summoner12
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It is soaker hose. You can get soaker hose at Lowe's, Home Depot, OSH, or most home improvement stores. Be sure to cut the hose fitting ends off, they have lead in them.
When it's 104*F outside....
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It is soaker hose. You can get soaker hose at Lowe's, Home Depot, OSH, or most home improvement stores. Be sure to cut the hose fitting ends off, they have lead in them.
ponders
Chameleon Enthusiast
109* in Redondo Beach
Believe it or not! I came home early because 3 of my pathers were out side. Two of them were orange/yellow and gaping, the other was hiding down in the potted plant staying cool. Wow, who would have guessed when the weatherman predicted 89* today?
Believe it or not! I came home early because 3 of my pathers were out side. Two of them were orange/yellow and gaping, the other was hiding down in the potted plant staying cool. Wow, who would have guessed when the weatherman predicted 89* today?
summoner12
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109?!?!?! SHEESH!
Not sure what it is at home right now and renee isn't home till 4pmish.... I have the misters running for 30 minutes every 30 minutes.
SSimsswiSS
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I put my misters on outside at 7:00am before heading to work. I have a valve to control output. So I toned down the spray rate, since I probable won't be turn them off til sundown today. Parsons were at mid range last night (5 to 6 feet off ground), and seemed relaxed, and feeding well. I expected to see a few guys down in the planters, spread out in the cool moist soil. But all where up in the branches.
SSimsswiSS
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I did that 3 days last week. I think thing are under control. Had all the auto-lights out in the garage today, to keep thing cool.
Everybody is okay. Had my son feed everybody after school, and report back to me. All the babies are inside, and safe.
On a side note: I found a katydid inside the garage, along with a few other out side bugs. Guess their heading inside to beat the heat. Or maybe the katydid's I'm keeping caged are attracting others.
Lancecham
New Member
I came home from work early to check on the chams outside. I wasn't sure what to expect, after all, it was 111 here. To my great surprise, all were fine, no signs of overheating. None were even panting.
I had done a mister check a couple days ago and the misters were on today for about 6 hours. It definitely worked.
It is supposed to cool down tomorrow, but I am not holding my breath on this.
I had done a mister check a couple days ago and the misters were on today for about 6 hours. It definitely worked.
It is supposed to cool down tomorrow, but I am not holding my breath on this.
summoner12
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Made it through today
Here is what the boys went through today (The 56.6* temp is from a few days ago, but the high is from today
):
The purpose of offspring... helping hands
I think the katydids are trying to save their friends
Misting does wonders! Especially in this climate. And the chams are smart, they go for the water to cool down. Yesterday, later in the afternoon when I checked on the boys they had moved to positions directly under the falling mist.
These nozzles I added to the cages really help drive the temps down in the entire cage.
Here is what the boys went through today (The 56.6* temp is from a few days ago, but the high is from today
):
The purpose of offspring... helping hands
I think the katydids are trying to save their friends
Misting does wonders! Especially in this climate. And the chams are smart, they go for the water to cool down. Yesterday, later in the afternoon when I checked on the boys they had moved to positions directly under the falling mist.
These nozzles I added to the cages really help drive the temps down in the entire cage.
