I am also wondering if there is a technique for this. My enclosure is much smaller, but it's difficult to make a single-part roof that doesn't weigh a ton.
It would be great if the roof could be divided into sections where each is independently openable. However, I can't think of a way to make...
Looks nice. Most finishes are fine after complete curing. Complete curing could take up to 20 days for some sealants. I would just wait it out. Leave the lights on too in order to heat it up a bit.
Cleaning the cage should really help.
I live in an area of the country with hella houseflies. Sometimes cleaning isnt enough. To kill them, I've had success with a neonicotinoide mixed with a fly bait. A good product is musca-cide.
https://www.domyown.com/muscacide-fly-bait-spray-p-17559.html...
Ill add fiberglass resin to what Tom said. It is also used in the boating industry as a marine protectant. Just cheap bondo seems to work fine if you dont want to go with a marine grade epoxy.
This is what I use.
It has a probe that I've drilled into the enclosure so just the metal part sticks out. The settings on it are a little difficult to get a hang of but it basically works like this: You set a minimum temperature and a temperature difference. The heater clicks on when it hits...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FBCTQ3L/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
That’s the one I got. Batteries last over 6 months on Wifi. I’ve had it connected since I left for Christmas and it’s still reporting 2/4 bars.
The app does have some issues though, such as it auto logs you out after about a...
Govee thermometer does what you want. It also conects to Wifi when you aren’t in Bluetooth range. I use it when I’m out of town for emergencies. It’s only like 20 bucks too.
Edit: the Wifi version is actually 40 bucks.
To piggy back on this comment, I used 1x12 boards for the walls which are very solid and are high enough to add a substrate (and even to grow plants in).
Also, you said "no experience with wood" so if you don't know this already, it will save you a lot of headaches: the actual dimensions of...
Get a rafter angle square. Otherwise, you will attach side walls then realize as you attach the last one that they are all at angles.
https://www.harborfreight.com/building-construction/measuring-marking-layout/12-inch-rafter-angle-square-66778.html
Or use a carpenters square and build all the...
Please make sure to never go anywhere near the max load on the inkbird stuff in the future.
I had one that should have been good for 1100 watts and it started a fire at 850 wats. Thankfully the thermostat wasn't in the substrate so it didn't spread, but I came back from vacation and the whole...
We have a hose hooked up to a water timer to fill up the water bowl daily. The heaters are hooked up to a thermometer that keeps constant temperatures and we have a thermometer that alerts our phones if temps drop below a certain limit (e.g. if a fuse blows). Also, we usually fill up a bowl with...
Yes it has the vinyl flaps. I like the idea of a humidifier hooked up to a hygrometer to maintain a constant humidity.
I really wish they made a humidifier that could be hooked up to a hose and a solenoid valve to top it off. Maybe I’ll have to make one. The problem is unique to the conditions...
I've already got it all done and winterized. Even in Texas it still gets cold enough that plain wood isn't sufficient. I had to use solid foam insulation.
I can send you pics if you'd like.