cyberlocc
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello guys, I just wanted to share something I just seen.
I know there has been a lot of talk around here as of late, about foggers and raising nighttime humidity. However there was rightful concerns about bacteria and such.
I think I found a possible solution. This may or may not work with fully screened cages.
However Arcea Palms, (Dypsis lutescens) are extremely effiencent natural humidifiers. NASAs fresh air study, they found they can transpire 1liter of water per day for a 6ft well watered plant. That is more than some foggers!
There is a few other good ones (not nearly as good as the palm) Boston/Sword ferns are also excellent humdifers as are dragon trees.
Obviously most of us don't have 6ft cages, however a light mist before the lights go out, well damp soil, a 4ft Areca, and some sword ferns, might actually raise the humidity by quite a bit at night when the lights are off. Especially in an enclosed cage.
I am going to have my large enclosed Viv setup, soon TM long before a cham goes in. So I will see what my results are and let you guys know, how just those plants and a short mist after lights out does.
In my large cage, will be a large Arcea, 3-4 Dragon trees, and a few sword ferns, so unfair advantage but we can at least see how it preforms there. If some screenies want to try one as well that would be cool.
Best part for Madgascan keepers, all 3 of those are native to Madgascar .
I know there has been a lot of talk around here as of late, about foggers and raising nighttime humidity. However there was rightful concerns about bacteria and such.
I think I found a possible solution. This may or may not work with fully screened cages.
However Arcea Palms, (Dypsis lutescens) are extremely effiencent natural humidifiers. NASAs fresh air study, they found they can transpire 1liter of water per day for a 6ft well watered plant. That is more than some foggers!
There is a few other good ones (not nearly as good as the palm) Boston/Sword ferns are also excellent humdifers as are dragon trees.
Obviously most of us don't have 6ft cages, however a light mist before the lights go out, well damp soil, a 4ft Areca, and some sword ferns, might actually raise the humidity by quite a bit at night when the lights are off. Especially in an enclosed cage.
I am going to have my large enclosed Viv setup, soon TM long before a cham goes in. So I will see what my results are and let you guys know, how just those plants and a short mist after lights out does.
In my large cage, will be a large Arcea, 3-4 Dragon trees, and a few sword ferns, so unfair advantage but we can at least see how it preforms there. If some screenies want to try one as well that would be cool.
Best part for Madgascan keepers, all 3 of those are native to Madgascar .