too humid?

[kidchameleon]

can it be too humid for a veiled? if so, what would it be?

[Bartman]

Also, not to steal the tread :), but sort of on the same topic.

If we are told to make all screen enclosures and keep humidity up then why do people say not to keep animals in screened enclosures if you want humidity...like when people keep bp's in rubbermades because it keep humidity better.

btw, i do keep my cham in a full screen but just asking :)

[Collide]

Chams are keept is screan cages to allow for proper air flow, stagnate air causes respatory infections in chams, Yes i do think a veild can get too humid mabey not soo much too humid as too wet.

[kidchameleon]

well, jsut for the records, i keep my chameleons in screen enclosures. its just that i keep them in my basement, because it is cooler and more humid down there. the humidity is always about 60%, and when i mist my veiled (i mist her lighter than my jackson) it goes up to 80%+. is that too much for a veiled? it only stays like that for a bit, then goes back down to about 70%

[meow_mix450]

Well how long have you been doing this???

Meow

[Brock]

It doesn't really matter how long you were doing this because that's ok if the spike isn't constant. Humidity, in my opinion and in reference to chameleons, equals wetness. Veileds come from pretty dry areas compared to other chameleons, and they can live through short droughts. They can easily live with just being put in a shower for an hour once a week. For montane species it is important to keep it quite wet and the humidity is to keep it cool. For veileds, though, they do not require the constant misting or constant high humidity, 50%-70% is good for a veiled and would probably benefit them, but it's not neccessary for their survival. Misting them once a day is fine but they can go on misting them heavily once every three days as long as there are no other problems.

-Brock

[Brock]

Oh, and it can be too humid for a veiled if it's constantly above 85%, then you'd get bacteria and mold and respiratory infections and it wouldn't be pretty at all. You'll want to let the enclosure AIR OUT (read: dry) before spraying again.

-Brock