Wine cooler for incubator (pics)

[Ginevive]

I am havin' a great day I picked up this brand-new wine fridge for $25.00. It is going to be one kick-ace incubator!





Heating element

[NickMyers03]

where are you guys finding these things...thats a 1K wine cooler. i work in an appliance store and dont come upon these but every once in a while LOL

[Inferno]

looks like the makings of a great incubator.

i never find any bargains like that

[Holbeird]

I dont know about it costing 1k but I've seen some like that in stores for well over 100 dollars, some stores they're over 200. Great deal you found Jen! I can't wait to see pictures of it all set up!

[Ginevive]

Thanks! We got it at the "Dirt Mall" AKA, "Super Flea" in Cheektowaga NY. It's a big indoor flea-market where you can buy anything from lingerie to fake Rolex watches to toy airsoft guns. Guy there sells used/scretch-and-dent appliances, and my husband hit the jackpot when he found that he knows Mark's cousin, so I think he gave us a better deal on it
The only thing is, the second pane inside of this, of glass, is broken out. The outside pane is fine. I was a bit worried about it losing heat, but I see people all the time using what look like single-paned glass, or having single-pane windows/peepholes on their incubators. I don't see this as a huge problem; it is why this was so cheap. They said taht they could've switched the door on it and sold it for a couple hundred!

[JASBALLS]

Hey Jen, The probe goes on the heat tape. Not the Helix its self LOL!! Nice find...

[Icatsme]

Nice find! I've been looking for one to convert into an incubator. I'm soo jealous. LUCKY!

[Ginevive]

Hey Jen, The probe goes on the heat tape. Not the Helix its self LOL!! Nice find...

LOL. It is actually taped to the FW. I had this heating my hatchling rack but tore that down for the time being after only holding back 3 snakes..

Now I have a pressing issue! Is it OK to just use the glass shelving, or does it really have to be something that air can circulate through (like, metal, or flourescent-light grid stuff.) I do plan on putting in pop bottles filled w.water for heat retention (actually just got done filling those up!)

[JASBALLS]

Go with wire rakes. Home depots carry it.. The air needs to circulate!

[Ginevive]

I know.. it is just going to make things more difficult Can't use the nice glass ones that came with it.. :/ I have a few metal ones but they are currently serving as lids for some extra rat tanks. See, we rednecks like to improvise.. Unless I use the glass for half of the tank (it is a 55g with a screen lid on the other side.. would give airflow..)