Need Serious help with dry cage(mister help)

[Larry Wardog]

50 watts on a ten gallon is a bit much. That’s what’s drying out your substrate. Get a dimmer for your light or try a lower wattage bulb. I use sheets of glass to block off the screens on my vivariums. (You can repurpose old glass from picture frames or old tanks) and I have no issues keeping humidity up. Also mist king is amazing if you decide to go that route. It will be money well spent.

That's a great point about the 50 watt light lol you can use plexiglass as a lid to cover the top also. That's what I use in my builds. I have the Mistking Starter and the Evergreen Pet Supplies Reptile Fogger and they work great together! Honestly either device will work but it will cost you a lot to mist 5 tanks.

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[Lanky]

plexiglass hmm can i get that at home depo and i assume i poke holes into it and even with 50 watts my cages get tops to 80's thats why i have 50 watt instead of 40 that and my local store almost never has 40's :P but thanks for the help guys i think ill see if a can get a reptile fogger and swap all the tops with plexiglass hopefully that won't be very pricey im a lil low on funds right now

[DanDrobates]

Plexiglass is actually on the pricey side; plus it warps easily. You’re better off with glass.

[Lanky]

but getting holes in glass is a real pain isn't it?

[Larry Wardog]

Plexiglass is actually on the pricey side; plus it warps easily. You’re better off with glass.

I've seen plexiglass at Lowe's for decent prices and they will cut it just like glass to fit. If you get the plexiglass to cover the lid or cut to fit it doesn't usually warp unless you put a lot of weight on it unevenly. I've used it for 4 years and only had 1 of 6 tanks that happen in.

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[Lanky]

AAron do you just take off the whole lid when you do plexiglass and or have breatheing holes into the plexiglass also does heat from the lamps cause problems

[Larry Wardog]

AAron do you just take off the whole lid when you do plexiglass and or have breatheing holes into the plexiglass also does heat from the lamps cause problems

You can drill holes in the plexiglass for a lid specifically or you can leave the plexiglass on partially.
For a fogger that will save you money I bought this one too. It works the same as the other fogger I recommend you can have two tubes so this fogger can be used for two tanks. You would only need 3 check it out

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B076D...reptile+fogger

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[Lanky]

https://www.chewy.com/zoo-med-reptil...UaAgugEALw_wcB i got this one and i was going to do what i saw in a video wear you cut little slits into the tubeing to service 3 tanks with one fogger