Quote Originally Posted by Melody View Post
Well my method is rather simple. First of all, i put the water bowl over a part of the heat source. Then, I put books on each side of the screen and is only a strip of screen is left uncovered. I cover the uncovered part with a paper towl and mist it.
It may sound like a stupid, ineffective way of doing it but trust me i works. As a matter of fact it works too well. The current humidity level is at 95%. Now i actually need to lower it.
I understand that they will not survive without enough humidity, and a glass tank with a screen top isnt the easiest way to provide enough. However my methods seem to work so far, but trust me i do not plan to keep him in this enclosure. Its just temporary until i finish building his new one.
Beautiful black throat! and yes,im hopeing my nile can be somewhat like you blackthroat
Alrighty. The main thing to remember when trying to "tame" them is to leave them alone. Every time you force handle them or make them huff and puff, it sets you back. If you want a lizard that has no problem being handled and comes right up to you, you have to leave them alone for a while (4 months for the black throat). Once you can walk by the enclosure and they dont dart off and hide, you know you're making progress.
You'll have your hands full with that nile though lol.