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Kelly_Haller
at Mon Feb 4 01:25:12 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Kelly_Haller ]
Mike - Thanks again, these were just some issues with RI that I have experienced and read about over the years and hopefully will be of help to some.
Jeff - I agree with you that typical misting is not very effective coming from a standard hand sprayer. The volume and droplet size are too small. I use a one gallon yard chemical sprayer (new of course) that is much more effective. It will put out a spray volume in a few seconds equal to what a hand mister will put out in a minute. During times when air humidity is low, spray the cage walls and floor with enough water that the droplets and floor moisture will last at least half a day before evaporating. If the moisture lasts much longer, cut back on the volume. The other issue is that when using these spray volumes, the cage substrate must be clean of any feces or urates. Additionally, you can use distilled bottled water in the sprayer to avoid any hard water spotting issues on the cage interior or glass. I have had good luck with this method for boids showing respiratory signs of low ambient humidity or with snakes that have shedding issues. Also, take care to monitor cage temps to keep them in the appropriate ranges. There are other methods of cage humidity control, but I have found this one to work quite well.
Kelly
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Humidity source...... - Kelly_Haller, Mon Feb 4 01:25:12 2008