Garden hose misting system

[voodoochild863]

I found these misters that hook up to your garden hose. Seems easier and much cheaper than a traditional misting system. I could keep my whole yard misted which would also benefit my redfoot torts. Anyone else ever used anything like that? I'd love to see your systems or get your input.
Thanks!

 

[voodoochild863]

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http://m.banggood.com/10m33Ft-Micro...System-Atomization-Spray-Nozzle-p-948897.html


Trying to post a pic of the one I found so you can get an idea of what I'm talking about.

 

[fluxlizard]

I use those same kinds of misting systems. When I need one, I usually order one from China off e-bay for cheap- they look exactly like the one in the photo, or very similar (I've purchased from different people over the years).

They work great for me. Occasionally a nozzle gets clogged (I'm on a well) and I simply unscrew the nozzle and spray it out and return it to use.

I got safe for human drinking water garden hoses from walmart a few years back to hook up to the system, and some y-splitter/selectors so I can run some banks of cages more often than others.

Too late tonight for a piccy- maybe tomorrow I can take a quick pic or two for you.

Oh- I took a sharpened chopstick (used a pencil sharpener on it) used that to make a small hole in the center of the top of each cage. There I insert the t-connector on the mist line and then I put the actual nozzle inside each cage.

Doesn't have to be this way- I once made a framework above the cage tables and a single nozzle took care of multiple cages. But I like this way better as the lizards can climb up and get out of the mist because of the "cone" shape inside the cage- I don't like to force them if they don't want it, so this way part of the cage remains dry (ish).

 

[Lathis]

I have one of those hose misters for the outdoor cage. On really hot days, I'll go out there and sit under it too

My only complaint is that it uses A LOT of water hourly. I bought a cheap one (Misty Mate?) so the nozzles couldn't be closed, just adjusted. I replaced the plastic nozzles with metal ones, replaced a few excess nozzles with straight connectors and removed other sections to make it fit my needs. Very adjustable, and my Jax really seems to love it.