Ultrasonic humidifier/humidity question

[kitedemon]

The biggest issue with u/s foggers is keeping them clean. They get warm and damp and that is perfect bacteria growing conditions. They need to be kept super clean when I was using one I found it needed daily cleaning. They also drop ambient temps quite a lot.


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[Greekinese]

i never heared if these ultrasonic foggers are safe for animals or not. They might be, im just unsure. I know an ultrasonic cleaning bath can hurt you.

i would make sure the snake cannot get too close to the fogger. i mean, it sends out shockwaves powerful enough to cause cavitation in the water and to rip apart the water into tiny droplets. it wont have an effect at a distance, so it should be safe if you add the protection that you would also use for a lightbult that can get hot. but maybe its safe, it depends on how much weaker the shockwaves are, compared to an ultrasonic cleaning bath.

but then, if you can put your finger into the water right in the area where the fog is coming from, and it doesnt turn red and swollen afterwards, i guess its safe.

That wouldn't be an issue, I use plastic tubing and the machine is in a cabinet underneath the tank. It pumps the mist 4 or 5 feet through the tube into the tank.

I'd be more concerned with the above post about bacteria since a lot of these big Walgreen's humidifier have big tanks that hold a lot of water, so they don't get changed very often.

[Darkbird]

Would bacteria still be an issue if you use distilled water? I need to run humidifers just to try to keep room humidity up this time of year.

[3skulls]

Would bacteria still be an issue if you use distilled water? I need to run humidifers just to try to keep room humidity up this time of year.

Depending on the size of the tank, water is exchanged in less than 24 hours. Just wash it out once a week and you'll be fine.
If you have really hard water you might want to do some type of filtered water.


My ultrasonic just died on me. Ran it for about 4 months. I don't think I'll be getting another one.

[kitedemon]

Check it if it is slimy any color other then just shiny metal it needs to be cleaned. I use a vaporizer it is at least bacteria free (steam) it too needs to be kept clean but that is about electricity and efficiency of use due to scale build up. They would not be safe to use directly in they would do the whole room.

The bonus is they raise temps a bit.


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[Pythonfriend]

That wouldn't be an issue, I use plastic tubing and the machine is in a cabinet underneath the tank. It pumps the mist 4 or 5 feet through the tube into the tank.

I'd be more concerned with the above post about bacteria since a lot of these big Walgreen's humidifier have big tanks that hold a lot of water, so they don't get changed very often.

thats good, then its 100% safe


about the bacteria, i wouldnt worry too much. a few bacteria in water are no problem, and in aquaristics, if the water is too sterile and too clean, the fish can die. You might even buy a starter culture from aquaristics and put a bit in, then you have the correct bacteria in there that will actually remove nitrates and phosphates from the water, and there is no chance for any problematic germs to take over

[Greekinese]

So I added the moss into the hide to fix the humidity problem. I added it along the outer edge of the hide so that the snake can be in the middle of the hide surrounded by the moss. Apparently, that's not the way he likes it! :p

KMG mentioned he just put a clump of moss in there while I tried to arrange it along the circumference of the cave hide.
I guess KMG was right in how he did it, cause my snake arranged the moss in the middle himself! lol

I wish I could've seen him gather up the moss from the sides and put it in the middle, but unfortunately it would be hard to do without a transparent hide (which defeats the purpose hehe) or x-ray vision. The only thing I can see is the end result: