HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello everyone, good evening!~

Just had a thought. I'm having a time and a half keeping my substrate moist, as misting only gets that top layer.
I'm wondering if maybe using a watering can would be better, seeing as the droplets would soak deeper in.

Thoughts?

I think it could work if you can find one with a really fine shower head over the end. My worry would be that you would risk over watering and saturating the sub at the bottom of the tank.

If you try it will you post your results?? I've been battling humidity myself and the spray bottle doesn't really work. Humidifiers are expensive and DIY humidifiers break quickly.

I'm going to try do DIY a can today, and I'll definitely post my results for you guys.

Duly noted on the droplet size, I didn't even think about the water flooding the bottom layer.

Be VERY careful if you don't have a false bottom, like others have mentioned you don't want flooding. Maybe even use. Something to block some of the holes off even. I personally don't think I'd risk it since floods happen to people who just mist too much, but I'm also overcautious. As far as humidity, just aquarium bubblers with airstones in each pool has been enough to keep my humidity high. (Cost me around 15 bucks total.) Also if you feel like your following all of the forum advice and you're still having humidity issues, make absolutely sure your gauge is working correctly. About a month ago I went nuts trying to boost my humidity, and even though it had only been a month since calibration my zoomed gauge was reading 20 percent off. A high humidity should keep that substrate pretty moist too so you won't have to mist as often

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Just to add, I got a spray bottle that I really loved off Amazon called flairisol, it gives off a continuous really fine mist, but I will warn, it only lasted about 3 months before the dechlor gunked it up, and it doesn't spray as nicely anymore.

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I used to have battery operated automatic spray bottles. I had to press and hold the trigger to get spray, but I didn't have to pump. They sprayed a good amount of water. I liked them a lot but so did my (ex) hubby and he appropriated them for other uses. I *think* I got them at Harbor Freight, but I've never seen them again.

They were top heavy due to the battery and motor, but well worth the clunkiness.

I use a yogurt container and made a dripper out of it by poking one small hole in it. I position it over a piece of wood or structure and let it do it's thing. The water is released slowly over the course of a couple of hours and soaks the wood/coats the structure and then evaporates.

Personally I wouldn't use a watering can in fear of a flood. I would just stick with a spray bottle, or add an alternative way to add humidity, ie; moss pit, bubbler pools, fogger, etc.

I put a wet towel over the top of the tank and I haven't had to mess with it in a couple of days now, my humidity is staying level ^^

I'm voting on team caution... Watering can seems like a bad idea. If you are misting- have moss pits- and have a bubbler going in your pool your humidity really should be decent. I would follow rawrgeous's advice and check to see if your gauge is working.

Also how is your tank covered? If you have too much air flow it will dry out your air and sub very quick. Do some investigating in how your humidity escapes- maybe post some pictures so we can comment better