misting

[Volvagia2]

I have a 5.5 gallon tank however I mist twice sometimes three times a day and I spray the entire enclosure even the branches and leaves, and sometimes I spray a large licorice jar even more times since it's smaller. Am I overdoing it with both enclousures? Should I spray the entire enclosures? I house Europeans, and the common temperatures in the summer inside is between 77F-82F sometimes it stays 82F.

 

[Rick]

Yes you are. Just one spray is all I do. There is no need to soak things. Use a moist substrate and then you only need to mist every couple days. By doing it too much you invite mold to grow.

 

[The_Asa]

Why would you spray a smaller container more times than a large container? :huh:

Rick is right. All you have to do is mist once a day or a few times per week. and only a couple light mists on the sides and the substrate.

 

[Volvagia2]

Yes you are. Just one spray is all I do. There is no need to soak things. Use a moist substrate and then you only need to mist every couple days. By doing it too much you invite mold to grow.

volvagia2 Sep 2 , 2008 What if I use paper towels should I enlarge sprays, or do I need to mist on other places if I use paper towels?

 

[tnienhaus]

i mist daily...and depending on the heat...sometimes twice...it can get hot in my room...

Also...I use wet paper towel for a substrate....just change it periodically

 

[collinchang635]

i mist daily...and depending on the heat...sometimes twice...it can get hot in my room...Also...I use wet paper towel for a substrate....just change it periodically

Is it necessary to change the paper towel?

 

[The_Asa]

Yes, if you don't want mold growing on it.

 

[Rick]

Is it necessary to change the paper towel?

It gets nasty after awhile with food bits and feces. I prefer spaghnum moss.

 

[collinchang635]

It gets nasty after awhile with food bits and feces. I prefer spaghnum moss.

Is spaghnum moss or humidity foam better? Is it worth it to get a gallon size bag full of spaghnum moss for $2?

 

[tnienhaus]

i actually have live grass in the bottom of the container as well which helps with the humidity

 

[Rick]

Is spaghnum moss or humidity foam better? Is it worth it to get a gallon size bag full of spaghnum moss for $2?

They all work you just have to find which you like best. I don't use paper towels becuase when i did the food items would hide under it.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Sounds like you were overdoing the spraying a bit, although this is coming from someone who rarely ever mists and doesn't use any foam/moss/ other substrate to hold humidity.

 

[pedro92]

Is spaghnum moss or humidity foam better? Is it worth it to get a gallon size bag full of spaghnum moss for $2?

I prefer sphangum moss because it has a more natural look and the foam i bought last time was white.... poop and stains dont do well with white. Also the moss seems to work much cheaper and easier.

 

[yeatzee]

what about frog moss?