Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator
I went out tonight and bought a 40qt cooler, 7 meters of heat cord, 10 ft of 1/2inch pvc and the necessary joints, etc. I still need the egg crate, thermostat (probably go with a johnson controls or another herpstat), a couple stainless steel trays to hold water in and a thermometer/hygrometer. Am I forgetting anything?
Re: Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator
Hi,
Whats the steel tray and water for?
Do they go in the bottom of the sealed egg boxes?
I would also get some plastic bottles you can fill with water for thermal ballast.
dr del
Re: Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator
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dr del
Hi,
Whats the steel tray and water for?
Do they go in the bottom of the sealed egg boxes?
I would also get some plastic bottles you can fill with water for thermal ballast.
dr del
The steel trays take the place of the water bottles in the design that I saw. The guy also incorporated an air stone and pump to regulate the water in the tray of water and help with the humidity..here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iPXn...eature=related
Re: Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator
Dr. Del, thanks for clearing my head for me, I found another DIY http://www.reptileradio.net/reptiler...ad.php?t=18384 I'm going to combine the two ideas but omit the trays of water and use water bottles instead.
Re: Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator
Hi,
Intresting video. He has some nice ideas like the perspex inner lid.
His idea is actually similar to my cheap and nasty incubator but I think you're right to avoid open water and electrics whenever possible.
If you use substrateless incubation in the egg boxes I think you will have zero problems just using waterbottles as a heat buffer.
From his comments I'd say BP eggs are a little hardier than the tree pythons. :cool:
They won't need that amount of fresh air pumped in at least - just opening the boxes to check on the eggs will be enough if you are as impatient as I am. :D
dr del
Re: Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator
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Originally Posted by
dr del
Hi,
Intresting video. He has some nice ideas like the perspex inner lid.
His idea is actually similar to my cheap and nasty incubator but I think you're right to avoid open water and electrics whenever possible.
If you use substrateless incubation in the egg boxes I think you will have zero problems just using waterbottles as a heat buffer.
From his comments I'd say BP eggs are a little hardier than the tree pythons. :cool:
They won't need that amount of fresh air pumped in at least - just opening the boxes to check on the eggs will be enough if you are as impatient as I am. :D
dr del
I hope I can have patience. I don't even have eggs yet, but my spider has been locking with my dinker female since late October, so I figure to start getting this together soon.
