Automatic Misting System?

[ruby oxide]

Hello all, in my research of a lil friend I found automatic misting systems and wanted to know if they were worth it and which ones are good to purchase and why?

[chrome skiff]

NQA for leopard geckos it is not neccesary to include a misting system in your terrariums. If you plan on making a bioactive you could just spray the plants separately with a sprayer

also if your terrarium is on the rather small size (thriving mininum) including a full-on misting system would possibly increase humidity a bit too much

misting systems are better for larger terrariums

easier to keep a gradient

but there is no problem with misting systems if you use it adequately

in fact I plan on adding one myself at some point to mimic rain in my terrarium

leopard geckos undergo monsoon rains in their natural habitats

[ruby oxide]

Thanks!!

[lilac anvil]

So I’ve done one! And I full heartily think they can work but really only in larger setups like a 4x2x2 or larger! And they only go off like 1-2 times a week!

Larger areas allow for a better chance of it not raising the humidity too much compared to smaller areas.

[ruby oxide]

My first tank will be a 40 gallon minimum

[lilac anvil]

If your house has generally normal humidity it’s also not needed to mist regularly. It would more just be for enrichment. If you’re struggling with humidity issues than there are ways I would suggest working on that than a misting system as there can be outside factors affecting it that should be addressed