chameleon Enthusiast
I would encourage expressing individual experiences that are good and bad. Not trying to be Capt Obvious here but not all recommendations/critques/solutions work for everyone. Even with the most accurate and solid information provided right here in this forum, a lot of chameleon keeping is trial & error.
Is that not what I was doing. LOL
You added to your post... I am meaning higher humidity levels with misting and heat causes respiratory infection. Not just humidity and heat. When people are misting constantly when their cages are at their warmest.
jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yeah I did right as you quoted me, figured you didn't see it lol.
jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
You were basically saying I'm stupid and know nothing.
Highway61
Chameleon Enthusiast
I didn't take it that way, I see it as Beman just expressing her personal experience.
jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
LOL yep totally where I was going with my comments
jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
LOL yep totally where I was going with my comments
Where are the mods, I'm being dumb shamed
CasqueAbove
Chameleon Enthusiast
One of the things that has helped me not panic about the day to day, because I did, is the blue tooth hydrometer combos. I use Govee.
I went from worry too "Oh" When seen as a whole I did not need to panic about that hot day, or a humid day, because I can see overall I am right on target with some natural fluctuation.
I went from worry too "Oh" When seen as a whole I did not need to panic about that hot day, or a humid day, because I can see overall I am right on target with some natural fluctuation.
