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and I want a panther chameleon. I have spent the last week or so researching ways of keeping the humidity up for my chameleon and still having airflow.(drip system, humidifiers, misting, spraying etc in a screen cage seems to be the answer) but that isn't going to work in a 10% humidity environment without making my house a mildew haven. Is any1 else from colorado? how do you keep you chameleon humid? I haven't bought it yet, and I am starting to get the feeling that I simply can't keep a panther chameleon in colorado. I keep all my tropical snakes in vivariums with no problems, but apparently chameleons are extremely sensitive to bacteria, so I can't use the old tried and true methods that I use for my other herps.
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

Panther chameleons can stand a wide range of weather conditions. With that being said the warmer and wetter the better, humidity levels at 40% to 50% is acceptable. You can do this with a fogger or a auto misting system which is costly, I use a pump insect spayer 2 times a day with live plants when there inside with no ill effects. You can also shower you chameleon 2 times a week or cover 3 sides of the cage with plastic if you feel its still a problem.

Dean

by the way, i have had a difficult time finding info on panther chameleon coloration. I learned that they aren't super colorful all the time, but when are they? people say it's when they are 'excited', is it only a breeding response to females and a fight response to males? Will i get to see his pretty colors if i am only keeping him as a pet and i dont want to breed him? or does excited also mean when he eats etc.
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

The females for some reason fire up (turn color) more often then the males. The colors of the male are nicer but the females are more active that way. Both turn color when they get hot or wet and sometimes when they eat and all the time when they are sleeping. If you want them to fire up just get a mirror, by the way you should consider breeding down the road.

Dean