Humidity help

[Kat77]

Ok, I've got my temps perfect, my enclosure all set up, the plants in place, everything looks good. I just cannot seem to get my humidity to go up and then STAY up. I don't have the chameleon in there yet, (he is coming in the morning) and I have been experimenting with misting, trying to get the humidity up. I've tried for various lengths of time, with warm, then hot water, and it'll go up to about 55% and then fall almost immediately down to 37%. ARGH! I'm getting frusterated!

ANY suggestions? I've got a 38 gallon reptarium with two live plants (a zebra plant and a ficus).

 

[Justin Carl]

What species?
Humidity can be very overrated with certain species. IMO

 

[Kat77]

Oh I'm sorry, I thought I listed that. He's an Ambilobe Panther.

 

[leanna156]

I also struggled with this. I have an ultrasonic humidifier running constantly near the cage. Humidity stays around 45-55% for me. I would be in trouble without my humidifier.

 

[Brian]

Hi Kat,
I dont have a humidifier on my chams now but I will be getting one soon. Check this thread out https://www.chameleonforums.com/need-humidifier-recommendation-7227/index3.html. It taught me a lot.

Brian

 

[Brian]

leanna do you have the Vicks V5100N?

 

[leanna156]

No, it's a ReliOn ultrasonic humidifier. I don't see a model number or anything.

 

[Kat77]

Thanks so much guys! While I was waiting for replys, I actually thought of the humidifier idea myself, so I have my 1987 ugly (but perfect) humidifier running now by the cage. I think I'm going to go to Target when I get paid and get a smaller one though.

Do you recommend cool mist? The one I have now is very HOT mist. What do you think?

 

[Brian]

On the link I sent you it recommended the cool mist.

 

[leanna156]

I don't have experience with different mist temperatures. Someone else may know more about that. My mist is room temperature like the water and it works for me.

 

[Kat77]

Thanks Brian, I just took a look at it. Thats a pretty elaborate setup! I hope I don't have to resort to that, but we shall see!

 

[mika]

I use a cool mist humidifier. The vicks ultrasonic humidifier, v5100n. i modified it and put pvc pipes with holes that go directly to the cage.

I haven't been using it lately though. I have veileds.

 

[reptilekeeper678]

it doesnt matter too much about the mist temperatures as long as its not really hot or really cold. just keep it cool/warm.

 

[bucky]

Whats the differences between a vaporizer and a humidifier,wich one is better?