Coco Fiber

[krusty46]

Winter is coming and my house tends to be dry. I was thinking about buying a roll of coco fiber and hanging it along the sides of my Reptibreeze cage. I would hang it on the outside. I already have a sheet of plastic to put along the back of the cage, so this would just be on the 2 sides.
On paper it seems like a good idea because it comes in a 24'' wide roll which would require much less cutting, it will allow air to pass through and as I understand it, it helps retain moisture a bit. I also happen to think it will look a lot better than wrapping the cage in plastic (it's in my living room).
Anyone have a thought on it or has done this?

Thanks

 

[CLP]

I used the plastic shrink wrap stuff you can get for your windows. You know the stuff you tape on and then shrink to fit with a hairdryer? Works really well. I put it on 3 sides of my enclosure in the winter to help keep the humidity in, so I just have the front and top still open. Just take your cham out before you start blowdrying .

I would be concerned that the cocofibre would maybe go moldy?

 

[lainezor]

I have coco fiber in the plants in my enclosure, it's great for retaining moisture and I have never had mold. When it gets really cold I use a space heater on the other side of the room lol

 

[krusty46]

I just know from years past, I had trouble keeping the humidity up in my Beardies glass tank during the winter. So that really doesn't bode well for my Veiled.
Figure I still have a month or so to prepare. I think I'm seeing a mist king in my future

 

[Carlton]

I just know from years past, I had trouble keeping the humidity up in my Beardies glass tank during the winter. So that really doesn't bode well for my Veiled.
Figure I still have a month or so to prepare. I think I'm seeing a mist king in my future

Either that or you can use a room humidifier aimed right at the cham's cage. Ultrasonics are great because you can guide the fog right where you want it with flexible tubing or pvc water pipe. The humidifier can cycle on and off to help maintain cage humidity between misting sessions. It also won't flood your cage in the process where as misting too often needs more drainage.

I've kept montane chams at 9200 ft elevation in CO...doesn't get much drier than that in winter (house humidity dropped to around 2% regularly). Plastic sheeting on the cages, a combination of humidifier, auto misting, and lots and lots of bushy live plants worked well.