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oakleyman18
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/03/2011 :  18:37:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Definitely agree. Not something for more than a couple of the things. I can get away with using them in my project because they're sealed off with vents and use fans to suck the air through to the environment rather than being in it themselves.

Also using fans has the benefits of being a cool air humidifier AND a piezo-electric humidifier, and also creating extra air exchange as well. Which is dandy



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Snakesitter
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USA
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Posted - 03/03/2011 :  20:36:48  Show Profile  Visit Snakesitter's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Niiiiiice!

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hiper2009
Banned

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/03/2011 :  22:00:45  Show Profile  Click to see hiper2009's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Snakesitter

Niiiiiice!



Agree !!!
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JKCarter
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USA
90 Posts

Posted - 27/04/2011 :  01:53:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I know I'm a little late jumping into the convo here, but what I've done with great success is this:

Picked up an ultrasonic humidifier from my local drugstore (Wal-Greens) for around $30. Affixed a 1" flexible hose to the the humidifier and ran it to the top of the screen. Hooked up the humidifier with a timer that has 8 programs meaning 8 times a day it comes on for 1 minute. With this I have been able to easily maintain %80 humidity with no need to mist my substrate at all.

I had read far too many reviews on the Repti-Fogger whereas it would work fine for a few weeks to a few months and then just quit. Decided to get an actual room humidifier which does the same thing but in a larger aspect. Plus get the added benefit of the tank on the humidifier being 2.8gal as opposed to the 1 liter on the repti-fogger.

If anyone is interested in seeing some pics of how I have this setup I'd be happy to post some. It's pretty straightforward and has taken the maintenance required to a very manageable level.

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Zincubus
Snake mite

16 Posts

Posted - 01/05/2011 :  00:17:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Has anybody considered using a nebuliser to maintain humidity ?
They at least are safe enough so won't cause any form of harm to your snakes .

Cough .... I have 4 for sale or swap for a young / baby BRB !!
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JKCarter
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USA
90 Posts

Posted - 01/05/2011 :  06:03:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
To be honest I thought about it, but one of the two problems I figured would be the canister to put the water in is so tiny. It would require you to re-fill it each time you needed to use it. We have one here that I was fooling around with before I decided on using the humidifier. If you could figure out a way to get past or work around having to refill the little canister each and every time, ie. attach something larger to it with more of a capacity it might work.

Then you'd run into the issue of getting the vaporized water into the viv. Humidifiers use tiny piezo like fans to propel the humidified air from the humidifier out whereas the nebulizers depend on the person using it to inhale thereby creating a vacuum.

I think it'd be easier to use a ready made reptifogger or humidifier. I've had great luck with mine.

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Zincubus
Snake mite

16 Posts

Posted - 01/05/2011 :  12:28:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes , you make a good point about the size of the water / liquid holder being small in nebulisers , they are used successfully in the treatment of RI respiratory infections in reptiles ,though. They are certainly a lot easier and cheaper than repeat visits to the vets.

Incidentally, these and most other nebulisers do actually pump out a decent amount of moisture and don't rely at all on a vacuum . Maybe you're thinking of those little Asthma sprays everyone carries around ??.
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