SmartTerra

Here is a instructable how to make your own Smart Terrarium for your bearded dragon.

Supplies

Planks (MDF 18mm) (in mm)
- 1x 600 * 300
- 2x 400 * 300
- 1x 400 * 564
- 1x 100 * 564
- 2x 264 * 564
- 1x 50 * 564
- 2x 77 * 51
- 2x 77 * 30
- 1x 77 * 10
Plank (MDF 14mm) (in mm)
- 1x 70 * 554x
Metal profile(U-shape) (width-height-thick) 50cm-1cm-1mm
2x Lampholder E27
2x Metal plate (L-shape)
+- 30 Universal Screws (3mm * 16mm)
+- 100 Universal Screws (4mm * 30mm)
5m Electrical cable VTMB 2 * 1.5mm
10m Electrical cable VTMB 4*0.6mm
A handle you like for the hatch on top
A handle you like for the door
2x or 1x hinge for the hatch on top
1x powerplug and socket
2x plexiplate 30cm * 24.1cm
Grass mat
UV sensor for Raspberry pi
UV lamp terrarium
Ceramic heat lamp terrarium
3x DS18B20 temperature sensor
LCD 0.96" Inch 4x16 with IICMCP3008
Magnetic reed switch
Relay module (5V 2channel 10A) for raspberry PI
Steppermotor with driver board
3Dprinted feedhatch part
Connector (for powersupply)
Heat shrink400 pin breadbord
Jumpers male - female, male-male and female to female
5x Small nails
Secondglue
Resistance
- 1x 4.7kOhm
- 1x 330Ohm
+- 25x Electrical round clamps Ø6
Tools
- Handscewmachine
- Universal Drill set 0.5mm - 10mm
- Soldering iron
- Measuring tools
- Saw
- Jigsaw
- Hammerflat screwdriver
- counterbore 50mm

Configure Your Raspberry Pi

In terminal

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install mysql-sever
sudo apt-get install mysql-client
mysql -uroot -p
- copy past the content of the dump
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
- paste this underneat everything
  - nohup python3 /var/www/html/back/start.py

Prepare the Sides of the Terrarium (2* 40cm X 30xm)

Sign your planks and predrill them(see image for the dimensions).

Prepare the Back of the Terrarium (40cm X 56.4xm)

Sign your planks and predrill them(see image for the dimensions).

Put Together the Sides to the Back (40cm X 56.4xm)

Put Together the Inside Plank of the Terrarium (54.4 X 26.4)

Put Together the Bottom Plank

You may become something like this

Prepare the Front Plank (56.4cm X 5cm)

Prepare the Other Front Plank (10cm X 56.4cm)

Cut a hole with the jigsaw for your LCD (measure it on the middle)
Attach your LCD with the plank with screws (3x16)

Place the U-shapes on Your Front Planks With Screws

Put your Plexi in it and glue the magnetic contact on one plexi.
Attach the other side of the magnetic contact on your terrarium. (see on picture)
Then screw the plank with the LCD on his place.
(We connect the lamps in one of the next steps)

Prepare the Feeder Hole (2* 7.7cm X 5.1cm)(2* 7.7cm X 3cm)

Put the planks together with nails

Drill a Hole on Top With a Drill Ø10

30cm from the side
6.2cm from the back
Prepare the holes for the screws for the hatch.

Drill a Hole on the Spacer With a Drill Ø10

4.4cm from back
28.2cm from the side (inside) (make sure that the hole is drilled equal with the hole on the top)
Attach the hatch on the top.

Drill a Hole for the Axis and Another for the Cable of the Motor

hole for the axis Ø6
hole for the cable Ø10

Cut a Hole With the Jigsaw for Hatch for Electricity (additionally)

Give the Hatch a Lid

Take the plank that you cut out of the hatch hole and make sure the corners are nice.
Attach your hinge and knob to the plank.
Attach the plank on top.