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i'm setting up the timer for the misting system for four times a day. they are:

7am
11am
3pm
7pm

run times are 1 minute durations.

my question is will 4 times a day for 1 minute be enough? i'm in socal and summers here are 90 to 100 . i want to make sure our chameleon is staying hydrated.

dennis
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compasscreek backcountry adventures

Dennis-

I change my time with the season, from 3-5 times per day, and 1-2min each time. I to am in SoCal, right now I have mine set to mist 4 times per day and 1min the first mist in the morning, and 2 min for the two mists during the day, and then 1min for the last mist. I have my time set around the light timer, which I have set for 8am-8pm. The first mist doesn't start until the lights have been on for 1 hour. Here is how my timer is set right now;

9am - mist time 1 min.
12pm - mist time 2 min
3pm - mist time 2 min.
6pm -mist time 1 min.

The above times are for my indoor cages!

For my outdoor cages, I will be adding a misting system to them once I get the new cages done. They will be housed out side 24/7 for the summer, and I will be misting more often for more time each mist. I will have all this info and more on my site SOON. Hope this helps!
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John
1.1 Ambilobe Panthers
1.1 Nosy Be Panthers
1.1 Sambava Panthers

john your info definately helps! i messed around with the timer and changed the durations from one minute to 2 minutes 4 times a day. i did it mainly because i didn't think one minute would provide enough water on the leaves but as an added benifit to the longer run times i got the humity to come up to 80% instead of 70% at one minute.

there is no misting after LIGHTS OUT right? i thought about adding a misting "after hours" to add a level of natural realism but have not because our chameleon will be from captive stock and i don't want to add stress if it is not needed. and to clarify what im thinking is that in the wild it rains at night sometimes and in captivity it does NOT.

thanks
dennis
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compasscreek backcountry adventures

Dennis-

One minute will mist quite a bit in a small cage. You will get the hang of it after you play around with it. I notice my chameleons will mainly drink in the morning after the first mist. The others are for keeping up humidity, mine stays from 90%-72%. I also have the times set so that there is some dry time then it mists things down, so it is not always wet it the cage.

I don't mist my chameleons before or after the lights go out. I don't want the cages to be wet at night, and the last mist before the light go out keep the humidity up at night. It was 90% today. Do you have a digital thermometer/Humidity gauge? They will give you a much more accurate reading of things, Walmart sells them, I have one that is wireless, paid $40 for it. Yes it may rain @ night in the wild, but not every night. If you put it on a timer then it rains every night!

Hope this helps!
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John
1.1 Ambilobe Panthers
1.1 Nosy Be Panthers
1.1 Sambava Panthers

I would love to get indoor misting systems for Cham's cages. Where can I find them? Or, if I have to make one, any suggestions?

I currently have two 36 x 18 x 18 (screen) cages.

Please let me know.

-MP
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4 Month Old Ambanja Male I - LESTER
4 Month Old Ambanja Male II - SHOGO