I just got my Chameleon yesterday. The humidity is low in the enclosure. I have a waterfall inside. A drip going with a little dripper. I am also misting with a spray bottle every few hours. Is there anything else I could be or should be doing? I am a little worried about him as his color has changed over the last 24 hours. Thanks
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hustlur
Member
How big is your cage?
KarmaChameleon1337
Avid Member
Live plants help. I'd lose the waterfall, all it does is add a lot of bacteria. You just got it, it'll be stressed.
Swayne8998
Established Member
What is your location? I need to keep a fogger in my enclosure because I live in Colorado at 7,000 feet, 10% humidity.
Also, lose the waterfall. It breeds bacteria.
Also, lose the waterfall. It breeds bacteria.
Slug
New Member
Also, the plastic sheeting trick works wonders. Put a sheet of plastic (the kind that comes in a roll at the hardware store or a Dollar General) around 3 sides of the enclosure. I use strips of adhesive backed velcro stuck on the frame of my reptibreeze screen cage to hold it up. This setup works really well, and helps keep the water from misting and spraying from getting all over your room.
lausnordah
New Member
There's a safe plants list here on CF and this list http://www.flchams.com/safe_plant_list.asp
Swayne8998
Established Member
Since you live in a cold/dry place, a glass cage or a glass/screen hybrid would work well for you.
I personally favor umbrella plants (schefflera) and pothos.
ISA my Veiled
New Member
I have a ficus in my enclosure and it works great, I do not have any humidity problems and my humidity is normally around 50-60% all the time and I am in a basement lol But like Swayne said it would be worth looking at just to make sure you do not have those problems especially during winter. I recommend Exo-Terra, they may be pricey but if you get the right size enclosure right off the bat you will be set.
