milo0
Hatchling Member
I know water dishes and waterfalls are controversial due to the increase in humidity and risk of RI, but I was wondering what your thoughts would be about a waterfall I was thinking about. Milo loves drinking water if it's moving, but he hates his baths. I mean, he will jump and panic most of the time during his bath because he really just doesn't like them. I've tried putting him in gentle showers too and he goes insane, as in, tries to climb up the shower curtain like Spiderman. I still will give him baths weekly, but I was looking for another way to make sure he's constantly hydrated. He doesn't get any water from greens or fruits because he doesn't eat them (and he's currently on roach strike, so no water from them either), so I was thinking a small waterfall would be beneficial for him, and I think it's something he would actually love. He loves to put his nose in the water, but just doesn't like being in it completely. I was bathing him every other day for 2 weeks to ensure he was hydrated (this was during his recent hunger strike) but he really hated it. I felt bad for the poor guy getting that upset over his bath time, so I do it only once a week now.
I have a glass tank with very little ventilation, so my chances of too high of humidity does increase. The top cover I made is just a piece of wood with his light cut outs. There are spaces where air is released, so it's not like there's no ventilation, but it's a small amount. However, I had planned on running the waterfall 1 hour in the afternoon, and 1 hour at night. So 2 hours out of the 11 hours that his lights are on. I wouldn't think that would raise his humidity too high, would it? I know many will say not to risk it, but honestly, Milo not getting enough water does worry me. I know they're desert animals and don't even need much water, but it would put me at ease knowing he has a fresh source just in case. Plus, he seems to love drinking it, as long as it's moving one water or the other. I sometimes don't have the 15-20 minutes to stand there stirring water around for him to drink everyday, especially with my school starting up. Let's just say, I'm trying to make him more independent.
What are your thoughts about running the waterfall 1-2 hours a day max? And it'd be the tiniest waterfall I can find so it wouldn't be a huge amount of water or anything. I'm curious to see if this would work.
I have a glass tank with very little ventilation, so my chances of too high of humidity does increase. The top cover I made is just a piece of wood with his light cut outs. There are spaces where air is released, so it's not like there's no ventilation, but it's a small amount. However, I had planned on running the waterfall 1 hour in the afternoon, and 1 hour at night. So 2 hours out of the 11 hours that his lights are on. I wouldn't think that would raise his humidity too high, would it? I know many will say not to risk it, but honestly, Milo not getting enough water does worry me. I know they're desert animals and don't even need much water, but it would put me at ease knowing he has a fresh source just in case. Plus, he seems to love drinking it, as long as it's moving one water or the other. I sometimes don't have the 15-20 minutes to stand there stirring water around for him to drink everyday, especially with my school starting up. Let's just say, I'm trying to make him more independent.
What are your thoughts about running the waterfall 1-2 hours a day max? And it'd be the tiniest waterfall I can find so it wouldn't be a huge amount of water or anything. I'm curious to see if this would work.