jlbradford81
Member
Hello all,
I am fairly new to the Cham world. I got my little guy Lando about a month ago and did not have anything set up beforehand, mainly because I didn't know I was getting him until it happened. Either way, I have him and I have spent A LOT of time and money buying his enclosure and supplies/food and doing research to make sure he stays healthy and happy. So let me tell you a little about him and his enclosure before I get to my issue.
The guy said he was over a year old but he was only about 6 inches from the tip of his tail to his nose, which makes me believe he was not over a year since what I have read says that Veiled get to adult age by the time they are 8 months. He eats healthy (Dubia roaches, hornworms as a snack, super worms, black fly larvae, and crickets) and on a regular schedule with supplements (calcium w/o D3 6 days a week and Multi Vitamine with D3 once a week (will go to cal w/D3 and multi w/D3 every other week opposite each other once he is adult size)). I feed him once a day and give him about 10 to 15 bugs, sometimes just one species but sometimes a couple so he has a choice. I used to keep the bowl in as long as there was food so he could eat when he wanted just in case he was starved and that's the reason he was small but this last week I only let the bowl stay in for about an hour and if he didn't eat all of the bugs then oh well, he will eat again the next morning. He has a good bowel movement that looks healthy along with a bright white Urea so I know he is hydrated. His enclosure is 18 x 18 x 36 (Yes I know it should be 24 x 24 x 48 but the guy said this size should be fine but I will upgrade him at a later stage) He has a duel lamp with heat lamp and grow bulb, also a T8 liner tube for UVB, all set on a timer that turns on at 7 am and turns off at 830 pm. I made a drip bottle that drips all day (not night time because when he goes to sleep he is out like a light and doesn't wake or move until the light comes back on). I have a long fake silky leaf vine for hiding and a stiffer brownish vine for climbing as well as a net for climbing and sleeping on. I also have some live plants that will take over for the fake vine when they get big enough to help with humidity. I also have good drainage I built into the bottom that drains into a bucket behind the door of the stand his enclosure is on that also has some big rocks to help with retaining some moisture for humidity.
My issue is with humidity. With it being cold outside and the heat is on in the house, the air is pretty dry. I have a couple of little hydrometers set up, one in the top of the enclosure and the other near the bottom so I can keep track of both. I also keep track of the temp with a laser surface thermometer and the temp is ideal from the top, middle, to the bottom. Due to the humidity being so low, around 25 to 30 percent, I added a clear light-weight shower curtain to 3 sides keeping the front and the top uncovered. I also added a mister that has settings that can be from every 1, 3, 8, and 12 hours for 15, 30, 45, and 60 seconds. I have it set to spray for 60 seconds every 3 hours. The top humidity, where Lando hangs out most of the time stays around 25 percent (until it sprays, and then it will raise a couple of notches), and the bottom around 60 percent. The mister is kinda loud and he hates it. Are all misters loud and is there a proper way to set it up so it will not bother him because every way I have tried seems to be an issue for him? Should I set it up to just spray the bottom of the enclosure? I can probably return the mister if I should get a new one so any and all advice on his living, humidity, temp, setup of the enclosure, anything at all would be greatly appreciated. I'm damn committed to him because he helps with my anxiety, so whatever I can do to keep him around for the 8 or so years will only help.
I am fairly new to the Cham world. I got my little guy Lando about a month ago and did not have anything set up beforehand, mainly because I didn't know I was getting him until it happened. Either way, I have him and I have spent A LOT of time and money buying his enclosure and supplies/food and doing research to make sure he stays healthy and happy. So let me tell you a little about him and his enclosure before I get to my issue.
The guy said he was over a year old but he was only about 6 inches from the tip of his tail to his nose, which makes me believe he was not over a year since what I have read says that Veiled get to adult age by the time they are 8 months. He eats healthy (Dubia roaches, hornworms as a snack, super worms, black fly larvae, and crickets) and on a regular schedule with supplements (calcium w/o D3 6 days a week and Multi Vitamine with D3 once a week (will go to cal w/D3 and multi w/D3 every other week opposite each other once he is adult size)). I feed him once a day and give him about 10 to 15 bugs, sometimes just one species but sometimes a couple so he has a choice. I used to keep the bowl in as long as there was food so he could eat when he wanted just in case he was starved and that's the reason he was small but this last week I only let the bowl stay in for about an hour and if he didn't eat all of the bugs then oh well, he will eat again the next morning. He has a good bowel movement that looks healthy along with a bright white Urea so I know he is hydrated. His enclosure is 18 x 18 x 36 (Yes I know it should be 24 x 24 x 48 but the guy said this size should be fine but I will upgrade him at a later stage) He has a duel lamp with heat lamp and grow bulb, also a T8 liner tube for UVB, all set on a timer that turns on at 7 am and turns off at 830 pm. I made a drip bottle that drips all day (not night time because when he goes to sleep he is out like a light and doesn't wake or move until the light comes back on). I have a long fake silky leaf vine for hiding and a stiffer brownish vine for climbing as well as a net for climbing and sleeping on. I also have some live plants that will take over for the fake vine when they get big enough to help with humidity. I also have good drainage I built into the bottom that drains into a bucket behind the door of the stand his enclosure is on that also has some big rocks to help with retaining some moisture for humidity.
My issue is with humidity. With it being cold outside and the heat is on in the house, the air is pretty dry. I have a couple of little hydrometers set up, one in the top of the enclosure and the other near the bottom so I can keep track of both. I also keep track of the temp with a laser surface thermometer and the temp is ideal from the top, middle, to the bottom. Due to the humidity being so low, around 25 to 30 percent, I added a clear light-weight shower curtain to 3 sides keeping the front and the top uncovered. I also added a mister that has settings that can be from every 1, 3, 8, and 12 hours for 15, 30, 45, and 60 seconds. I have it set to spray for 60 seconds every 3 hours. The top humidity, where Lando hangs out most of the time stays around 25 percent (until it sprays, and then it will raise a couple of notches), and the bottom around 60 percent. The mister is kinda loud and he hates it. Are all misters loud and is there a proper way to set it up so it will not bother him because every way I have tried seems to be an issue for him? Should I set it up to just spray the bottom of the enclosure? I can probably return the mister if I should get a new one so any and all advice on his living, humidity, temp, setup of the enclosure, anything at all would be greatly appreciated. I'm damn committed to him because he helps with my anxiety, so whatever I can do to keep him around for the 8 or so years will only help.
mistkings only started to become available here middle of the year after I bought my exoterra monsoon which is more of a spay and freaked my girl out so I changed to Mistking nozzel way better. Can't wait to get mine next year
