I've set up a vampire crab vivarium and populated it with three of the creepy little buggers. They are really good at hiding. I've put in a wide, flat rock and set food on it; I then stacked some buckets and a box outside the tank and put a Wyze cam (v2) on it, close up to the rock. Sure enough, I catch them coming out to eat.
I'd like to improve upon this--if nothing else, having the camera sit on a stack of stuff is inelegant. I don't know if an external camera (or cameras) or an internal, weather-resistant one or several would be better. Internal doesn't have to deal with glare from the glass, but it has the issue of being blocked by the plant canopy instead. And there are high levels of humidity inside the tank, so while I don't have outdoor weather conditions I don't think it would be suited to a regular interior camera.
Since I'm trying to track the little creatures and not just view the whole vivarium I was looking for something I can focus onto specific areas--the feeding rock at the least, plus maybe one or two others.
I have my tank on a stand but it's just large enough for the tank, with no room for anything else to sit. I've seen housings you can use for Wyze cams to attach them to windows (though I'm not sure v2 is supported), but 1) I don't think you can adjust the angle (I'd need it tilted down), and 2) I'd rather not glue something to the tank. Maybe suction cups?
What would be really neat is something that, AFAIK, doesn't exist: an external base (power, wifi) with one or more borescope-type extensions (only need about 3-4' each) that I can snake inside.
Any ideas?
I'd like to improve upon this--if nothing else, having the camera sit on a stack of stuff is inelegant. I don't know if an external camera (or cameras) or an internal, weather-resistant one or several would be better. Internal doesn't have to deal with glare from the glass, but it has the issue of being blocked by the plant canopy instead. And there are high levels of humidity inside the tank, so while I don't have outdoor weather conditions I don't think it would be suited to a regular interior camera.
Since I'm trying to track the little creatures and not just view the whole vivarium I was looking for something I can focus onto specific areas--the feeding rock at the least, plus maybe one or two others.
I have my tank on a stand but it's just large enough for the tank, with no room for anything else to sit. I've seen housings you can use for Wyze cams to attach them to windows (though I'm not sure v2 is supported), but 1) I don't think you can adjust the angle (I'd need it tilted down), and 2) I'd rather not glue something to the tank. Maybe suction cups?
What would be really neat is something that, AFAIK, doesn't exist: an external base (power, wifi) with one or more borescope-type extensions (only need about 3-4' each) that I can snake inside.
Any ideas?
