best misting times

[Damicofam6]

I have a mistking and it goes off about 6 times a day at different amount of times ranging from 30 seconds to 1:30. The humidity has been dropping recently and i was wondering, what time intervals works best for you to keep humidity up while also making sure you chameleon gets enough water to drink. I hand mist throughout the day and have a dripper as well. thanks in advance for the help! (also the lights go on at 8:10 am and off at 8:10 pm if that helps at all)

 

[jpowell86]

What kind of enclosure are we talking about?

 

[Damicofam6]

What kind of enclosure are we talking about?

2x2x4 reptibreeze for my panther

 

[Andee]

I find longer mistings less often work better. I do 4 times a day for 4 minutes, I easily hit my humidity mark, even my Jacksons does well with these. Though with summer on the way I plan on adding an extra misting in, probably a short one, for only 2 minutes. My spikes are about just above 80% and my regular is 50-60%.

 

[guanagator]

I mist my panthers 3 mins half hour after lights on, 10 minutes at midday, 5 mins mid afternoon and 3 mins about 1.5hrs before lights out. Quads get 3 extra 5 min mistings throughout the day, lots of water!

 

[Damicofam6]

I find longer mistings less often work better. I do 4 times a day for 4 minutes, I easily hit my humidity mark, even my Jacksons does well with these. Though with summer on the way I plan on adding an extra misting in, probably a short one, for only 2 minutes. My spikes are about just above 80% and my regular is 50-60%.

what size cage do you have?

 

[Andee]

2x2x4ft at least for my panther.

 

[Damicofam6]

2x2x4ft at least for my panther.

i think ill try those times that you mentioned. I'm going to be hooking the mistking up to another cage too that does not have a drainage system so I'll have to add that to my other panthers. thanks for the help

 

[Chamifornia]

It really depends on your temps and if you rely on mistings for water intake. My chams I rarely see drink from drippers so I have longer mistings because it usually takes them a few minutes just to get started.

 

[Kboz1991]

Yeah I use a dripper usually 4 times a week I mist 1 hour after lights on 9 am for 3 mins 12 pm for 4 mins 4 for 5 mins and 7 for 2 mins lights out at 9 during the summer. I change my lighting cycles 12 12 winter and 13 11 summer don't know if it makes a difference just makes me feel special lol. That for 2 panthers I have another in my room that is on a different cycle because the temp and humidity is different in that room