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I have a dripper but is it necessary if one has a misting system? It would seem that if one misted long enough the mist would combine and form droplets, does that happen?
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Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que l' esprits prepares. Louis Pasteur

It will inevitably turn into a water mass. which is why you need to have drainage! Once you have a misting system, you will curse at yourself for never having on all the time before.
Watering and Drainage Strategies

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WILL HAYWARD,
CANADIAN CHAMELEONS

>>It will inevitably turn into a water mass. which is why you need to have drainage! Once you have a misting system, you will curse at yourself for never having on all the time before.
>>Watering and Drainage Strategies
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>>WILL HAYWARD,
>>CANADIAN CHAMELEONS

Great article, thank you!!! Here's two plans: I can drill drainage holes in the bottom of the new cage, raise the cage and have a large plastic pan underneath. Or since the solid bottom of the cage is not very high I can just set the whole cage in the larger plastic pan and any gathered water can water the plants until drained off; either way I have a pump on hand that can be used, along with some tubing that can be uncoiled and drained into the hall bathroom sink whenever there is collected water. What do you think?
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Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que l' esprits prepares. Louis Pasteur

Depending on what your cage frame is made from and how it is assembled, setting the cage directly in the pan might rust or corrode it. You can set the cage up off the bottom of the pan slightly with plastic furniture feet floor protectors so it gets a chance to dry. Also, if you have a solid bottomed cage you can run a thick bead of aquarium silicone or rigid plastic around the edges, tip the cage slightly so water runs to one point, and put a bucket under the low point. A couple of pan ideas not mentioned in that great article are cement mixing trays, mud trays for shoes and boots, and hydroponics flood tables. The tables are great as you can get them fitted with a drain. I don't think I've built a cage yet that fit the typical utility sink or storage box. I like my cages larger whenever possible.

I use the plastic utility sinks you can buy at lowes or home depot, about 30 bucks.
They have legs and a big drain hole in the bottom to put a bucket under, measure about 24x24 on the top rim.. perfect for the pre-fab 2x2x4 cages available. You can just remove the solid bottom and place the cage right on the sink. Also adds about an extra foot of cage space