Hello all. I want to purchase a mist system for my chameleons, and am considering both HerpMist and Mist King. My question, though, is do most of you just have the misting periods so far apart that the night time is skipped, or do you have the more advanced timer that is only active when it senses light? I guess another option is to have the mist timer on a timer itself, with the lights. Just curious, as I'm trying to decide on everything I need before placing an order. Thanks for any help.
Misting at night?
- Thread starter Klemins
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summoner12
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Herpmist would be a good choice.
What I think Brian means, is that you don't want to mist any later than 3 hours before lights out. So if you turn off your lights at 7pm, don't mist any later than 4pm.
Misting twice a day for 20 minutes seems to work pretty well for most people running a mister. I mist 4 times a day for 15 minutes.... I am going to cut it back to 3 or 2 times a day. I don't like filling the tank all the time
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merumontanus
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Klemins,
Other than the possibility of excessive accumulation of water and the increased risk of bacterial growth in less than optimal enclosures (e.g. those with poor ventilation or hygiene), I don't see any reason as to why chameleons should not be misted at night. My animals have spent many a night outside during torrential rains and even thunderstorms, all of course under the protection of a couple of large trees.
I am of the opinion that, as long as it is not a frequent occurrence, a short period of misting at night may not only be harmless, but also beneficial for certain species.
Fabián
Other than the possibility of excessive accumulation of water and the increased risk of bacterial growth in less than optimal enclosures (e.g. those with poor ventilation or hygiene), I don't see any reason as to why chameleons should not be misted at night. My animals have spent many a night outside during torrential rains and even thunderstorms, all of course under the protection of a couple of large trees.
I am of the opinion that, as long as it is not a frequent occurrence, a short period of misting at night may not only be harmless, but also beneficial for certain species.
Fabián
LaserGecko
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Any digital timer with a one minute resolution will work. Those timers let you set the exact time of day you want to mist, so misting only during the day is not a problem. You don't want them plugged into the lights because they should be powered all the time.
The ART DNe Repeat Cycle Timer lets you set the On and Off intervals separately (five minutes every two hours) via two knobs. It has a day/night photosensor on the front or if light access isn't convenient, it can be plugged into the light power since it doesn't have an internal clock. The processor reads the position of the knobs when it powers up. It's, by far, the best repeat cycle timer on the market (until I release my custom design). Three year warranty and made in California, so if you need to talk to the factory about it, you don't need to speak Chinese!
The ART DNe Repeat Cycle Timer lets you set the On and Off intervals separately (five minutes every two hours) via two knobs. It has a day/night photosensor on the front or if light access isn't convenient, it can be plugged into the light power since it doesn't have an internal clock. The processor reads the position of the knobs when it powers up. It's, by far, the best repeat cycle timer on the market (until I release my custom design). Three year warranty and made in California, so if you need to talk to the factory about it, you don't need to speak Chinese!
Jeremy l
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i bought a pro-mist 60, and it has a digital clock timer. it is in my humble opinion far better than a repeat cycle timer. you can set different days different times and different lengths of misting. also it had a battery backup so you cant loose your settings. you can set 14 different times on it with a 1 minuet interval. i have mine set up to never go off at night but as far as the misting cycles it is more random. through out the week different days i have set up different times and lengh of times to mist so its not just an every day same time occurance. You should take a look at the pro-mist system. i love mine and would highly recommend it to anyone. ( i am not trying to sell anyone on this system, it is just a forgotten system thats worth looking at.)
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Dankmeleon
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misting at night no. rain at night maybe
Brad Ramsey
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studiocham
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I think it would depend on the ambient temperature, and which season you are trying to simulate.
When my adult chams were housed outdoors each summer, we had some very humid, foggy, misty nights, as well as thunderstorms. The adults would even wake and drink, as seen by the security light set off by the rain and trees blowing. The night wet was safe because the ambient summer night temps were high.
In my experience, juvenile montanes do well with at least one soft misting after dark. I use warm mist to avoid chilling their wee bodies. They also can choose to roost in the dry end of the big enclosure, or the ultrasonic-fogged end. Adults have the same choices.
During the winter cooldown, I do not spray adults after lights out.
