Panther Geko- Keeping Humidity Up

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SaskiaMG

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I am wondering good (but fairly cheap!) ways to keep my humidity up, and I want to know the possibilities before I get anything. I have decided that I will (in the next few months) be saving money to get a panther geko. I have done a lot of research on this, and a year later with more research (now) I finally have decided that I will do it after my birthday.
I have everything down on what I need and put it in a list on Petsmart and my computer, but there's one thing that I'm wondering.
I have heard that you can use a mister to keep humidity up, but not for very long.
-Is this true?
Second, if the above is true, I have also read that you can put a water bottle with a puncture in the lid on the tank securely and it will drip water when filled.
-Is this true?
Third, if neither of these can work, what should I do?
-Please let me know as soon as you can so I can average out how much I need to save! Thanks in advance! :D
Also, please tell me if I'm posting this in the right place, because it says leo gekos and eublepharis (which panther gekos aren't eublepharis, I know), and I would like to know if there is a better place for this.
 
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Yoshi'smom

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Apparently they sell automatic misters that detect the humidity in the tank and when it reaches the low point that you set will automatically turn on and re-humidify the tank to your set high point. I think these are very expensive though...
I just mist tanks once to several times a day. I'm in the lizard room often enough and I check on them frequently. It's definitely the cheapest way to go about it.
If you want to keep in more moisture you can cover a part of the screen lid with some plastic. I use plastic notebook paper holders. They work great. I found that since I put these over some of the screen it's been keeping a more consistent humidity cycle. Just make sure there is still air flow.
Also, Pather geckos are not in the same genus as leopard geckos. They are in the Paroedura genus. Their scientific name is Paroedura pictus. So, yes this is in the wrong spot.
 
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Riverside Reptiles

Riverside Reptiles

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Please stop posting this over and over again in multiple forums. It belongs in the "Paroedura" forum where I've moved it to already yesterday.
 
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