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I wonder are you talking about using a spray bottle and directly spraying (misting) your cham? Or having a mister in the cage that is set to regulate humidity? I would say it's not necessary in any way to spray them directly, the important thing is maintaining humidity and access to drinking...

If you've got major mineral buildup from tap water then I would say it's worthwhile to filter it out to preserve your equipment and make cleaning easier. Having sampled the water in the far southwest, I would agree it's REALLY hard! Aric

Compared to microorganisms there is no comparison- chlorine saves millions of lives per year! Most of those things are found in rain water in varying amounts, too. And in the soil and ground water. That is a totally acceptable and sensible reason, but not the reason the OP asked about. I was...

I presume you actually mean an ultrasonic humidifier, not a cool mist. They aren't quite the same thing. A cool mist humidifier just uses a little impeller and blows a little misty water out, but it is just very small water drops. An ultrasonic actually makes the water into a fog that can travel...

Cool mist humidifiers aren't as substantial as ultrasonic humidifiers. They just kind of blow a little cold mist. I never had much use for one.

Personally I think it's waaaay overkill. Natural water has all kinds of things in it. The biggest danger in water is microorganisms, and since most tapwater is bleached that's not a problem. The bleach itself can be a concern to smaller animals, but really beyond that I *personally* feel you're...

I had a large cage (24x24x48, horizontal) with glass front and screen top that I housed a group of baby panthers in. I had a fogger (humidifier from drug store) that ran most of the night and day. In the morning the cage would be fogged in but by mid morning the heat would dry it up and clear...

At that age I used to just let them eat as much as they wanted. They're very tough little chams, and like to eat. Seems like pinheads were too small for them, though, if memory serves. It's been a long time since I bred them but it's great to see so many people doing it these days! Aric

It's been many, many years but I seem to recall that my first clutch was somewhere near 60, and the next was down in the mid 40s? That was after a feeding adjustment. I don't know if it makes a difference to the animals' health or not to lay "larger than nature intended" clutches. But I do...

If it's clean it should be fine. There's nothing really toxic to start with, and nothing that could seep into the plastic in any event. Aric

Wow that is a lot! I found when I put my females on every other day feeding that the clutch size went down a fair bit. Sounds like you're on top of it. Aric

Why not just put a small aquarium heater in the resevoir, or under it?

Oh, man, those are a pain. I've never found a good way to get rid of them. Aric

My veileds didn't like water falling or misting, either. My panthers loved it, though. Aric

From an electrical standpoint, there's no harm in switching an adapter (I assume you mean a power strip?). The thing you have to check is the amp rating of the timer. If you've got a lot of high powered lights plugged into a strip, then you could overload a cheapo timer meant for just one...

Crickets will eat pretty much anything when they get hungry. Aric

Lovely! Reminds me of the WC ambanja male I used to have. Aric

I really loved the quads I had. My favorite montane species. The cloud blue on them is gorgeous. Aric

My wife only hisses at me if I start bobbing my head and moving toward her.

:) I think you mean Barry White!