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Old 11-05-2006, 03:46 PM   #1
PythonWallace
Veiled hydration

Is it safe to offer only a drip style waterfall for a veiled? What I'm asking is, will a veiled make an effort to drink and stay well hydrated if there is always flowing water and dripping folliage, or do I have to mist the entire enclosure including the veiled to be sure she drinks? Thanks in advance for any onfo.
Jake
 
Old 11-06-2006, 10:03 PM   #2
Cookiegirl
I water my veileds enclosure until they start drinking. It helps with the humidity. I also offer a drip cup to use in between. It is just a plastic cup with a pinsize hole in it. I use distilled ice cubes to put in the cup. I water them 2 times a day. I water until they start drinking. Their orates are white so I must be watering enough. I use the ice cubes because it takes a while to start melting. I do not put it right under the chameleon. I also make sure he has eaten before I put the cup on top of the cage. I have 3 adult males and several baby clutches. This system I use is just for adults 6 months or older.
 
Old 11-07-2006, 10:28 AM   #3
PythonWallace
Thanks. Here is what I'm doing. Is it enough?

I have a a waterfall that I built in the middle of the cage. It's only 1" in diameter and flows from the top of the enclosure, down a series of leafy vines, and back into the reservoir. It turns on 3 times a day for about 10 minutes, and I see her drinking from the leaves sometimes, but she also drinks when I spray her. Will she drink enough from the waterfall or do I have to mist her, too. The water fall has 2 steady streams that flow, not a dripper. Thanks.
 
Old 11-07-2006, 11:07 PM   #4
Dave W.
Howdy,

Here's a site that has a lot of info including good ideas on hydration. take a run through the subdirectories on hydration as well as the rest of the site. It covers quite a bit of the essentials .

http://www.chameleonsdish.com/

Hydration specifics:
http://www.chameleonsdish.com/hydration.htm
 
Old 11-07-2006, 11:49 PM   #5
PythonWallace
Thanks
 

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