Recent content by eidolen

I had no idea you were running 5 cages. I wouldn't attempt a 25 watt aquarium heater for that either, but I couldn't be happier with what I have for a single cage. I have to turn off the mister well before I run hot water, and from my testings, I could have easily reached close to 200F with a 1...

Hi, Sounds like we are using a similar system and I almost put a timer on my heater as well till I realized it would indeed self regulate once I once I gave it enough time to stabilize. I kept turning it down further and further and it seemed like the temperature just kept rising. It was over...

Added Video Ok, Here's a video of the newly named "Cricket Corraler". I just used the video feature on my camera so the resolution is not great (320x240), but I made some adjustments so it's not so bad now. For some reason I wasn't able to login to my Youtube account to post it there, so...

Thanks for all the great comments! I can confirm that it was just as fun today as it was yesterday. LOL I was thinking a little more about how to make something that you could just attach to a standard vacuum, making it more accessible for other DIY's. The bug chamber itself is simple enough...

Well I caved in and got the Repti Glo. Not optimum, but still better than what I had. I built a makeshift hood and was able to use an old Mr. Light T8 fixture that was around and it seems to work very nice. The only down side is the fixture is so cheap that it doesn't support auto on. You have...

Another Update: Apparently it *is* regulated. It just takes a long time for the temperature to stabalize. After waiting about five hours before I checked it, it had gone up to 154F! This time I turned it down till the light went off and and it seemed to stabalize at 124F again. After a...

Thanks for all the great ideas but I went ahead and built my super-duper cricket/bug vac yesterday and it works Fantastic! It is pure joy watching those pesky crickets get inhaled and then pinned to the screen in the bug chamber. They are no worse for wear and immediately perk back up, but I'd...

This was my final solution for trying to accurately catch and manipulate those frisky crickets which were driving me mad. I tried all the common suggestions and just wasn't having any consistent luck so I decided to try something new. As it turns out, this thing is scary good and makes working...

ROFL! That is the best idea I've heard so far. :D My only problem is how to avoid the depression myself so I don't crawl into a closet and stab wire coat hangers into my eardrums. =P Even though tweezers have been my best approach so far, I think I have come up with something even better...

Woot! I found my cooler and it seems to work well. I also taped on a KTC contact probe to monitor the jar temp without having to open up the cooler. The temp is still at 109F so I will check it later to see if it goes up even more, or if the heater turns itself off. I haven't researched the...

Agreed. Too bad I am landlocked now and not close to any marinas. Another possibility I had was an old soft-side cooler I have. I just haven't been able to find it yet, but I think it's almost the perfect size and was insulated well with a shiny metallic material on the inside. If I find it I'll...

Thanks for the compliments, please let me know if I can help in any way and I'll do what I can. I would have loved to have just gone out to buy what I needed, but I'm actually really happy with how it turned out using old stuff laying around. One of the bargains I forgot to mention is the timers...

Well I headed back to Petsmart today to try and get them to replace my CFL with the Reptisun 5.0 tube, and the manager agreed to replace it even though I didn't have my receipt.:D Of course Murphy had his law book out and cracked a smile. They didn't have *any* Reptisun tubes. He even checked...

Thanks for all the great input! Sounds like I have nothing to worry about with the feeder jar which makes me very happy as he seems to like and use it easily now, and is very convenient for me. I do plan to make his adult cage escapee proof as I will be building it from scratch, so I will...

By hand or tweezers or some other tool?