DIY (Do It Yourself) Automatic Misting System

[Adventures]

Hello! I am looking for ideas to make an automatic mister for on the cheap. Looking at taking a garden sprayer, a garden hose timer, tubing, and a low flow misting nozzle.
The idea of paying $100 min for a mister is insane to me, any ideas/suggestions?
I need an automatic mister due to the nature of my work (engineer), I've got a webcam hooked up to the cage so I can see what's going on, but no way to mist. Any ideas would be so helpful! Also, any ideas/suggestions of how to feed other then dump 30 dusted crickets in at a time? I have not done any of this yet so no one freak out on me.

 

[Sticktongue]

Well... You can hand feed, but other than that, youll either be tossing them in the cage, or tossing them into a cup feeder inside the cage.

As for the misting, I promise that 100 dollars is well worth your money. I believe a few people on here have made some DYI misters, but i doubt they come close to the outcome of mistking or aquazamp. Do a quick search of the forums using the search button.

 

[Elizadolots]

Someone did that...he posted a video. It looked like a great solution. If I find it, I'll post a link.

 

[Adventures]

I was also thinking of using one of those humidifiers, but connecting it to a much larger water tank and plugging it into a digital timer, let that run for 10 min fogging over the screen.
A humidifier like this

 

[Elizadolots]

This isn't what I was remembering, but here's a blog post explaining how to make a mister/rain system.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/seanutd/442-diy-rain-cage-system-under-20.html

 

[Draco1702]

As for the misting, I promise that 100 dollars is well worth your money. I believe a few people on here have made some DYI misters, but i doubt they come close to the outcome of mistking or aquazamp. Do a quick search of the forums using the search button.

I agree, whatever you spend on a professionally made misting system is money well spent. Considering the importance that such a system has in providing drinking water for your chameleon and controlling humidity, it is definitely something I would not keep chameleons without!

 

[jdog1027]

Here is one I made about a year and a half ago. It worked fine as far as getting the chameleons watered, but don't expect a fine mist or the ability to supply water to more than about 4 cages max. I spent about $60-70 on the whole thing, and honestly, it's worth it to just spend the extra $30-40 and get am Aquazamp or a Mistking. I know that there is a certain gratification that you get for building one yourself, but they really don't compare to the real deal.

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

 

[Whatcamo]

I'll try to get some pics of mine up tomorrow mine is a full blown misting system very easy to build the most expensive part is the diaphram pump

 

[panthercham]

Here is one I made about a year and a half ago. It worked fine as far as getting the chameleons watered, but don't expect a fine mist or the ability to supply water to more than about 4 cages max. I spent about $60-70 on the whole thing, and honestly, it's worth it to just spend the extra $30-40 and get am Aquazamp or a Mistking. I know that there is a certain gratification that you get for building one yourself, but they really don't compare to the real deal.

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

Very true.....

Honestly....$100 is cheap for peace of mind from either a Aqua Zamp or Mistking. I prefer the Aqua Zamp.

If you are going to commit to a cham and worry about gutloading, feeders, supplements, temps, vet visits, fecals etc etc the in the long run its a no brainer.

 

[Seeco]

Do you have access to a threaded faucet or tap?

 

[Adventures]

No access to threaded faucet, it would be a no brainer to connect an inline hose timer to a misting nozzle.

 

[Adventures]

Okay so I broke down and got a Aqua Zamp... mostly because they were running a sick deal!

DEAL HERE

 

[jdog1027]

Good deal. It is well worth the extra money spent.

 

[JackP308]

DIY is good if you have nice size pump laying around. Still more efficient to roll with the proven systems.