shugocharaseason4
Member
If you can't be at home in the morning and afternoon, could you use a humidifier for misting?
Misting
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Kate
Avid Member
You would be better with an automated misting system. I use a mistking, others on here use aquazamp. Both are good and reliable.
shugocharaseason4
Member
But I already have a humidifier I don't want to waste money. (Don't say that chameleons need a lot of money to take care of and if you're not willing to spend a lot of money then don't get one.)
RayenaeTargaryen
New Member
Well, that is the truth. I understand not being able to be home at certain times, but it's not hard to find a cheap mister. You don't have to spend $80+ on the ones at PetSmart and places like that.
I'm sure temporarily and placed correctly, a humidifier could work, but it wouldn't be the best thing for him/her.
Video Master
New Member
A humidifier is not a mister. They are two different things.
InStitches
New Member
I vote no on that one
If humidifiers worked for hydration purposes, people would be using them instead of misters to save $$$. Humidifiers just increase humidity and alter temperature, but chameleons need water droplets to drink. Also, how would you monitor the humidifier if you're not at home? Those things can be scary The starter MistKing is definitely worth your splurge. For me, it's giving up fancy restaurant dinners and fast food for a month, and it's worth it. I also got the rain valve as an inexpensive add-on so that I could have rain drops rather than just mist
Kate
Avid Member
Unfortunatly the above is true. Once you have all the equipment your costs go down but vets bills can be hefty and you should be prepared.
g schrock
New Member
the zip drip things is a waste of money
dont need it, whats wrong with a little bit of dripping?
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Getting back to the actual answer to this question...a humidifier will raise the moisture content of the AIR, but it won't provide enough condensed running water droplets for the cham to drink unless the cage is entirely enclosed and it runs constantly...not a good idea.
Humid air will slow down the rate at which your cham gets dehydrated...but if it can't actively drink as long as it wants at least once a day it's health will suffer. If you can't spray the cage heavily for drinking during the day when the cham is awake and active, you'll have to automate some sort of mister when you are not there. Can anyone else spray your cage during the day?
rkgardner2003
Member
I ordered the Rain Dome from Aquazamp, can't wait to get it! Most days we can mist him 3 x, but I will feel much better with something I can set for more. Hopefully I can get rid of the humidifier too...
