Any tips on maintaining humidity in reptarium?

[KingKameha]

I use a reptifogger on my jacksons 1 hour 5X daily. I have a hanging bowl that catches the drops that my jacksons drink from. I do take it out and clean it regularly. They almost never deficate near the bowl and when I clean it and place it back in the cage there is usually a race to be the first one to drink from it.

 

[Carlton]

It makes sense to cover the sides with plastic to keep humidity up, but isn't one of the reasons for a mesh enclosure to have good cross-ventilation? Wouldn't covering the sides prevent that?

You don't necessarily have to cover all the sides, back, or front and don't really want to do this. You can cover portions, move the panels for part of the day or season, or get more air flow by using a humidifier that incorporates a fan. Even creating a temp gradient will produce some air exchange. It really depends so much on your particular situation and also the species you have. A panther or veiled may not need or want consistently higher humidity but a quad, jax, or fischeri would. I have a wood framed cham cage that I've used in several completely different climates. It is screened, but I have added plexi or plastic panels to the sides and back depending on what I happened to need. It's nice to have options...and a really good hygrometer!

 

[sandrachameleon]

You might like to consider using a more solid-sided enclosure (glass, acrylic, sealed/painted wood or whatever).

I use painted peg-board for the back and sides, plexi for the doors, screen top.