Setting up a humidifier

New cage, new problems, humidity. I have to mist now and its a pain. I'd like to automate the process. Is there a good humidistat that anyone can recommend? The ones I'm finding at lows/home depot are not quite what I want. I'm looking for the humidity version of a hydrofarm thermostat. Either that or maybe I can get a timer that has better resolution than 15 minutes and have it run a few times a day. Any suggestions?

I know a lot of people using a repti fogger system from petsmart or petco. I'm pretty certain you can regulate how much you want it to mist. It doesn't have a time, but it will keep a constant low fog which will help raise humidity. I've considered getting one until I decided to go with a rack system.

They make things called seconds timer which allow you to program down to the second.

What is your humidity that you think you need a misting system or a fogger? Keeping ambient humidity of 50% shouldn't be too hard.

I don't think VooDooDoc is talking about a timed set up, but rather one that automatically fogs when humidity falls beneath a certain point. It would work just like a thermostat, where as a thermostat may be set at 90 degrees (on/off models heat up to around 92 then cool until 88ish and turn back on, good models change the power that goes to the mat), the hygrostat(?) would be set to a certain percentage of humidity and either replicate the on/off thermostat or maybe have a small amount of humidity normally but scales up with lower measurement. I like your idea, I just don't know if anyone makes anything like it. I might try to make one if I can't find one ha.

EDIT: Found one!

http://www.quiko.gr/D2C5B087.en.aspx

More:

http://www.dnjreptilestore.com/ht10.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EA-0401-Rept...-/260866733459

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-OFF-110V-...eece30d&_uhb=1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reptile-Hygr...1#ht_500wt_926

Humidistats are out there. I was just suggesting another option that would be easier to find.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Humidistats are out there. I was just suggesting another option that would be easier to find.

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Yeah, I'm dumb and didn't realize they were out there :oops: Fifty percent isn't too hard to keep even without misting usually... Maybe VooDoo is talking about keeping humidity up in shed? What type of an enclosure are you using VooDoo?

I use the hygro stat to control my lamp and my reptifogger...Extremely easy to use !!

Any questions, let me know.

Thanks !!!

Thanks for the pointers, great info.

Humidity is usually around 40-45% so I just wanna bring it up a touch. Plus when Im out of town I dont want my wife or the pet sitter to have to mess with it. Looks like the hygrostat is what I was looking for, expensive buggers though.

My setup is an Exo-Terra glass tank. Its just a lot bigger than what I used to use which was a 20gal tank and had no humidity issues.

I just ordered a pump for a humidifier design I came up with. SHOULD be here in the next week or so. As soon as it gets here, I'll post the tutorial so you can build your own. It keeps the humidity right about 50% without any effort, and it'll cost you less than $20 tops.

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I just ordered a pump for a humidifier design I came up with. SHOULD be here in the next week or so. As soon as it gets here, I'll post the tutorial so you can build your own. It keeps the humidity right about 50% without any effort, and it'll cost you less than $20 tops.

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Looking forward to reading that. I have seen a few ideas posted in other threads using an aquarium air pump.

This one's powered by an aquarium pump as well. The trick was finding an air pump that was adjustable and generated a high enough airflow to make the project worthwhile. Most of the aquarium pumps out there only generate about 1.2 liters per minute and are fixed at that rate. Most of the high flow, adjustable pumps I've seen are ridiculously expensive.

I invested in the Zoo Med Repti Fogger and it's done wonders. So easy to tweak, maintain etc. Solved ANY humidity problems I had and helped 100% in the shed process etc.

Went ahead and tried out the air pump idea. The airpump I got has 2 outlets so I stick those into water bottles and stuck a bubble stone on each. Then have a line coming out of the top of each bottle and into my terrarium. So far hasn't made any appreciable difference. Maybe I need to put both lines in one bottle to increase air pressure. I'll tinker with it some more. Any pointers?

I can't seem to find a thread on this on these foums but I know I've see one before.

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I invested in the Zoo Med Repti Fogger and it's done wonders. So easy to tweak, maintain etc. Solved ANY humidity problems I had and helped 100% in the shed process etc.

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I was concerned that something like this would be overkill and create too much humidity. Maybe I'll have to look into that.

No way is it overkill. If anything unless you use in conjunction with closing off portions of an open top tank setup like mine I have never gotten mine to crank to humidity to over maybe mid 80's. Any if you find one on say an Amazon they are much cheaper than a pets store. I personally just cut a hole the size of the type that feeds the fog and it works fine. NO hydrostat I think that would be overkill =)

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No way is it overkill. If anything unless you use in conjunction with closing off portions of an open top tank setup like mine I have never gotten mine to crank to humidity to over maybe mid 80's. Any if you find one on say an Amazon they are much cheaper than a pets store. I personally just cut a hole the size of the type that feeds the fog and it works fine. NO hydrostat I think that would be overkill =)

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How long do you let it run for? How adjustable is it?

I just ghetto-rigged the Penguin shaped humidifier from my sons room with a piece of flexible tubing. My snake seems to like it. He is sitting right underneath it. Unfortunately it's a bit too much maybe the Zoomed will be less powerful. This thing is designed to humidy a room after all. The top of my tank is sealed off for the most part. I cut some plexi and fit it to the openings in the tank top, except under the two heat lamps.

Here is a picture from the top.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42157197/201...2023.00.15.jpg

Mine looks just like that. Although I chose the cool side corner and it mostly tucked away. It's adjusts via a wheel and the range is from a barely perceptible mist to a dark fog in the whole enclosure. And yes my BP SOMETIMES will sit right under it but not often. If your worried about looks just a bit of cleverness and you will be fine velcro in tank and on back of tube to attach snug and a plant suctioned in front etc.

Found a humidifier at walgreens: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/wal...040512-product. Works like charm. Can adjust the output from barely noticable to full blast and fog the cage. Should be perfect to run at 15 minute increments a few times a day.