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As silly as it may sound I've been trying to make myself an effective dripper for some time now with no success.It is more difficult than it seems...
I can't obtain any of those commercial ones either.
I was wondering if I can replace the dripper with frequent heavy misting,his cage is very densely planted.
I have been doing this for some time now and everything seems fine but I thought I should check first what you gyes have to say.

I have the same type of setup for my panther and I just mist heavily a few times a day, and about once a month i give him a shower. If you really want to try a dripper I have one that is commercial, it's the (Big Dripper) and I could send it to you free of charge.

-andrew

For my dripper that i used, all it was was a good ole plastic milk carton. Worked great. Stabbed 5 holes in it and it slowly dripped out water right on to a nice section of the potho.

I think that both misting frequently and a dripper are the best ways to keep your cham hydrated. I only misted twice a day and had a dripper and my guy got dehydrated and passed away.

Good luck
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Evil minds that plot destruction,
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how the hell is that possible?Was something wrong with your setup or the cham itself perhaps?

I doubt it died from dehyrdation alone.

Another sickness.
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CANADIAN SILKWORMS

I dont know if there where other complications, but what i was told was that it died from dehydration. After doing some research my chameleon did seem to have similair symptoms.

I bought him from LLL Reptile. Anything wrong with there service?
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Gen'rals gathered in their masses,
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction,
Sorcerer of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning,
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind,
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh Lord Yeah!
(War Pigs: Black Sabbath)

Havent delt with LLL, however, it would make sense that a company that is entirely devoted to chameleons MIGHT have higher quality, healthier and possibly more know how about them. So, I personally would be spending my own money with chameleon dedicated breeders, and not larger companies.
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CANADIAN SILKWORMS

That's very kind of you but I live in Cyprus,Europe.I think that you were thinking I was in the US possibly....or not?
I'm familiar with the big dripper,that's what I had in mind.

I use a hand pump misting device. It holds about 22 oz and I fill it once a day. I leave it on all the time, and when it runs out of air, it quits misting. I have the mist head pointed up towards the roof of the enclosure. This creates water dropplets on the top that eventually drip down. The rest creates a fine mist for the entire cage.

My cham knows exactly when I am doing this and begins lapping the water from the leaves and sitting under the dropplets.

I shower him about every 2-3 weeks.

Any container with a few holes and filled with warm water would work as well. Go on-line at look at the manufactured drippers...you could probably make one yourself after a visit to the local hardware store.

Good luck.

Kris
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