Retaining Humidity Methods?

[Tyzoone]

Hey all,

I was curious as to the methods you guys n gals are using to keep your humidity levels up for your panthers specifically? I live in Utah and it's a pretty dry climate and was wondering if I need to take methods beyond your typical regular mistings and drip systems to keep them hydrated and whatnot in my area.

For example, I was thinking of buying the typical mesh cage from mist king and then wrapping painters plastic around 3 of the sides (because plastic retains humidity like crazy). Or custom building a cage with 3 plexiglass sides to help it out as well.

OR am I totally blowing this out of proportion and everything will be fine with the regular mistings?

 

[jannb]

With regular mistings and allot of live plants you should be able to keep the humidity up. I have found that the pothos plant holds water for allot time and that helps with the humidity. Try using 2 or maybe even 3 pothos in the enclosure.

 

[Tyzoone]

Awesome thanks for the tip!!!

 

[Carlton]

Hey all,

For example, I was thinking of buying the typical mesh cage from mist king and then wrapping painters plastic around 3 of the sides (because plastic retains humidity like crazy). Or custom building a cage with 3 plexiglass sides to help it out as well.

OR am I totally blowing this out of proportion and everything will be fine with the regular mistings?

I have lived in very dry climates too (high elevation CO) and found using the plastic on the cage, a lot of live plants, frequent misting, and even adding an ultrasonic humidifier was sometimes needed. It can work!

 

[JlaPinska]

you can use the plastic bag method and use plants. i split a pothos into 4 and its thriving. i have them mounted down 1 corner of his cage. i set the dripper over the top pothos and it drains into the next plant. like a waterfall. pothos seems to be immune to root rot.

 

[Tyzoone]

Thanks for the tips everybody. I guess it's the price we pay right? Maybe I'll just relocate to a warmer climate? This hobby gets more and more pricey/worth it...

 

[Forestdellic]

I keep veiled chameleons, not panthers but I keep my humidity up with general misting and live plants. Keep the compost moist and it should retain humidity.

I have read also that it's okay to panel up 2 sides of the cage as it helps to keep humidity in

In a way I am also lucky as I live in a natural humid country