Vivarium webcam

[Suzle87]

I’m currently looking into webcams in the hopes of finding something that I could check on Ventress with while I’m out on my phone.
Just curious if anyone has a camera in their setup? If so what camera etc?

[kayla990]

While not really designed for this purpose we enjoy using Arlo cameras. We use it to peek on vivariums during the day (or night, as it has a night time feature so we can check on our gecko too) and they allow streaming on mobile. I can't recall the model info at the moment, but it was one of the older systems (the newer models do seem to be more expensive compared to when we got ours though). We find it pretty useful for when we're away for a day or two - as we can then activate misters remotely if we see the humidity level is too low from the video stream. It is more on the expensive side going down this route since these types of cameras are meant for mainly home security. But there are more affordable options on Amazon if doing a general search for "pet stream camera" - maybe somewhere to start

[Suzle87]

Thanks for that Kayla990! My bf had mentioned the arlo one so sounds like we might be on the right track, sounds ideal from what you’ve said. Il look into it more and see what I can come up with. Thankyou again!

[jdheff1982]

Have you looked at the NEST cams? https://store.google.com/product/nest_cam They look user friendly.

[Suzle87]

Have you looked at the NEST cams? https://store.google.com/product/nest_cam They look user friendly.

I hadn’t seen that one no, il read up on it and if i get anywhere with my webcam plans il keep you all posted. Thanks very much for your input.