COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

I’m pretty sure she does. Had them cleaned & a solar guy to tweak them not too long ago.

The "tweaking" ended up costing me a couple thousand bucks. He had to replace the old, cheap quality wiring that the original, now out of business company, used, replaced three bad panels and now my system is making 26 kwh of electricity per day. The system runs backward during the summer (unless I use the AC) but I use WAY too much during the winter.

 

[Yvonne G]

If I remember correctly the little brat got up there and got her cleaned herself.?

Yeah, I'm not gonna do that anymore.

 

[Yvonne G]

That reads like a good solar powered weed killer.

. . . or swimming pool heater!!

 

[EllieMay]

. . . or swimming pool heater!!

Oh yes... the pool is finally worth all the effort it takes to keep it! That’s the only thing Cinder can go outside and enjoy in this heat... and then she’s plumb wore out.. lol

 

[Lokkje]

I love the little bit of tongue peeking out. Too cute!

 

[Maro2Bear]

The "tweaking" ended up costing me a couple thousand bucks. He had to replace the old, cheap quality wiring that the original, now out of business company, used, replaced three bad panels and now my system is making 26 kwh of electricity per day. The system runs backward during the summer (unless I use the AC) but I use WAY too much during the winter.

Yes a little bit of tweaking costing big bucks! Those new panels @ 26kwh look like they are paying for themselves..!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good morning all. Instead of quickly picking our Lord Baltimore Hardy Hibiscus blooms for Sully food, I decided to let them flower for an extra day. They usually fade off quickly in the sun, I guess the high humidity is helping them last. Now I’ll pick off a few sully snacks.

What they look like this morning.

 

[CarolM]

Very cool. I’m sure wifey wouldnt permit a dragon in our house. She has to deal with Sully & me. More than a handful! I might be camping in @Ray--Opo ‘s shed if i bring up the topic!

Luckily I am the Wifey. so it is all good.

 

[CarolM]

Congrats! Im sure u will enjoy him. Lil garbage disposals

In the beginning he was not too interested in eating, but he ate well today. Or at least he did on the Dubia roaches. The Turkistan ones not so much. Problem is that I told Jarrod that we need to feed more of theTurkistan ones as we have more of them and some adults which we hope will breed. The dubia ones we could only get babies, so we are trying to keep them to breed so that we don't run out or have to spend a fortune on topping up and having to buy from someone else.

 

[CarolM]

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Turned down squash?!! Mine loved it. But yeah i guess they can get a lil more picky when they get older and are well fed. Dont feed him for 3 days... guarantee he wont turn it down lol

have to get this one eating more veg as well. Although he is still on the young side so it is more insects than veg needed.

 

[CarolM]

Indy (male beardie) will feed himself superworms and leafy greens if he's hungry, but he will only eat pieces of squash (regardless of color) if I hand feed it to him (with tongs). If he doesn't like the piece I pick up to feed him, he won't open his mouth. It helps if I show it to him first. He knows what I mean by the "pretty green ones" and the "pretty yellow ones." When he gets tired of all this, he dismisses me with a close of his eye.

Red Lady is more like a garbage disposal and usually eats well when I feed her yellow and green squash. However, the last few times I've included yellow squash, they've mostly or entirely picked around it.

I am learning. Carry on with the posts. The more I learn the better.

 

[CarolM]

Damn it I WANT a bearded dragon! What would a good set up be, look like, need? Does anybody know about a place called atomic lizard ranch in Bisbee AZ? I like this bearded...

https://atomiclizardranch.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/40-2.jpg

Where are the nails? I did not see any - But it is a beautiful one. Well looks like a beautiful in my limited experience.

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes a little bit of tweaking costing big bucks! Those new panels @ 26kwh look like they are paying for themselves..!

When the work was first finished the system was making 28kwh a day. This means someone needs to get up there and wash the dust off the panels. Not me, man!

 

[CarolM]

Awesome. Will order today.

LOL. Not my fault!! ?

 

[CarolM]

Good afternoon everyone. What have I missed. Been gone so long, 4 years

I have also only been a few years. You were before my time. so welcome back From me. Carol - Cape town South Africa

 

[CarolM]

Snow... That's the stuff that makes national (maybe international?) headlines if it happens during daylight hours in Florida... Or was that Hades?

Similar forecast.

okay marking my place, as it is home time and I need to go shopping etc for dinner for the fam. Catch you all later.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Plants watered, Sully watered. Back inside for the rest of the Summer!

 

[CarolM]

Those pads get snapped up sooo fast in NM Home Depot and places can’t keep the cheaper pads in stock. Ppl will buy cases of them once they hit the shelves. Yes we had a hoarding problem in NM even before the virus.
And the water evaporates soooo fast that the pump is pulling new water.
I wish I could get a pump that cheapily. On the old unit the dam pump was a 100 without labor.

So you can gets parts cheaper but yr electricity costs more. Which stinks. We need to rig up a really long extension cord and you can send me pads and parts .. hehe *wink*

Hook up solar panels and make the desert sun work for you. ?

 

[CarolM]

I think i would take a look into solar. I have a few panels hooked into a bank of deep cycle batteries that we use here.

Snap. Well on my side since you replied first.

 

[CarolM]

@CarolM A big welcome to Phoenix!!! He looks like a handsome dude with some room to grow.. Can’t wait to read y’alls many adventures to come!
@maggie3fan Good to see you back and sorry you’ve been outta sorts....

Aahh Thank you Heather. He is super cute. Taking a little bit of time to get used to us. But he was much more lively today.