Help with the homemade humidifer on this site?

i don't think it would push enough for that much space. You're right that's about 40gal - but i don't know that the flow rating for liquids would translate directly trying to push humid air this way. It is after all just a DIY solution - but I don't think you'd have much luck getting that particular setup illustrated to work on anything bigger than say a 90qt Sterilite. But using those I don't need anything to enhance humidity other than pushing the water bowl further over the warm side.

Does your setup have lights?

yes I have a 150-watt CHE over one side of the cage and flexwatt under the other side of the cage. I tried putting the water bowl directly under the CHE but it makes little differeence in my humidity. Is it not safe for the snake to stay in 35-40% humidity all the time?

the 150 watt is drying out the air...


vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

the 150 watt is drying out the air...


vaughn

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Splendidly done, Holmes!

How much of a drop in temps do you get without it?

I think the hose is too long. 5 and 1/2 feet may be excessive. Is it possible for you to reduce the hose-length going into the enclosure? For every foot of tubing, you're adding that much back-pressure against the water and the pump. The low-gauge hose doesn't help this much. Also, what is the angle that the hose is running at from the pump to the enclosure - is it traveling at an incline, a decline, or a level angle? All of these things combined can really have a negative effect on the efficiency of the pump. There's an equation for this, but I can't remember it.

If at all possible, get some photos posted. This would really make the problem-solving alot easier. :)

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yes I have a 150-watt CHE over one side of the cage and flexwatt under the other side of the cage.

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Under-Tank Heaters are really the only way to go when dealing with humidity issues. Get rid of the lamps all-together and you'll be a much happier camper. They're simply unnecessary.

With the ambient temperatures in the room being what they are, you may not be able to adequately heat the tank using UTH.

Does anyone know if the shape of the bottle makes any difference? i.e, is more surface area for the water (a wider bottle) better? I was using a gatorade bottle, and it worked, and later I bought a humidifier, which worked better. The store bought one is no wider than the gatorade bottle, but there is a sponge in between the two hoses so that more water is exposed to the moving air. I was thinking, rather than the sponge, perhaps a wider container could do the same thing.

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the 150 watt is drying out the air...


vaughn

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vaughn

Anything that gets narrower toward the top and the tubes might tend to "funnel" the output better (I'd think). Sponges anywhere they tend to stay moist, whether its in a tarantula's water dish or anything blowing into an enclosure makes me nervous for the prospect of mold etc.

Back when I was actively fiddling with this i tried using one of those bendable air strips instead of a bubblestone and had it set up so it kind of coiled like a slinky down in the bottle - worked better than the airstone but it was a mighty chore getting that thing in and out while maintaining the desired shape. Last time I actually put one together was for the pictures included in the tutorial. I hope some of this proves useful!

That makes sense to me. Like I said, I was just curious if anyone had experimented with different shaped containers. Incidentally, I agree about sponges and mold--I removed the one from the storebought humidifier--I was just using it as an example of exposing more water surface to the air at once. Some time I might try fooling with using two smaller jars simultaneously as well.