Having trouble keeping the humidity up in your tropical tank? 💧 Look no further than our Repti Fogger and Monsoon Systems! In this video, Eric goes over the differences between them and how they both work!
Reptifogger is garbage that only lasts for 3-6 months. DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP. Make your own fogger with ultrasonic cool mist humidifiers, don't waste your time with reptifogger.
It really depends on your enclosure. If it has a mesh top, sometimes it can be set up to spray through the mesh, but it does tend to make it less effective and sometimes only drips through the mesh. Just make sure if you're using the Monsoon on something like a ball python, make sure the surface of the substrate doesn't stay wet constantly. They need humidity, but wet conditions plus any bacteria (from poop, food, etc.) can cause scale rot. Humid hides are a good option, because they can control how much humidity they're exposed to.
I'm about to upgrade my yellow Belly sliders (2 males) from a 10 gallon to a 75 and it's gonna be a ecotank so lots of new fish and stuff and I really wanna get as much of a real weather system for them so this helped a lot
Where can I find a zoo med hygrotherm? And does it definitely auto turn on with the reptifogger? So if the humidity drops it will automatically start spraying again? Need something like this for my ball python.
Either size of the Monsoon has a built-in timer system. You can set it to run for a certain amount of time every few hours up to 24. That's probably your best bet if you don't have someone to mist them for you. That being said, the reservoir only holds so much, so you'll want to run it ahead of time to see how long it will last and to figure out what settings you want to use. You might need someone to refill it partway through the week.
It depends on what's wrong with your frogs. If they have a headache, then aspirin might help, but if they have an upset stomach, then try Pepto-Bismol.
hey i just got a painted frog a while ago and just got a glass lid now how would i put in the fogger and should i get one if the humidity for him should only be like 70ish?
The foggers are generally best used with a mesh lid as you can just set them up to fog through the top. If you have a glass lid, you'll need to find a way to make a hole into the enclosure. Glass lids don't provide much in the way of ventilation, so be aware that if you do use a fogger that you'll want to monitor the humidity closely and make sure that the tank doesn't get overly damp or stagnant.
We have had little to no issues with the ones that we use here at the shop. We use RO water in ours so there's no risk of mineral buildup and clogging. The other problem that sometimes comes up is if you pour water into the hole in the lid, occasionally the water gets into the electronics. We recommend you don't use that and just lift the whole lid to fill the holding container directly.
The two could be used together. The Dripper is a self-enclosed water system and should not add too much to the overall humidity, which is what the Repti-Fogger helps provide. You'll just want to make sure you don't overdo it or that the enclosure doesn't become waterlogged.
We've seen it happen on occasion. Usually it's one of two things. If the water being used wasn't distilled or R/O water and the mineral build up has clogged the system up. Sometimes that can be fixed by running a mixture of white vinegar and water through the system to break up up the clogs. The other issue is that sometimes if you pour water through the opening in the top, it inadvertently gets into the electronics. Obviously this isn't supposed to happen, but it does. We recommend when refilling to simply lift the whole top up and pour water directly into the holding tank.
@@andyk7967 It really depends on the animal you're trying to provide for. If you're needing to simply boost the humidity for say, a snake, the fogger system might be best. If you're looking at something for say, a gecko, the mister system might be better as they'll actually prefer to have all those water drops available to drink.
The mister is great for reptiles like geckos or chameleons that prefer to get their water from droplets, though you can use it to boost humidity. If you're looking for just a humidity boost, the fogger may be your better option.
It could potentially, if it's overused and the environment is allowed to get too saturated or gets stagnant. Lots of tropical animals need a "dry out" period throughout the day. You'll want to keep an eye on your humidity levels and adjust it appropriately for the species you're keeping.
While ball pythons need some humidity, the Fogger and Monsoon are better for truly tropical conditions. You'd be better off either offering a humid hide the snake could choose to go into or spritzing only occasionally, providing your bedding is not aspen which will mold quite quickly.
