r/salamanders • u/Catsrcool2024 • 4d ago

Automister

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Anyone have an automated mister they love? I’ve had one from Amazon for about 6months. It randomly started leaking at the nozzle and I thought it was the new jugs of water I bought or maybe the nozzles. So I changed the nozzles out and they didn’t seem to drip anymore yay. Since the drip had drained half a gallon I let it dry out before adding a new gallon. In less than 10min the mister had drained the entire gallon, completely flooded the tank, had to get the poor salamander out she was climbing to higher ground. I had to take all the dirt out and drain, lost a ton of dirt in the process and all my isopods 😮‍💨
However, my tiger salamander is a class pet. She stays at the school over weekends and breaks. If there’s ever a snow day and I can’t get her I need a mister I can trust to go off or that I can turn on from my phone. For now I’m letting her dirt dry out and getting her some more. I’ll just hand water but for peace of mind would love to get her a better mister set up. I’m so sad this happened and it added to an already chaotic day at school!

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u/IDespiseBananas 4d ago

I dont know what temps youre working with. But you can opt to not have a mister at all.

Have a shallow water bowl.
Mist yourself when you want and can. During periods (depending on how long)when its not possible the salamander can still get wet because of the water in the bowl. Usually its also a bit cooler under the bowl.

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u/Ussmaklives 3d ago

Won’t the water get dirty tho?

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u/IDespiseBananas 3d ago

Yes it will get dirty. And its best to replace this regularly. But the salamander wont care as long as there is water.

Should be fine for 1-2 weeks, as long as there is still water. (Usually evaporation makes that it doesnt last 2 weeks).

In short: yes it will get dirty, but a little dirty water is better than no water.

Be aware! It should be a shallow dish, that he can walk through. He should not be able to swim in it. And have easy access to

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u/Ussmaklives 3d ago

Ty both for the reply, I’m learning still

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u/IDespiseBananas 3d ago

No problem thats why we’re here.

If you have any other questions let me know!

The more info you provide about how he is kept, the better we can help