Louis Charles Bruckner

Well since the IP cam/ laser cat toy I hacked together last week
I have had another brain storm.

I know that a lot of keepers would love to keep an eye on their pets
when they are away.

I have a few of these cheap IP cameras lying around some of them are broken some are ok.

Well when you actually take one apart there really not all that complicated.
You have the following inside the camera.
A digital CCD board that's actually the ...

Yes I know I am not a moderator but I see this all too often
people asking for help or advice in this area.

This area does not get looked at by the vast majority of the people that can help you.
Do your self a favor and click on the forum tab above to the left of the blog tab
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Now if you really want to start a care blog of a frog or a build of a vivairum or ...

This is the start of a care log of my three whites tree frogs.
My first.
Bubba. 44g

He has the deepest voice so far.

I just added two more.
Brownie 57g (big girl) and Buster 45g.


Currently they all have great appetites and will eat until they pop.
All are very active at night and after the housekeeping.
(changing the water and paper towels cleaning ...

OK
I have the 20 watt unit,
Pros
Simulates Dawn to dusk lighting for a 10, 12 , 14hr day cycle.

Cons
Does not have a timer that can be set.
If the power is interrupted the cycle will restart from the beginning.
Cords to the tube sockets are not detachable from the control unit.

No mounting hardware for the lights are suppled.

My solution for the timing problem.
A Simple digital timer set for when you want the light ...

A few weeks ago I noticed that I had a guest living in a upside down christmas tree stand.

I turned out to be this little girl.


She is very young and she was pretty thin.
This photo was taken while I was transferring her from
a small 2 gallon tank (what I had on hand.)

The temperatures out doors ware dipping into the mid 30's
And she wouldn't have survived the winter.

So I went to the drawing ...