chameleonboy1
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So y doesnt anyone use foggers are they not good
Fogger??
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ChamomilleCame
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Some people use foggers. They work for really dry places. I guess where I live I don't need one, but I've seen people use them on the forums with no problems
ph34r
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well from what i understand is they can be breeding grounds for bacteria but if there maintained well i dont see them being a problem. i dont have humidity issues so i dont have a need for one, ive also heard that some chams dont like the fog. But i hear there very good to have with jacksons, senior member jdog has a very impressive jackson setup with fogger.
chameleonboy1
Member
Oh ok thanks
ibdragons
Established Member
I only used a fogger for chams that really need it like the four horned cham.Panthers don't need them .whatever cham u have just look up if it needs a lot of humidity. I have a reptifogger ,don't use it any more ,I was told by a forum member u can get one at walgreens for a low price .look into it. It's not a reptifogger but it works just the same.
coldbloodedAL
Avid Member
There "cool mist humidifiers". Best thing to do with the is pipe some pvc up to the cage/s or some kind of tubing. They need to be cleaned often to prevent bacteria growth though.
Imo the Best solution for keeping RH up is MORE CHAMS!
Imo the Best solution for keeping RH up is MORE CHAMS!
AllFallDown
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Two thoughts on this:
1) I would never use a fogger in a glass terrarium! I had an iguana about 5 or 6 years ago and housed it in a glass terrarium, I used a fogger to help increase humidity (dont ask...). Long story short, I am not going to say that is definitely what killed the iguana, but no doubt it contributed- he died of respiratory infection(bad times). I concur with another comment that in can contribute not only to bacteria but fungus as well (which I think is often a bigger concern).
(That was a bad set up in general- I approached that very stupidly and listened to the guys at the pet store instead of all of the weeks of research and multiple books I had read... very bad times... I would not care for another reptile for many years after that)
2) I have a cool mist humidifier in his room that runs all day. I also have all of my plants in there. I mist his cage 2 or 3 times a day. This does seem to work. If I were to try a fogger again (which I am not opposed to doing- in a wire cage), I would not run it all day but instead would either hook it up to a humidity controller (I think Exo-terra has such a product), or I would plug it into a light timer and have it run several times a day for a certain amount of time per session. Running it non-stop is something I would be very cautious of (largely based on my Iguana experience).
I am not advocating for a particular product (I have no experience with any of them), but I do like the idea of a mister- spraying a little water on his leaves periodically and letting evaporation passively raise the humidity. I hope to either buy a system like this or build one when I get the time.
1) I would never use a fogger in a glass terrarium! I had an iguana about 5 or 6 years ago and housed it in a glass terrarium, I used a fogger to help increase humidity (dont ask...). Long story short, I am not going to say that is definitely what killed the iguana, but no doubt it contributed- he died of respiratory infection(bad times). I concur with another comment that in can contribute not only to bacteria but fungus as well (which I think is often a bigger concern).
(That was a bad set up in general- I approached that very stupidly and listened to the guys at the pet store instead of all of the weeks of research and multiple books I had read... very bad times... I would not care for another reptile for many years after that)
2) I have a cool mist humidifier in his room that runs all day. I also have all of my plants in there. I mist his cage 2 or 3 times a day. This does seem to work. If I were to try a fogger again (which I am not opposed to doing- in a wire cage), I would not run it all day but instead would either hook it up to a humidity controller (I think Exo-terra has such a product), or I would plug it into a light timer and have it run several times a day for a certain amount of time per session. Running it non-stop is something I would be very cautious of (largely based on my Iguana experience).
I am not advocating for a particular product (I have no experience with any of them), but I do like the idea of a mister- spraying a little water on his leaves periodically and letting evaporation passively raise the humidity. I hope to either buy a system like this or build one when I get the time.
AllFallDown
New Member
There "cool mist humidifiers". Best thing to do with the is pipe some pvc up to the cage/s or some kind of tubing. They need to be cleaned often to prevent bacteria growth though.
Imo the Best solution for keeping RH up is MORE CHAMS!
Or more plants
[Edit]
Oh, speaking of which, consider getting a small Bromiliad (in case you have not already or are not familiar with them, if so feel free to ignore this part). They have evolved to hold water in their leaves (the base of the leaves connect with the rest of the plant in such a way as to form little "cups" which hold water)- and they are usually pretty cheap for a small one, they are also generally pretty cool looking . Might be a good idea to pull the plant out and rinse it off from time to time though. My cham thinks his bromiliad is a bathroom.
This particular image was found doing a google search as was simply meant to show how the leaves connect to the base.
coldbloodedAL
Avid Member
Or more plants
Yes, but... Imo your set ups should already be densely packed with plants/planted, with enough room for you cham to get around.
Hence, there should be no more need for plants
AllFallDown
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Yes, but... Imo your set ups should already be densely packed with plants/planted, with enough room for you cham to get around.
Hence, there should be no more need for plants
Well, I was mostly kidding around on that, although respectfully, I think it is still good advice in general. Assuming that a cage is sufficiently packed with plants seems a bit of a strong assumption to me. That said,
"Imo the Best solution for keeping RH up is MORE CHAMS! "
< sarcasm>
How many more chams can you get in there? You can only have one chameleon per cage
< /sarcasm>
coldbloodedAL
Avid Member
Well, I was mostly kidding around on that, although respectfully, I think it is still good advice in general. Assuming that a cage is sufficiently packed with plants seems a bit of a strong assumption to me. That said,
"Imo the Best solution for keeping RH up is MORE CHAMS! "
< sarcasm>
How many more chams can you get in there? You can only have one chameleon per cage
< /sarcasm>
No it is great advice! I see far too many set ups lacking in foilage. My comment was a sarcastic one, but more chams and more nozzles/misting= higher humidity
AllFallDown
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No it is great advice! I see far too many set ups lacking in foilage. My comment was a sarcastic one, but more chams and more nozzles/misting= higher humidity
Well, I wont argue with that reasoning. The side effect of course being more chams which means more personality around the house!
