This is Charles, hes a 6 month old Sambava Panther chameleon.

[TakenSkull]

He's my first chameleon I have ever owned. I've done 3 whole nights of research on panther chams. The only thing I've been struggling with so far is getting the humidity down in the mornings. It goes up to 99% during the night and the fogger turns on at 1 am and shuts off at 6 am. The humidity does hit 50% by noon but I've been curious if it's supposed to drop rapidly or steadily? The natural humidity in my house is 47%.

 

[BleuSaphir]

He’s beautiful

 

[jamest0o0]

What is your enclosure? 99% doesn’t seem right, is that just where it is from the fog hitting the sensor? Cooler temps also can’t hold as much water vapor and will have higher humidity % than warmer air.

I have an all glass aquarium with land and water sections, with a mist system, and the top covered in plastic(not for a chameleon, for a land crab lol) and I still only get 70-80% humidity. And this is in an already somewhat humid house.

 

[TakenSkull]

What is your enclosure? 99% doesn’t seem right, is that just where it is from the fog hitting the sensor? Cooler temps also can’t hold as much water vapor and will have higher humidity % than warmer air.

I have an all glass aquarium with land and water sections, with a mist system, and the top covered in plastic(not for a chameleon, for a land crab lol) and I still only get 70-80% humidity. And this is in an already

 

[TakenSkull]

It's an Exo Terra 3ft wide 3ft tall and 18 inches long glass enclosure. I'm assuming that's the case since probe is in the general area where the fog flows throughout the enclosure. Ill be sure to move it upwards to get a better feel for the enclosures parameters. I should've done that before officially taking him in I was just really excited.

 

[Beman]

Shorten your fogging time1-3am. This will make it so the ambient humidity falls faster before lights on. And really make sure your temps are quite low at night with the high humidity like 60-65 max. IN a glass cage adding fog without real air circulation he will be higher risk for stagnant air which can lead to an RI. Higher humidity houses you have to be extremely on top of your air flow in a cage. This is where all glass can be an extreme challenge with a chameleon.

 

[TakenSkull]

Shorten your fogging time1-3am. This will make it so the ambient humidity falls faster before lights on. And really make sure your temps are quite low at night with the high humidity like 60-65 max. IN a glass cage adding fog without real air circulation he will be higher risk for stagnant air which can lead to an RI. Higher humidity houses you have to be extremely on top of your air flow in a cage. This is where all glass can be an extreme challenge with a chameleon.

Thank you so much, luckily I found some methods in my house to remedy these issues you pointed out.

 

[TakenSkull]

Thank you so much, luckily I found some methods in my house to remedy these issues you pointed out.

Shorten your fogging time1-3am. This will make it so the ambient humidity falls faster before lights on. And really make sure your temps are quite low at night with the high humidity like 60-65 max. IN a glass cage adding fog without real air circulation he will be higher risk for stagnant air which can lead to an RI. Higher humidity houses you have to be extremely on top of your air flow in a cage. This is where all glass can be an extreme challenge with a chameleon.

Update: I managed to figure out the main reason to the weird readings to my ometer. The probe was in an area where the water that collected from mist was dripping. Now I'm getting an accurate reading and humidity is falling exactly as it should in the mornings. I also added two small computer fans to promote air circulation. As for temps I'm hitting 85°f for basking and ambient temp sits between 71° and 75°. Again I cannot thank you enough for pointing out those issues. Charles means the world to me and I really want him to enjoy a long happy life.