I was asking some question regarding breeding in the breeding forum, and I was advised to never use the zoo med, zilla, etc incubators. I was told to make one on my own. Well I do infact have a mini fridge just sitting in storage, and though I will not be breeding till next season, I would like to know everything I need to get or do so I can be prepared for when the time comes.

I understand I have to take all tubing and cooling elements out from the mini fridge. I know I need flex watt, thermostat (Helix, Herpstat), seal all holes on the fridge, thermometer and hydrometer, computer fan to circulate the temp throughout the fridge. Also bottles of water to retain the correct temperature (88-90 degrees) when opening the fridge to check on the clutch.

I suppose things I need to know is, what type of heat tape do I need, and how much of it?

Also, I realize I need a thermostat. But is this just as easy as plugging in the flex watt into the thermostat and setting the temp?

Please help, thank you.