Tyaeda
Established Member
I like Zoo Med as a company. I buy a lot of their products for my Yemen's enclosure, but I would not suggest purchasing this system.
My husband just started a new job, which means that on certain days and evenings, neither of us will be home to maintain my cham's humidity. We didn't have time to wait for an online order to come in the mail, so in a pinch we went to our local reptile store and bought the only misting machine they had at the time; the Zoo Med Reptirain Automatic Misting Machine.
At first I thought it was defective, because when I first plugged it in, all the lights came on, but the thing didn't work. I later discovered that I need a surge protector, which cost us another few dollars for a cheap one at Walmart. It would have been really nice if there was one built in, or they made that requirement more clear in the instructions. Once we had it working we noticed a few new problems.
First off, the increment options are limited, and I can't make it spray as often, or for as long as we need it to. The highest setting is a one minute mist every hour. When we're home, we're able to turn it off and on, making it mist more often, but I can't make it go longer than a minute at a time.
It also does not last the 8 hours we need it too, on those settings. It would be really nice if the reservoir held enough for more than 8 one minute mistings, but it doesn't. It probably would if it wasn't for my next problem...
It leaks from the bottom, and from the misting nozzles. It appears as though it leaks in order to relieve any remaining pressure from the previous mist. I guess I could technically use it as a crappy dripper, but I would then have to mount it inside of the enclosure, and I would have to do some serious renovations in order to make that happen. For now, we use a bucket to collect the leakage.
Another thing I do not like are the misting attachments. For the $150 I paid for this machine, it would have been nice to see nice attachments, but this one just uses the same kind you can find on any generic spray bottle. It's adjustable, but my options are mist, and a steady stream. It also comes with whitish/clear tubing that may be translucent enough to promote alege growth.... makes cleaning a bit more of a hassle.
We're using it for now, but we will definitely be purchasing either a Mistking, aquazamp, or monsoon system soon, and will only be using the reptirain in case of an emergency.
I've looked up other reviews for this system, and they seem to tell the same story. Leaking, limited options, etc. Maybe one day I'll tear mine apart for the pump, and try and make a leak-free DIY version, that I can hook up to a better timer that will give me more options.
My husband just started a new job, which means that on certain days and evenings, neither of us will be home to maintain my cham's humidity. We didn't have time to wait for an online order to come in the mail, so in a pinch we went to our local reptile store and bought the only misting machine they had at the time; the Zoo Med Reptirain Automatic Misting Machine.
At first I thought it was defective, because when I first plugged it in, all the lights came on, but the thing didn't work. I later discovered that I need a surge protector, which cost us another few dollars for a cheap one at Walmart. It would have been really nice if there was one built in, or they made that requirement more clear in the instructions. Once we had it working we noticed a few new problems.
First off, the increment options are limited, and I can't make it spray as often, or for as long as we need it to. The highest setting is a one minute mist every hour. When we're home, we're able to turn it off and on, making it mist more often, but I can't make it go longer than a minute at a time.
It also does not last the 8 hours we need it too, on those settings. It would be really nice if the reservoir held enough for more than 8 one minute mistings, but it doesn't. It probably would if it wasn't for my next problem...
It leaks from the bottom, and from the misting nozzles. It appears as though it leaks in order to relieve any remaining pressure from the previous mist. I guess I could technically use it as a crappy dripper, but I would then have to mount it inside of the enclosure, and I would have to do some serious renovations in order to make that happen. For now, we use a bucket to collect the leakage.
Another thing I do not like are the misting attachments. For the $150 I paid for this machine, it would have been nice to see nice attachments, but this one just uses the same kind you can find on any generic spray bottle. It's adjustable, but my options are mist, and a steady stream. It also comes with whitish/clear tubing that may be translucent enough to promote alege growth.... makes cleaning a bit more of a hassle.
We're using it for now, but we will definitely be purchasing either a Mistking, aquazamp, or monsoon system soon, and will only be using the reptirain in case of an emergency.
I've looked up other reviews for this system, and they seem to tell the same story. Leaking, limited options, etc. Maybe one day I'll tear mine apart for the pump, and try and make a leak-free DIY version, that I can hook up to a better timer that will give me more options.
