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i have a carpet chameleon, and i use paper towels as my substrate, i got a water dripper, but the only problem is my paper towels are soaked with the water now, i even have the water dripping into a plant, and the drops come about every 4-6 seconds. Is this too fast? should i change the substrate?

YOU NEED TO GET A PLASTIC TUB/BIN OF SOME SORT TO CATCH THE WATER. i HAVE ONE THAT IS ABOUT (oops on caps!) 12lx9wx10de - just make sure the bin holds more water than the container you are using for a dripper and that you can easily lift it out to empty (daily). I have some old, but clean, towels that I bunch up around the bottom for any additional spray.

Don;t count on dripping only for water. You should be misting the foliage a few times a day to keep the humidity up and if you live in an especially dry area (northern region/PNW/Canada/New England) you may want to consider a humidifier. go here to see a few setup shots
Luna's old setup

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dont worry, i mist plenty lol aight thanks for the advice!