Reddit reviews Evergreen Pet Supplies Reptile Humidifier/Fogger - Large Tank - Ideal for a Variety of Reptiles/Amphibians/Herps - Compatible with All Terrariums and Enclosures

i definitely feel you; they caught my heart when i got my first frog at age 10 🌝 (she was an african clawed frog though. RIP Lily, i miss her)

so white’s need an enclosure with more vertical space than horizontal, since they’re arboreal. like i said i’ve got my adults in an 18x18x24 but i’ve been planning for a while to upgrade them to an 18x18x36, which i might get at the next expo.

they’re not super demanding as far as humidity and temperature goes, which makes them a great beginner frog. even so, i have a ZooMed HygroTherm hooked up to a fogger and heat mat so their humidity doesn’t drop below 50% and so their temp doesn’t drop below 75F. i got the fogger on amazon... and the HygroTherm too. together they’re pretty expensive but it really is worth it to get these frogs set up correctly. plus my HygroTherm has worked consistently and without fail for almost 8 continuous years now. really is among the best $70 i’ve spent. and for the fogger i should mention i’ve had to sort of cut a small hole in the top mesh of the cage to avoid the metal mesh of the lid rusting. i can take a picture to show you what i mean if you’d like. the frogs don’t mind; they can’t even climb onto the mesh and they never try to either. their safety and comfort is #1 so i found a way that works, lol.

as far as substrate goes, most people use Eco Earth coconut fiber. that’s what i used for years until i found josh’s frogs, and i switched to a piece of their frog foam. that shizz is a game changer. no more messy frogs, no more dumping coconut fiber out every cleaning, no more searching for frog poop. the stuff is great, and is reusable for a long time as long as you keep it clean. so that’s what i recommend for substrate.

for lighting, my guys have a dual light fixture on a timer that switches from a 23-watt UVB bulb during the day to one of these at night. the UVB turns on at 9am and it switches to the night light at 9pm.

beyond that, they just need things to climb on and hide in, and a water bowl to soak in clean (bottled) spring water that isn’t so deep that they risk drowning. it’s inevitable that they’ll often use the water bowl as a toilet, so be prepared to clean it every time you see poop in it. in addition to the water bowl my guys have a magnetic ledge, some fake bamboo, a fake vine with suction cups, a piece of driftwood, a reptile hammock, and a small hollow log in their cage. i can take a picture of the entire setup if you’d like. my female spends most of her time in the big piece of bamboo and my smaller male spends most of his time inside the log. my big male Burp is the one who’s all over the place and often sleeps on the magnetic ledge, lol.

when it comes to feeding, they eat every other day, 3 dubia roaches each. and every other feeding, one of their roaches gets dusted with a vitamin supplement, and one gets dusted with a calcium + d3 supplement. roaches that are 1/2” to 5/8” in size are best; any larger may be a choking hazard. if you’re not sure, the general rule is to not give them an insect that’s wider than the space between the eyes of the animal. sub-adult and adult roaches are an absolute no-no for these frogs as they’re wayyyy too big.

i’ll also occasionally give them a wax worm or a couple of phoenix worms to change things up. wax worms should not be given more than a couple of times a month, though, since they’re pretty high in fat and low in nutritious value. like froggy junk food, lol. i tong-feed all of my animals (except my dwarf frogs haha) so there’s never any loose insects in the cage and i always know exactly how much they’ve eaten. white’s take to tong-feeding quite well.

and that’s their basic care! like i said, they’re kinda expensive to set up properly but it’s so worth doing. once you have that out of the way they are pretty dang easy to care for. they don’t really require UVB lighting during the day since they’re a nocturnal species that hides and sleeps during the day; i just have that kind of light for them because they have a live pothos plant in their cage. as long as they’re on a consistent 12-hour day/night cycle, that’s what matters. they do soooo well on a consistent routine.

if you have any questions about their care or if i’ve missed anything, don’t ever hesitate to ask. i love these frogs dearly and am quite happy to help anyone out who’s thinking of getting some of their own. 🌝

I’ve been pretty happy with it so far! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CO9582Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550059981&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=reptile+humidifier&psc=1

This. I think this will do nicely, if I decide to do it.

I appreciate it! I'd be happy to. So the three main components used are These lights, these lights and this fogger the puck lights are great because they're really bright (and can be adjusted with a remote) they change color and can be easily hidden. So, on my kitchen table, I turned off all the lights surrounding, turned on the puck lights, the two lights I showed you and another light just for fill. I shot it at 1/25 shutter speed at an f4 and a 400 ISO. So basically only the subjects were lit and everything else was dark. The green lights did a great job turning the fog green. Everything you see here was shot as is.

I am planning on upgrading to this to monitor/control my ambient temp and humidity.
http://www.ink-bird.com/products-humidity-controller-ihc230.html
Currently I am using the Ink-bird ITC-1000F to control my UTH for my hot side. I have a CHE for the cool side, spaced a little above to tank. Mine stays in the low to mid 80's all the time already. I use this to get my humidity where it needs to be.
Reptile Humidifier / Reptile Fogger - 2 Liter Tank - Ideal for a Variety of Reptiles / Amphibians / Herps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CO9582Y?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
I did have to modify it to insert fog all across my tank vs in one place. I have it set up on a timer and through months of trial and error, I have it dialed in really well. I did modify my tank lid to make it all work.
I used the foam board insulation from Home Depot and cut out a place for the CHE and the fogger. I used 1/2" PVC to distribute the fog evenly. I did seal the space between CHE and foam to prevent it from getting hot enough to melt and to help hold in the humidity.

I use this thing: https://www.amazon.com/Evergreen-Pet-Supplies-Reptile-Humidifier/dp/B01CO9582Y

It's a little pricey but works really well. I also wet the substrate with a spray bottle once a day, and keep about half of the screen top covered with plastic.

I aim to keep humidity between 60% and 90%, ideally about 75-80%; I don't think I've heard a recommendation below 60%, but if the skink isn't shedding I doubt it'd hurt them much to be at a lower level for a little while.

Best humidity tips off the top of my head:

Definitely a solid enclosure—little to no screen. Screen lets humidity out. If you have a screen top, cover the portion of it that doesn’t have lights directly over it with tin foil to trap the humidity in.

Spritz bottles are your friend! I hit the enclosure with it in the morning, and again in the evening.

Your substrate is important. I like EcoEarth for holding moisture, but even better is a mix of soil, sand, etc in a bioactive setup (I’ll be doing this with mine’s adult enclosure). You can also add things like terrarium moss that will hold additional moisture.

Live plants help with humidity!

Mist systems and humidifiers (COOL mist, not hot!) are a a godsend. I use this one: Evergreen Pet Supplies Reptile... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CO9582Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. You can adjust the amount of mist it puts out, and where I have it set, I just have to refill it once a day and it pumps a continuous stream of mist into my enclosure.

I have a very simple growth space, since most of my orchids are generic NOID. My husband and I share the greenhouse, where he has carnivores plants on the top shelf and I get the bottom shelf for my orchids. We lined our greenhouse with foil to help retain some of the heat and light. We also have the greenhouse set up on an 9(?) hour automatic timer with a monitor that automatically turns on the humidifier if it drops below 60%.

Overall, all the den set up in the back and oncidium, Miltoniopsis & Zygo in the front.The fan is set to the left side of the greenhouse and blowing diagonally across due to a temporary overcrowded greenhouse. I hadn’t figure out where to put my Maui lollipop yet, since it’s so small compare to the other ones

The overall condition is intermediate, humidity 70-80%, temp between 55-80F for night and day difference. The light is about medium shades?

• Greenhouse
  
  
• 2 Lights
  
  
• humidifier
  
  
• fan
  
  All of my phals are grown on windowsill!
  
  I would love some suggestions! So far everything has worked out, except one den’s leaves is turning yellow at the tips right now

I have the Evergreen brand reptile fogger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CO9582Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hjGLAb9RGHT9H

The humidity hasn't gone up to 100% probably because I'm pumping it in through the top-- since it's on a low setting it might not even penetrate to the bottom, now that you mention it.

Edit: hyperlink for clarity. Thanks for your advice!

So there are actually two components here: the sensor component with power shut-off and the actual humidifier component. The sensor component I'm using is the WILLHI WH1436H Mini Plug-n-play Digital Air Humidity Controller with probe from amazon - that's the important part. It lets me set a 'start' range and a 'stop' range. So it goes 'on' whenever the humidity drops below 60% and stops when it hits 75%. I had to calibrate it a fair bit because I've got the sensor on top of the tank rather than IN the tank (so readings of 50-65% actually match tank readings of 60-75% I've found) but after some fiddling it's worked like an absolute charm.

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This works with any humidifier, which is great because those components break more - but the part I'm using for that is Evergreen Pet Supplies Reptile Humidifier/Reptile Fogger - 2 Liter Tank also from Amazon.

Hey I use two things Evergreen Humidifier and the Ink Bird Humidity Controller . They are pretty easy to work and I have to maybe top off the water once every week.

Reptile Humidifier/Fogger

Sorry for not getting back to you as I was driving. At the time, I was transporting him in about a 25x16 inch sterilize tub with a damp towel, water bowl and a heating pad underneath to keep the temp and humidity high. I’ll be transporting him back the same way unless you know of a better way that fits in the front seat of a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

I decided to upgrade Bob’s Hurricane Bunker opting to give Bob a more comfortable and luxurious pad since we might be here for a week. I’ve got him what I think is a good setup based on reading your comments though. Bob’s about 25 inches by the way. I got him a large cardboard dryer box from the local appliance store about 40”W x 40”L x 45” high, sealed all the edges and bottom so he can’t dig out. I have the top on it to keep the humidity and heat in. His bedding is a moist tropical mulch. About 6 inches deep. I threw three cut logs in there stacked to give him a basking area on top and a shaded cave underneath that he’s already taken a liking to. Made sure to keep the heat lamp pointed toward this side to maximize the heat on one side while keeping the other side darker and cooler. Made sure he can’t reach the light or the top of the box from the logs. He’s got plenty of water in a bowl that won’t tip over. He’s got a this guy pumping some moisture into his habitat. Pet store didn’t have any roaches so he’s gonna have to get by with the meal worms, crickets, turkey and eggs. It’s all he’s eaten since the squadron got him so I don’t think he knows there’s better bugs out there. Will look into the Dubai roaches when we get back to see if we could get a little colony going so we wouldn’t have to buy EVERYTHING he eats.

No problem. I got this before I knew how you could make your own for much cheaper, and it does work quite well. I can recommend it.

If you've got a screen top, covering it partially/mostly can really help increase humidity.

Having a larger water dish (wider/longer, not deeper) can also increase your humidity reasonably well - the more surface area, the more of it evaporates.

If you do get a dripper (or another electric humidity controller such as a fogger), there are thermostats that can control both temperature and humidity levels. Example (I'm not necessarily endorsing that one - I don't own it or anything).

If you don't want to spend money on an automated solution, get a little spray bottle and mist the viv as needed. Example.

I purchased this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CO9582Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nnEWDb82KKA89 and this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079MFTYMV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EoEWDb0F5FFWK
It solved the problem for me? I hooked one of the spare smart-plug things to a fan.