Starter Misting System, 5th Gen | Used by Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Institutions & Hobbyists | Expandable to 10 Nozzles | Extremely Fine Mist | 50 Micron Droplets | MKSMS5-125-50

this turned out to be a fantastic mister! I have a green tree python and had been hand misting. That got tiresome and when you factor in vacations or days i work late it just wasn't practical. I researched several units and ultimately decided on the mist king. my main concern was set up/installation. a couple of reviews made it sound difficult or as if the directions weren't written very well... nothing could be farther from the truth. The instruction book was written in very plain english. the whole set up took about 20 min and the first 5 or 6 was just me reading the directions to get a feel for them. the basics are you drill a hole in your reservoir ( in many cases a clean plastic bucket), install the drain (a simple screw in situation) run a couple pieces of tubing and mount the sprayer. Its super simple and the directions are very easy to follow. the mist king pump is INCREDIBLY quiet. so quiet if it wasn't obviously misting i wouldn't know it was on. This can 100% be put in a bedroom or family area with no worries about noise disruption. the one and only con i would identify is the instructions for programing the timer. The timer itself is really nice. its a remote style unit, meaning its got a long cord tying it to the pump. its very nice looking and i have it mounted to my tank visibly because its so well designed. the instructions, however leave a little to be desired. they help you get it programed if you read them enough but they don't make it simple and clear. In the end i went to the mist king web site and there is a user forum. it was a wealth of information and people had asked every question imaginable. with that it was a simple matter to program. it could be simply be me, perhaps my reading comprehension lacks a little something and the forum was written a bit more simply. whatever the case one you figure it out the programing is easy enough and very flexible. it can handle ten different start and stop times daily or a mixture of individual days of the week if you so desire. I have mine set up as a daily routine and its been dead on every day. in the end this is a fantastic system. Its been reliable and was easy to set up. my gap seem to be happier with the added humidity and im happier not having to hand mist very day. I was not compensated for this review in any way, just a guy who needed a mister. If this review helped you i appreciated a like :)

Just got it set up today. Takes about 30 minutes. You'll need a 5 gallon bucket or something similar to make a reservoir. Takes about 20 minutes to set up, then depending on how often you want it spraying maybe another 10 or 15 minutes. Sprays a very fine mist. Very quiet. Seems to be pretty awesome. Bought it for my chameleon after researching cheaper options and all of them having bad reviews. This is pricey, but buy once cry once. Seems like a solid purchase. My lizard will be happy. I've got it sett to go off 2x a day 12 hours apart for 5 seconds each time. This and a timer on his light make keeping him comfy pretty easy. Only downfall is hiding the pump and bucket.

Easy to install and works great !

Horrible product. Set up is VERY easy just following the steps but is very hard to get the thing to work. The mister just leaks everywhere if it is not in just the right spot. The tube comes coiled which makes it very hard to run the tubing where it will sit in the misting head correctly (without pulling the head insert left or right). Took me about 2 hours of playing with it until I was able to get my first no leak misting. It should not be this hard to get products to work. I ordered another set of heads and tried to connect those with the T connector but the whole thing failed, haven’t been able to get the heads to mist once. MistKing do better.

This is for my panther chameleon. Let me tell you something lol. I'm a cheap s.o.b. I always shop around and cross check etc etc. I read the reviews I checked other systems i complained, I groaned and finally I ordered it. It is literally the best bang for the buck. Its quiet and not to bad to set up. I'm not big on instructions, I like to figure things out on my own and this unit wasn't to bad. I had all figured out except in the end when you program the timers I didn't realize that in the "po" you put the start time and in the second you don't put end time but you put how long you want to run. ( I did have to look in the book at that, because It was running for longer then 5 minutes. That's what I thought I set it for.) The thing was set to run for and hour and half and the second 3 hours and the third 6 hours lol. Yea not good. I don't usually do reviews but I'm glad I bought it. I really do believe I will never need another mister again. Easy to set up and quiet as can be. Take it from me people. Don't even bother with shopping around and cheaping out. Just buy it and enjoy.

I’ve used automatic misting systems before, and this one has by far the most functionality and customization. I have it rigged to four tanks and it waters them all with ease.

This is a nice kit if you're never put together a misting system. It comes with all the parts, a good pump and decent instructions. However, the timer is way too convoluted to program. I did get it done, but the first day I pumped the entire container out because I inadvertently had set a starting time for one of the 8 programs. That was enough for me. I took the timer out of the system and got a little WiFi outlet that can be automated with an easy to use app. Works great.

This starter kit is great. The product itself is professional quality ( I will never buy another zoomed or exoterra mister again) I can see why it is used worldwide now. If you are considering buying this so you can automate your daily herp misting needs then you will be very satisfied with this. Most important to note is that this pump draws water from a bucket that you must provide. I used a 5 gallon clear paint bucket so now I probably wont have to fill it again for a month maybe more for the 2 tanks it is providing water for. The extra work you have to put into this setup will be worth it once you are done and fully automated. Also important to note that you can buy direct from Mistking, not as convienent as Amazon but Amazon is frequently out of stock so it is good to know Mistking has their own store online. Update: couple months in and the system is better than ever. Adding and keeping live plants to my vivariums is much easier now. With just 2 short mistings a day the humidity stays in the 80 to 90 range.