It's alright I've taken no offence.
Hyperboles are harder to understand when it's just a text with no sound. I do respect your cynicism as well because I have noticed posts that are simply just that. "People wanting to build the world without a simple understanding of gravity"
Criticism is often the best teacher as long as a person you're mature enough to make it constructive.
I will be adding a Pico board for this exact reason. It's to control the main operation, with the thermostats and heat pads being looped in the same circuit. An everything else being with its complimentary circuit.
The PI is for the data collection and user-interface. Anything electronic can glitch or simply break without warning. Which will need to have a failsafe an MQTT is a good idea to be the failsafe. Which I will be using thanks for the suggestion same with utilizing a watch dog as well.
So with the Heat elements whatever I pick will be steadily on to maintain a temp of 25-30c degrees in ambient temp. Bearded dragons require a "basking" zone (40c) because they are a cold blooded reptile. An are very sensitive to the cold as they become lethargic. I was going to utilize MOSFETS for this purpose to constantly have the heating pads on but being able to control the voltage going to them to be able to reduce the heat or increase the heat needed for the terrarium. I live near the ocean which has a high humidity index. Average is 50% dragons need below 30%.
Heat bed of a 3D printer is honestly an amazing idea and I quite like it a lot. Definitely worth looking into and utilizing for this idea. Low voltage items are definitely going to have their time and place in this system but if they won't work than I will explore the other options. Wifi or Bluetooth would be nice but I also live in an apartment complex. (Security) I would like to keep with hard connections like USBs or something alike.
I'm staying away from cheap products or things known to fail or have complications with. A 50w heater would be more sustainable if it stays on for longer with less intense heat. As where a 500w heater with a short strong heat cycle would wear it out very quickly. Heating elements seem to last a lot longer if they can be kept "on" so they don't have a very big heat-cool cycle.
A back up power supply is a really good idea because of the weird weather that has been happening recently. An to keep the water flowing for constant fresh water cause bearded dragons can love playing in water it also helps keep their skin hydrated.
Any suggestions on specific products you would recommend that have proven resilience and compatibility?
Hyperboles are harder to understand when it's just a text with no sound. I do respect your cynicism as well because I have noticed posts that are simply just that. "People wanting to build the world without a simple understanding of gravity"
Criticism is often the best teacher as long as a person you're mature enough to make it constructive.
I will be adding a Pico board for this exact reason. It's to control the main operation, with the thermostats and heat pads being looped in the same circuit. An everything else being with its complimentary circuit.
The PI is for the data collection and user-interface. Anything electronic can glitch or simply break without warning. Which will need to have a failsafe an MQTT is a good idea to be the failsafe. Which I will be using thanks for the suggestion same with utilizing a watch dog as well.
So with the Heat elements whatever I pick will be steadily on to maintain a temp of 25-30c degrees in ambient temp. Bearded dragons require a "basking" zone (40c) because they are a cold blooded reptile. An are very sensitive to the cold as they become lethargic. I was going to utilize MOSFETS for this purpose to constantly have the heating pads on but being able to control the voltage going to them to be able to reduce the heat or increase the heat needed for the terrarium. I live near the ocean which has a high humidity index. Average is 50% dragons need below 30%.
Heat bed of a 3D printer is honestly an amazing idea and I quite like it a lot. Definitely worth looking into and utilizing for this idea. Low voltage items are definitely going to have their time and place in this system but if they won't work than I will explore the other options. Wifi or Bluetooth would be nice but I also live in an apartment complex. (Security) I would like to keep with hard connections like USBs or something alike.
I'm staying away from cheap products or things known to fail or have complications with. A 50w heater would be more sustainable if it stays on for longer with less intense heat. As where a 500w heater with a short strong heat cycle would wear it out very quickly. Heating elements seem to last a lot longer if they can be kept "on" so they don't have a very big heat-cool cycle.
A back up power supply is a really good idea because of the weird weather that has been happening recently. An to keep the water flowing for constant fresh water cause bearded dragons can love playing in water it also helps keep their skin hydrated.
Any suggestions on specific products you would recommend that have proven resilience and compatibility?
Statistics: Posted by Inwayabovemyhead — Thu Aug 07, 2025 3:23 pm