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gb · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: Using a dripper

I have switched of my auto mist system and gone to spraying twice daily along with using a dripper.Due to trying to keep the humidity down and allowing the Viv to dry out between spraying.

My question is how much water should go through it and how long should it be dripping.

Found the Male is drinking from it where i never used to see him drink at all.

thanks Gary

johne.ev · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

Hi Gary. While i mist my panther manually & also use a dripper (which i try to drip for a couple of hours at least) i also use a small rodent bottle. if you hold it a couple of inches in front of the chams face it should eventually drink from it. this is a great way of making sure they take plenty of water. its easy to get young ones used to it, but takes a little more time & patience with older animals.

gb · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject:

johne.ev · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:

Yeah, i know what you mean. i had a male yemen like that, but still got him to take water from it eventually. still wouldn't let me touch him though lol.

955i · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:06 am Post subject:

I used to use a 50ml syringe to give my panthers and yemens water by hand.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

A dripper can be left on all day as long as it drips into a plant pot or something to prevent water collecting on the viv base, just set it to slow drip over some plant leaves, chams soon get the hang of it and many will drink straight form the dripper tube. Chams are attracted to droplets of water on plant leaves and also attracted to moving water. The dripper and x2 daily misting is just right in my view for Yemens.
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gb · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: