Building in Public
Lab Notes
The polished results belong on the data and results pages. Lab Notes are for the things that happen on the way there.
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Rack Build Continued
October 26, 2026
Added 8 of 10 rack camera's
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Test substrate added.
October 18, 2026
The two test tubs now have real substrate: a 70/30 sand and coconut soil mix, 3 inches deep, chosen for how well the camera can see a snake on it.
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Supplies for Rack Construction Arriving
September 15, 2026
The first shipments for the observation rack arrive.
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Building the Observation Rack: The Animals Come First
September 14, 2026
Bigger habitats, three inches of substrate, and one rule above all: welfare first.
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Busy Weekend for the Lab Assistant
September 14, 2026
While Breathitt asks the big questions, her lab assistant (Dad) builds the website and the tech behind it.
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Project Email Is Set Up
September 14, 2026
The project now has its own email address.
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Before There Are Snakes, There Is a Lot of Building
Lab Note #1
Why we show the setup, the mistakes and the boring parts, not just the results.
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This Is Where the Project Gets Messy
- Rack construction
- Camera tests
- Software development
- Substrate testing
- 3D-printed equipment
- Animal acquisition
- Quarantine
- Protocol changes
- Equipment failures
- Ideas that worked
- Ideas that did not
- Unexpected behavior
- Milestones
- Future-generation updates