Topic: Leapin Lizzards

[mikemaps]

I live in southern Florida & I’m constantly seeing a lizzard (actually it’s an anole, which we have millions of), inside my Vantage Pro 2 radiation shield. Today I was getting erroneous readings on the dew point & humidity, & possibly the temperature. I took the station apart & found a frog in addition to the anole inside. Last time I cleaned the station, I also found a frog & anole. Now the station appears to be reading correctly.

Anyone know anyway to keep these little creatures out?

[alanb]

Could you cover it with a nylon mesh bag ... something like the bags dry onions are sold in?

[C P RON]

what about a squirrel type system around the pole to stop the critters from climbing up?

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[ocala]

Plenty of them critters up in here in Ocala but can't say I have seen them inside the radiation
 shield.
As mentioned above a screen of some sort would work. Like then screen on a front door.
Just wrap it around the shield keeping it tight so they couldn't slip under it. Secure both ends and also secure the top and bottom.

[CW2274]

Anyone know anyway to keep these little creatures out?

Yup, run a fan 24/7.

[Faceng Ret]

Running the fan 24/7 doesn't work as the anoles will stick their little heads into the fan. I've removed several until I started putting a 1/4" plastic mesh over the top of the fan. That keeps them out of the chamber.

[CW2274]

Running the fan 24/7 doesn't work as the anoles will stick their little heads into the fan. I've removed several until I started putting a 1/4" plastic mesh over the top of the fan. That keeps them out of the chamber.

Wow. Another reason for a case fan. If they tried that on mine, they'd never get past the initial "introduction", and decide this ain't the place to be.

[mikemaps]

Maybe, I’ll have to try some kind of mesh, but do you think that might affect the readings? I know I’ve had anoles living in there, probably one at a time and it never affected the readings before, it may have been the frog he was laying right next to the temp- humidity sensor.

[CW2274]

Maybe, I’ll have to try some kind of mesh, but do you think that might affect the readings?

Can't be any worse than lizard breath.

[Faceng Ret]

My experience with the little green frogs is that they are about 90% water and they are not good at retaining the water. In other words, they pee on everything. If I leave my telescope outside under a cover, I have learned to leave a container of snake repellent under the cover also as the snake repellent also repels frogs. I think the plastic mesh would have a lot less effect than frog pee.

[azchrisf]

Some good ideas. I was thinking of encasing the shield in some fine wire mesh cut to fit around it.
The critters certainly like our stations, I took mine apart for cleaning and found a live bug on one of the plates.

[ocala]

Something like this with a pull string.
Just pull it over the top, tighten strings and you're done.
Trying to think where I could get something like this locally.
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[zackdog]

Something like this with a pull string.
Just pull it over the top, tighten strings and you're done.
Trying to think where I could get something like this locally.
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If you have a home brew supply store in your area, they should have them.  I use them to contain the hops when brewing, makes for clearer beer.

Mark

[ocala]

Thanks Mark.
Good suggestion.

[benay ra'am]

Something like this with a pull string.
Just pull it over the top, tighten strings and you're done.
Trying to think where I could get something like this locally.
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A Pool Vacuum Nylon Mesh/ Bag/Strainer, can source them from Walmart or Lowes...............