Incubator

What does everyone suggest would be best incubator option for just a small hobby breeder only have two at most clutches at once to start with

Amazon has lot of incubators for a hobby breeder at different prices points too, maybe you will find what you are looking for, good luck:gj:

There are a lot of incubators online I would not trust for 5 min, the single most important piece of equipment in an incubator is a reliable T-Stat which most so called incubators out there do not have, you end up paying a lot of money for something that you could build for a lot less while focusing on the most important part (a RELIABLE thermostat)

We have many DIY in the DIY forum after that if you are set on spending money C-Serpent and Nature Spirits

Take a broken wine fridge, rip the cooling parts, put heat tape and thermostat (vivarium or herpstat) and you are all set

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Take a broken wine fridge, rip the cooling parts, put heat tape and thermostat (vivarium or herpstat) and you are all set

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X2....... Its too easy to build one that will out perform any of the ones you can buy

I agree with all of the advice everyone has already given. I have researched pretty much all of the Exo Terra incubators and Zoo Med Reptibator incubators you will find on Amazon and pretty much all of them have a lot of bad reviews. Building your own is very simple and low cost. You can use anything from something as small and simple as a styrofoam cooler to something as large as a refrigerator. Myself, I have been on the lookout for an old broken wine/beverage cooler, because I like the idea of having a glass door on the front. As others have advised, a reliable and accurate thermostat should be your most important consideration, along with a fan for good air circulation. There are tons of videos on Youtube that show you how to make many different kinds of incubators...