Waira puckers up for more KIS's with auto & photo ladiez!

[DCLXVI]

How much space did you need to heat? I have the Honeywell Heatbud. It's small and only pulls 250W, I also run it off an inkbird strip. I am considering going to a panel/chicken coop heater so I don't have fan forced hot air blowing about.

I know st.tom likes the greenhouse tube style heaters. I think US vs UK makes a big difference on what you can find. I see all the nice, small, oil filled heaters are out of Europe and in the US, all I can find that isn't blown air is the panels.

EDIT: Of course you might be a bogan and then, well, I dunno. (meant with love if you are, ahahaha)

 

[Waira]

Both of these require you to do your own wiring which is not difficult, but not everyone's cuppa. The 308S unit that you linked to is functionally identical to the non-PID unit above, but does not require any wiring. It is limited to 10 amps, unlike the PID unit. In any case, you can ignore the presence of a cooling function. The controller may switch to cooling when the temperature goes above the set point, but that does nothing other than close a relay connected to nothing, and heating control kicks back in when temperature drops.

I have been using Inkbird controllers for maybe five years now, in both 12 and 110 volt systems, and have had not one hiccup from them. In my opinion, these controllers are one of the best bargains out there if you need temperature control. I imagine that their RH controllers are just as good, but I have no experience with them.

thanks OF! I'm a plug & play kinda guy, plus the only thing this will operate with is the heater... I see how they are setting the min and max T's, but I'm not following what the Hd really is? Say I want to keep the T between 70 and 80F....

How much space did you need to heat? I have the Honeywell Heatbud. It's small and only pulls 250W, I also run it off an inkbird strip. I am considering going to a panel/chicken coop heater so I don't have fan forced hot air blowing about.

I know st.tom likes the greenhouse tube style heaters. I think US vs UK makes a big difference on what you can find. I see all the nice, small, oil filled heaters are out of Europe and in the US, all I can find that isn't blown air is the panels.

EDIT: Of course you might be a bogan and then, well, I dunno. (meant with love if you are, ahahaha)

It's a 4x2 tent,... seems that HeatBud would be a better unit, but at the time I was looking, I needed something with a thermostat....
WTH is a bogan?!

 

[Olderfart]

How much space did you need to heat? I have the Honeywell Heatbud. It's small and only pulls 250W, I also run it off an inkbird strip. I am considering going to a panel/chicken coop heater so I don't have fan forced hot air blowing about.

I know st.tom likes the greenhouse tube style heaters. I think US vs UK makes a big difference on what you can find. I see all the nice, small, oil filled heaters are out of Europe and in the US, all I can find that isn't blown air is the panels.

EDIT: Of course you might be a bogan and then, well, I dunno. (meant with love if you are, ahahaha)

I use a heat bud in my 2x2, but don’t control it with an inkbird, it just stays on. I found it too small for my 2x4.
I had to look up “bogan”. I might qualify.

thanks OF! I'm a plug & play kinda guy, plus the only thing this will operate with is the heater... I see how they are setting the min and max T's, but I'm not following what the Hd really is? Say I want to keep the T between 70 and 80F....

It's a 4x2 tent,... seems that HeatBud would be a better unit, but at the time I was looking, I needed something with a thermostat....
WTH is a bogan?!

The ready to go inkbird unit you linked to will work perfectly. I found the 250 watt heat bud too small for my 2x4. If your heater works at 750 watts it will be perfect with an Inkbird. If you want 70 to 80, set it to 75. It will be tighter than 10 degree range.

 

[Waira]

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hey y'all!

Just chugging along here with the auto's... week 3+ now, and finally seeing a bit of stretch on a couple, the Zam and WC are still squatty and not blooming yet...
Zam looks close, but WC is acting anomalously. Best not be a misfire auto!

They got a hit of Terp Tea Bloom, some EWC top dressing, and today a shot of Roots HPK (0-4-3), basically liquid bat poos-

>> HBSS

>>> S99v6

>>> White Crack

>>> Zamadelica

And in other alarming news: yesterday my friend's little Chihuahua was nosing around the soil bin... I thought he was after his usual lizard tormentors, so I went over to goad him on,.... WHOA! -->

Fuck a duck!-- not what I was expecting in the least!
I had to shoo Freddie away, then scramble for a container which was close at hand fortunately!
I scooted it into the bucket gently, but not without some striking and rattling drama -= very nasty tempered about the whole deal, buzzed and postured the whole way over to a field nearby for release. This is a very very rare find this close to the ocean, though Western Rattlesnakes do range to the coast here... fek me, now I'm going to be bug-eyed for a while working back there...

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Plants look good.

That is a healthy looking snake for 2 years of drought. There must be rodents around! With all of the climate change they may be moving around more now also. Watch your entries they will curl up there because it can be warmer there at night.

 

[St. Tom]

~~{{ update }}~~

hey y'all!

Just chugging along here with the auto's... week 3+ now, and finally seeing a bit of stretch on a couple, the Zam and WC are still squatty and not blooming yet...
Zam looks close, but WC is acting anomalously. Best not be a misfire auto!

They got a hit of Terp Tea Bloom, some EWC top dressing, and today a shot of Roots HPK (0-4-3), basically liquid bat poos-

>> HBSS
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>>> S99v6
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>>> White Crack
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>>> Zamadelica
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And in other alarming news: yesterday my friend's little Chihuahua was nosing around the soil bin... I thought he was after his usual lizard tormentors, so I went over to goad him on,.... WHOA! -->
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Fuck a duck!-- not what I was expecting in the least!
I had to shoo Freddie away, then scramble for a container which was close at hand fortunately!
I scooted it into the bucket gently, but not without some striking and rattling drama -= very nasty tempered about the whole deal, buzzed and postured the whole way over to a field nearby for release. This is a very very rare find this close to the ocean, though Western Rattlesnakes do range to the coast here... fek me, now I'm going to be bug-eyed for a while working back there...

looking awesome waira but I would absolutely shit myself if I saw that snake luckily we don't get snakes in the UK

 

[WildBill]

Girls look fantastic!
I'd rather see a rattlesnake than a damn copperhead. If you're loud enough, a rattler will let you know it's there. I can most times smell a copperhead if my allergies are kicking my ass.
Be very afraid of baby rattlesnakes though. If they get a hold of like a finger, they can't control their venom well and most likely shoot all of it. Adults control their precious venom.

 

[DCLXVI]

Frig! That's terrifying! Was he inside?

 

[WildBill]

Frig! That's terrifying! Was he inside?

Many years ago, I got a 1AM call from my neighbor screaming her lungs out. She had a rattler in the house. I jumped in the truck and sped down the road. I was a brand new home with the husband as the general contractor. He was also an airline pilot and was off somewhere. When I got out of the truck, I reached behind the seat to get my snake stick and thick leather gloves. The snake was in the fireplace. Thank god there was no rack in there. I've caught quite a few live snakes, but I'm sure no expert. I got it corralled, took it outside and cut it's head off. I skinned it before going to bed, but I'd have to pin it out.
It was a pretty big snake for that area. She was over 6ft long and had little ones when I skinned her the next day/. She made a badass hat band!

 

[Waira]

That is a healthy looking snake for 2 years of drought. There must be rodents around! With all of the climate change they may be moving around more now also. Watch your entries they will curl up there because it can be warmer there at night.

Be very afraid of baby rattlesnakes though. If they get a hold of like a finger, they can't control their venom well and most likely shoot all of it. Adults control their precious venom.

thanks guys, no worries! I'm savvy to these critters, local and the even more fun species in FL - ...it was just so very unlikely to encounter one this close to the coast, as it's much cooler vs. inland even by only a few miles...
Yup, that was my biggest fear for Freddie if he got struck! This bugger had about 5-6 rattles, maybe a year+ old?.... est. 16" or so... I'm not sure if the more aggressive tendencies of a very young rattler would still be expressed, but from how quickly it started striking, I'm betting it would have been a gland dumper!

Bill, in Fl at the Aquaculture facility, driving out to there with my gal at the time, we were blocked across the road by a monster Cotton Mouth mama, just soaking up the late afternoon heat!... really beefy and 6+ft, she was actually pretty calm,... We both got out to check her out... She gave us a brief look, and start to ease off the road, no hurry at all,... we were OK on waiting

looking awesome waira but I would absolutely shit myself if I saw that snake luckily we don't get snakes in the UK

LOL! I had a butt clencher moment for sure mate, Freddie had his nose withing several inches before I spotted it... ...Animals just seem to know, he didn't make any move on it, he knew it wasn't a lizard! A new smell that tickles the danger signal in their instinctual heads!

Frig! That's terrifying! Was he inside?

Outside near my soil bin, next to the house chimney.... it was a nice warm spot, small wonder it decided to bask there for a while...