So i bought a house humidifier

So, i've been having issues keeping the humidity up, now that winter is here (stays around 30%) . I know Jackson's like the air relatively humid, so i just got a house humidifier.



I placed it right besides his enclosure. The cool thing about this one is that the nozzle allows you to aim the vapor into the enclosure. I've been running it for a few hours now and it seems to be keeping the enclosures humidity level at around 75% while creating a cool fog 'rain forest' like effect throughout the enclosure.

I'm curious if anyone else has tried this.

I have that exact same humidifier lol just a different color

Justin18 said:

I have that exact same humidifier lol just a different color

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Cool. How long have you had it? I hope it lasts…...

I was planning on getting this exact one. Im glad someone out there has it. How long have you had it? i've been too afraid to buy the Repti Fogger after reading a bunch of bad reviews.

I use the same one. Make sure you clean it with a bleach solution every few days.

Carl

Bush baby said:

Cool. How long have you had it? I hope it lasts…...

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renderit1 said:

I was planning on getting this exact one. Im glad someone out there has it. How long have you had it? i've been too afraid to buy the Repti Fogger after reading a bunch of bad reviews.

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I've got it around last march or something like that. It works good, I don't use it that often because I have a veiled and live in Florida so humidity isn't really an issue for me. But like Carl said make for you clean it every couple of days because bacteria will multiply quickly.

wow, thanks for the heads up on the bacteria

CarlC said:

I use the same one. Make sure you clean it with a bleach solution every few days.

Carl

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Bleach? That doesn't sound safe for the Chams as far as having bleach residue remain inside the unit. I read using vinegar is a better option.

Wouldn't common sense come into play and make sure it was well rinsed? If that concerned about it let it dry for a few hours. Bleach breaks down quickly once exposed to air and heat. Your animals will be just fine.

Carl

CarlC said:

Wouldn't common sense come into play and make sure it was well rinsed? If that concerned about it let it dry for a few hours. Bleach breaks down quickly once exposed to air and heat. Your animals will be just fine.

Carl

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I think using a bleach alternative is far more common sense.

Is that a cool mist humidifier? I use a walgreens cool mist. You don't want to use one that is a warm heated humidifier and that increases chances of respiratory infections.

Yes, it' a cool mist humidifier. I've been following a lot of the tips from this video linked here, which i have found is hands down one of the best Jackson's care vids on the net:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTbUaOQ0aA

I prefer using something that has a 99.9% kill rate on virus's, bacteria and mold. Last I read common 5% vinegar had something like a 80%ish kill rate.

Carl

Bush baby said:

I think using a bleach alternative is far more common sense.

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Based on literally YEARS using cool mist humidifiers for chams I can tell you that cleaning the reservoir periodically with a 10% bleach solution will not harm your chams at all. We are not talking about using undiluted bleach...that's not necessary. Of course you rinse the unit and let it dry. I use hot water in the solution as this helps it dry faster and has its own antibacterial effects. To reduce bacterial growth you can also use RO filtered water in the humidifier. This also reduces hard water deposits if that's a concern. If using bleach is such an issue for you there are other veterinary disinfectant chemicals you could use. Nolvasan, Virosan, work as well, but are not as available or inexpensive.

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I prefer using something that has a 99.9% kill rate on virus's, bacteria and mold. Last I read common 5% vinegar had something like a 80%ish kill rate.

Carl

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Vinegar will also help remove hard water mineral build up when used regularly. Hard water deposits will kill your humidifier eventually.

I'm looking at making my own external fogger (keeping the unit out of the cage and running a hose from the top of the humidifier to the top of the enclosure). Has anyone tried this with one of these? does it push the mist sufficiently?

Baby Bush where did you get it and what brand is it?

It's a Crane cool mist.. In Canada you can get them at homedepot.. Some video reviews show a good amount of mist, probably be able to hose it to the enclosure..

Thanks windex!

windex said:

I'm looking at making my own external fogger (keeping the unit out of the cage and running a hose from the top of the humidifier to the top of the enclosure). Has anyone tried this with one of these? does it push the mist sufficiently?

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Probably depends on how powerful the unit's fan is. They do vary depending on the model. Try to place the humidifier as high as you can to minimize the vertical rise necessary to reach the top of the cage. The fog is heavier than air so the longer the distance it has to travel the less will make it into the cage. Also, either cut a hole in the cage mesh for the tubing to go through, or at least use a more open mesh (like hardware cloth) in that spot. The fog can just bead up on the mesh surface if it is too fine.