Watering scheduele with a dripper

[Allen Whitaker]

So i plan on using a dripping water method, as apposed to the waterfall i purchased, to administer the daily watering. My question is how much water do i give and how many times a day. The jug that i am using can hold alot but i am curious about how much water to give per drip session with a drip rate of 1 drop per second.

 

[sandrachameleon]

So i plan on using a dripping water method, as apposed to the waterfall i purchased, to administer the daily watering. My question is how much water do i give and how many times a day. The jug that i am using can hold alot but i am curious about how much water to give per drip session with a drip rate of 1 drop per second.

Good choice to ditch the waterfall.

I'd suggest a faster drip rate than 1 drip per second.
I use about three or four cups of water in my drippers, dripping for something like 10 minutes, twice a day.

Edit: in addition to misting

 

[Julirs]

Hey Allen-I would still mist 2X daily. I don't drip at all-and some chams could care less about it. A good cage soaking misting with a pump up style spray bottle 3X daily works great!

 

[summoner12]

You should still hand mist with a dripper. A dripper can run all day, just besure you have drainage. Or have he dripping drop into a bowl, but cover the bowl with screen so your cham can't fall in.

 

[sandrachameleon]

You should still hand mist with a dripper. A dripper can run all day, just besure you have drainage. Or have he dripping drop into a bowl, but cover the bowl with screen so your cham can't fall in.

Not necessary to cover with screen unless it is a very small chameleon. So long as the adult chameleon can reach the edge and crawl out, unlikely to matter if he/she crawls in or falls into a water container. I remove and empty the containers that catch my dripp water usually shortly after the dripping stops, but sometimes I forget or get busy. I've left full water containers in there for hours and have come back to find chameleons walking along the edge with a tail in the water, totally nonchalant.

I just learned today chameleons are capable of swiming (check out the thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/chameleon-eats-fish-17303/)

 

[opihiman]

In the past I have set up a drip system to run all day with about 1 drip every 2 to 3 sec. But I also supplemented with additional misting at least 2 to 3 x per day...

Hope that helps

OPI

 

[jannb]

I have a small dripper it holds about 2 cups of water. I fill it up everytime I mist which it 2 to 3 times a day. Jann

 

[summoner12]

Not necessary to cover with screen unless it is a very small chameleon. So long as the adult chameleon can reach the edge and crawl out, unlikely to matter if he/she crawls in or falls into a water container. I remove and empty the containers that catch my dripp water usually shortly after the dripping stops, but sometimes I forget or get busy. I've left full water containers in there for hours and have come back to find chameleons walking along the edge with a tail in the water, totally nonchalant.

I just learned today chameleons are capable of swiming (check out the thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/chameleon-eats-fish-17303/)

There is nothing wrong with being a little cautious. Sure adults who have been around water can swim, would you throw a 2 month old into the pond?

 

[sandrachameleon]

There is nothing wrong with being a little cautious. Sure adults who have been around water can swim, would you throw a 2 month old into the pond?

Im sure I said there was no need (IMHO) with ADULTs, didnt I? Obviously caution should be taken with babies and small chameleons.
But you're right, no reason not to be cautious.

 

[Allen Whitaker]

thank you

Im going to go ahead and drip i think, just to make sure that the water is available if he wants it. Thank you guys for the quick responses,...don't know what i would do without this site.

 

[Drone]

You should still hand mist with a dripper. A dripper can run all day, just besure you have drainage. Or have he dripping drop into a bowl, but cover the bowl with screen so your cham can't fall in.

How do you have the dripper go onto the plant and then into a bowl? Could anyone post pics of how this works?

 

[opihiman]

Take a look at this vid.....

it is a little more intensive on the dripper side but the idea for the catch basin is pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg9oz5kMLYY

hope that helps

OPI

 

[summoner12]

How do you have the dripper go onto the plant and then into a bowl? Could anyone post pics of how this works?

I do not have pictures of anything I have done, i've never done this. I have seen keepers on the forum use a fake plant that hangs from the top of the cage and the dripper is placed above the plant. what water flows down the plant and then into a bowl.

 

[Grizz]

The new cage i built has plastic tub for bottom with drainage. I let my little dripper go 24-7, at about 1.5 drops per second. that uses the entire capacity so i have to refill every day. there is a pic posted but i dont know if you can see bottom. The plastic tub also slides out for easy cleaning.