Egg bound ? And mister vs fogger ?
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brownie64
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She will be lethargic, most likely her eyes will start sinking in, and she will close them. she will stop eating, and drinking. But it's best if you catch it before all this happens, Because once all this takes place the prognoses is usually fairly grim. What you want to do is notice her wanting to lay those eggs so you can make sure she has all she needs to do so. She will look large, restless, hanging around the bottom, slow down, or stop eating, dig holes in her laying ben. When you see this happen give her privacy so not to disturb her.
I would think a mister would be better for a panther, but if your humidity is difficult to maintain then both may be in order. Fogger is used more for the humidity aspects, where as the mister is a way for them to drink, as well as help the humidity. So usually if you are having trouble keeping the humidity up, or like me you have a species that requires more humidity you use both.
I would think a mister would be better for a panther, but if your humidity is difficult to maintain then both may be in order. Fogger is used more for the humidity aspects, where as the mister is a way for them to drink, as well as help the humidity. So usually if you are having trouble keeping the humidity up, or like me you have a species that requires more humidity you use both.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
First, the main difference between a mister and a fogger is that the mister produces larger water droplets that your cham can drink from almost immediately. Its really similar to rain. On the other hand, the fogger produces much finer droplets in the form of a flowing mist. This saturates the air in the cage, but it would have to run longer to condense enough to form drips on leaves. To answer your question, as usual the answer is "it depends". If you have a mister system you may not need a fogger, but if all you have is a fogger, you may need to hand spray a couple of times a day anyway. So much depends on the general humidity, airflow, and temps in your room. In very dry air the fogger's moisture will evaporate faster as the droplets are tiny. I find a fogger helps maintain a higher humidity level between misting cycles in very dry climates. And, remember, your house may be much drier in winter (when you are heating) or in summer if you run an AC.
If you are not home to hand spray every day and want to use a misting system, fine. If you use one and find your cage is still too dry much of the time you can add a fogger into the mix. Control it on a timer so it boosts the cage humidity in between mist cycles. Trial and error I'm afraid.
