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Imagine what insane killing machines chameleons would be, if you switched their brain with a piranha's. Could you imagine one coming at you? Ahhhh!!!

I've got a spare bathroom, and I'm seriously considering converting the bathtub/shower into a giant cage .. it's just too tempting, with the built in drainage, ceiling vent, etc... I could get all creative with the lighting too. Only thing is I'd miss having my guy in the living room.

As I stated in my original post, the drinking water is already being handled by an automatic dripper so the "drinkability" of humidified water is not a factor. The goal would be to alleviate the need for a drainage system, as it would seem that water in a humidified state would be more conducive...

Um.. so, what if you ran the humidifier on a cycle? And I love hand misting and have owned automatic misters.. like I said, just curious.

Just wondering, has anyone ever considered using humidifiers instead of conventional misting, to avoid the issue of drainage? We mist in order to provide drinking water and proper humidity levels. If this can be accomplished with a perpetual drip (for drinking) and humidifiers (for humidity)...

Sorry Seeco, I'm having a hard time visualizing what you are describing. What would the dome then be tied or bolted to? And what clamp do you mean?

Yea, I know there's a good solution out there .. I just wish it was possible to secure clips directly to my enclosure, but there is no part of the enclosure which may be "clipped to".. But as I say, we're trying to find a new enclosure anyway.

summoner12 - are your 6500K and Reptisun fixtures suspended above the cages, or sitting right on them?

Yea, I've got a perpetual dripping system for drinking water, so misting is purely for maintaining humidity in my situation. I really like the plastic drawer system that GoFast has setup: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4385475695_1d5cae0229_o.jpg...

Yea, I'm guessing you've got the PAR20s clipped on somehow or on stands or tracks, which my current situation won't allow .. but I'm trying to zero in on a new enclosure which will allow me to get away from dome fixtures. Anyway, thanks for the breakdown, very useful.

That sounds great, but would seem to require some kind of drainage system? Are these misting durations realistic for most people?

summoner12 - please clarify, are you using a 6500k bulb (I'm assuming it's the naturesun) in addition to, or in lieu of the reptisun 5.0 bulb being recommended? Also, what kind of hood do you use to power the UVB bulb(s)? Howsabout the 50w Halogen PAR20 flood lamps? And lastly, do I...

Hmm.. well I suppose "not anything special" is better than "dangerous." I guess the truly unfortunate thing about all that marketing BS is that it distracts people from focusing on the things that are actually important, at the animal's expense. Anyway, thanks for the info!

So are you saying that a standard incandescent bulb is the optimum way to supplement the UVB bulb to provide UVA and heat? Is additional UVA even a concern in the presence of the Reptisun 5.0? Basically, what's more or less considered to be the best bulb situation at this point in time -...

Thanks Thank you both for your helpful and insightful remarks. It is astonishing how widely used inappropriate bulbs are. I've always used a Zilla Incandescent Day Blue bulb alongside the UVB bulb for heating and UVA purposes, mostly because it seemed to pinpoint my temperature target closer...

Hello friends - 3 questions for the experts: 1. Do "power compact" bulbs like this one: http://tinyurl.com/y97urdg suffer from the same characteristics that have made CF bulbs so despised in these forums? 2. Do all fluorescent bulbs produce UVB light, or does the package need to...