thanks man, that sure as hell would be easier. just have to find a pet store!had to sub to this post. very interesting. if your still having watering problems they sell these things called drippers for use with reptiles. you could pick them up at any pet store. you can control the nozzle to have it at one drip about every 2 minutes. might lead to overhydrating but in a small space with the heat and drying out issues it might be something to at least experiment with