wandrus
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That’s one of the smoothest big Sulcatas I’ve seen. They all usually have a little something going on.I live in Arizona and never needed one . The key is a covered ( and dampened) enclosure , and daily soaking ! I did that for Speedy , he just turned 4 and no pyramiding yet !
I agree that a correctly set up closed chamber enclosure will require no fogger and no spraying. Just ad some water every 7 to 10 days.Yeah but since I work full time and are a full time student the Fogger helps me so I don’t have to spray as much
I agree that a correctly set up closed chamber enclosure will require no fogger and no spraying. Just ad some water every 7 to 10 days.
I live in Florida. Outside it's humid!
But inside the house with the A/C cranking out 72 degrees, the inside humidity is about nothing.
My closed chamber maintains 87-96% at all times. And I do next to nothing to maintain it.
I have a hinged, plexiglass lid. A 5.0 18" strip florescent lamp mounted to the UNDERSIDE of the lid.
Soil over orchid bark substrate with water bowl and I pour a few ounces of water into the corners every week or two.
Like most keepers, I also tried misters, etc. And found that I was over complicating things.
I do hot water once a week around the corners and edges and am in the 90% range and then 80% by the end of the week. Foggers breed bacteria so keep that in mind. Blowing mold water is yuck! They’re a pain to clean and not needed in a closed chamber. I work 10 hour days and am a mom of two. Mist 1-2x a day and pour water around weekly.
Yeah it’s temporary since I’m in an apartment and have no money at the moment. But it’s a great fix for humidity for people who are in the same boat. My little Sulcata is growing fine now [emoji16]
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Not saying they’re bad just more work in a closed chamber. You need a timer, cleaning it, tweaking it. Maybe in an open top but even then less time would be spent closing it off. If you’re open top have you searched closed top options on the cheap? They exist.
I totally drilled through plastic!
Yes I am using a closed chamber. I have it covered with tinfoil which was a cheap recommendation from an expert on here. I don’t even have a drill at my house... I really can’t afford much at the moment until after summer [emoji4] my babies are doing just fine. Thanks. I would love to use the plastic but it’s also more of a fire hazard as well with my CHE [emoji24]
I made my neighbor help. I also don’t own a drill so he mounted my lighting. Tin foil is fine and no fire hazard. If you do the mister just remember the weekly cleaning. They get funktified fast.
I do hot water once a week around the corners and edges and am in the 90% range and then 80% by the end of the week. Foggers breed bacteria so keep that in mind. Blowing mold water is yuck! They’re a pain to clean and not needed in a closed chamber. I work 10 hour days and am a mom of two. Mist 1-2x a day and pour water around weekly.