Incubator T-Stat

[Andrew Larson]

I want to make an incubator out of a wine cooler or fridge for my some crested gecko eggs. Could I use a plug in lamp dimmer or something along those lines as a thermostat to control to heat cable or flexwatt?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

The problem with lamp dimmers is that if the temps fluctuates in the room where they are used you will have to constantly adjust it and obviously this is not a good idea when you are dealing with incubation.

A reliable thermostat is the single most important thing during incubation, well worth the investment.

On a side note you do not need an incubator for cresties eggs they can incubate just fine at room temp.

[Andrew Larson]

The problem is my house stays pretty cold. High 60s and low 70s.

[Sarin]

I am not experienced in incubating Crestie eggs but I've used a Repti-Temp 500r thermostat and it does the trick for the most part (if you're only heating one device). I would say you should be fine using that if all you need to achieve is room temperature. They are only about $30.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

The problem is my house stays pretty cold. High 60s and low 70s.

My air conditioning system is set on 70 during the winter and I am incubating eggs right now at that temp, takes a little longer but it works.

Cresties eggs can be successfully incubated between 68 and 80 degrees with ideal temp in the mid 70's.