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Well since Ill be getting a female soon, I want to get a misting system. Here are the requirements I want it to have.

a 2 gallon reserve
2 misting nozzles for each enclosure with a very fine mist
the quietest one i can get
no more than $125 for the whole system

i will also need to get a water heater. what would be a good heat source for the bucket???

Thanks. I am hoping to order one with in the next few days. I like the one from Big Apple, but im not sure on which pieces i need. i also dont want to build one, becase i dont really want to take the time.

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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

The mr. moisture may be what you are looking for, it's $105. I have one of these units too, here is a link to it.

Dennis
misting system

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You can use a 50w submersible heater. Here is a link to a very good Ezine article on DIY misters.

Dennis
Misting System

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Thanks for the tips. I want to be able to have two sprayers in each cage, and Ill have 2 cages. I also want to be able to spray a fine mist. I know ill need a 20' roll of tubing, but what nozzles do i need?? a tee or the L??

Thanks,
Greg
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

If you are doing two nozzles per cage you 'll need 3 "T"'s and 1 elbow. If you are going to do the Mr. moisture just let the company know you will need an etra length of hose and 3 "T" assemblies. If you do the DIY I think you can get them from this link.

dennis
Link

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thanks alot for all your help. My cages are big, 4x4x2.5, so i want to be able to spray the whole cage. What kind of nozzles do i want, and do they come with them?? should i specify this when i order?? Thanks man, I really like all of your panthers, will you be having any females available within the next few months???

Greg
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

If I remeber right you will neEd the .5gpm nozzles. Your best bet it to contact the guys over at Wetworks and talk to them, they were very helpful When I orderd mine. Also let them know that you will need extra nozzles. It will come with the elbow nozzle so just tell them you will need the 3 "T" assemblies. Below is a link with WetWorks contact info(email and phone).

The chameleons on the site are not mine, they belong to a very good friend of mine. He won't have any females available from the first couple clutches though.

Dennis
Wetworks contact info

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I agree, the Mr Moisture is a GREAT misting system.

And if you think about it, $100.00 is VERY LITTLE to spend for a good misting system. If you look at all the time it takes to design a home-made system, drive to the hardware store to purchase the parts, and then fiddle around putting it all together to work properly - it is way easier to spend the few extra dollars and get it complete and designed to work perfectly.

Purchase a few extra nozzles while you're at it. (I find it easier to just change-out the nozzles, than to try to clean them with a needle - which I've messed-up in the past).

And if you have two or three enclosures, the same misting system will be able to supply water for all of them. (As long as they are not too far apart from each other, as the distance the water must travel through the hoses is a factor). Or if you have a large enclosure, you can place TWO nozzles in it to cover the whole thing.

I've had mine for over a year, and it's working perfectly!
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In Christ: Raymond

Can someone please tell me where i can get a chheap submersible heater for the misting system. Is there anything I should be doing to the water before i mist it???

Thanks
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

Let me check around my house I may have 10-20 extra submersable heaters laying around that i dont use anymore. You are welcome to have one and since u live near me it wont be a problem getting it to you.

sweet thanks, i could swing by and take some pics for you if you want. i need one that will heat a 2 gallon bucket so its really warm. shoot me an email if one pops up...

pernads@hotmail.com
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

To tell you the truth, you don't really need a submersable water heater. In fact, I don't really think it will work anyways.

Try to follow my reasoning...

If the water in the tank gets hot, by the time it reaches the nozzle itself, it will have cooled off. The water does not travel at that great of a rate to get from the bucket to the nozzle while still warm. (Remember, the nozzle rate of water use is only enough to lay out a "super-fine mist" for the enclosure). My line is about 6' feet long, and I know that in the one or two minutes of misting that I have it set for, the water from the line is the only thing that will get used. The water from the bucket will NOT travel to the nozzle tip in this two minutes of misting.

Your best bet would be to warm the water WITHIN the hose itself. Preferrably where it's closest to the nozzle.

What I did was lay the hose over the side of the basking bulbs dome. Not the ceramic part, but the black metal dome itself. The plastic will ot melt as the water will absorb most of the heat from the dome - hence keeping it nice and toasty before getting misted.

Use common sense. Don't lay the water hose over exposed wires, or keep the nozzle so close to the dome that if the connection from the hose to the nozzle leaks, it will spray onto the ceramic part of the dome. (Duh)!!

Anyways, that's my opinion. Try it out FIRST...then see if you really need to invest your hard-earned shekels on a "submersable water heater". (Is that what they're called)?

Like I said...I don't think it'll work anyways. But then again, I may be wrong as well. (Naaaaww...I don't think so)!! Ha ha.
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In Christ: Raymond