I need a tip on Reptariums!!!

[fitbb]

I have a reptarium with the plastic liner and a dripper... mist several times a day but the dripper leaves so much water at the bottom. I am wondering does everyone siphon their cage every night or what am I missing about this standing water problem. I would change cages but some of the metals would just run everywhere.
I'm concerned about bacteria, etc. with standing water. What don't I know???

 

[pssh]

Poke a small hole on the bottom of the liner and put a bucket under it, or use a mesh covered bowl to catch the drip water. It has to be covered so your chameleon can't fall in or drink the icky water. What kind of cham do you have?

 

[fitbb]

Panther 10 months old

 

[pssh]

What locale? Panthers are so colorful. I want one.

 

[fitbb]

It's a Nosy Be. got him from Kammrflage kreations... very nice people.

 

[pssh]

Well, good luck with drainage, and welcome to the forums!

 

[whitespyder]

heres something that i did with mine. i put the reptarium on two blocks of wood with a painting tray underneath. i poked a few holes in the center of the liner and the water from misting passes through the mesh of the cage and into the tray which can be easily removed for emptying. the plant and laying bin i have in the middle weighs the liner down so that water can be drained easy!

 

[fitbb]

good idea. thank you!

 

[hallenhe]

I had my dripper set up over a plant - drops fell on leaves (where cham drank them), then into plant pot, where they watered the plant. That worked for me.