Incubator

I'm just wondering if anybody uses, or has used these Hovabators before. They seem pretty inexpensive so I have my doubts.

http://www.bigappleherp.com/Reptile_...bators_33.html

I made my own incubator using a polystyrene box with a heatstrip hooked up to a pulse proportional thermostat all i paid for was the t stat, the heatstrip was given to me so that was a bonus :) . Ive never had any problems with it and ive been using it now for over 3 years :)

I've thought about making my own, but after all the work that has gone into making my cage, I sorta like the idea of just ordering the incubator, and having it delivered to my house =) $60 would be nice to spend too...

from what I heard the hovabator works pretty good but you still need to use a T-stat to regulate the temp as the hovators regulator isn't that reliable.

But thats all hear say as I've never tried one. I'm thinking i'll build my own and use my herpstat to regulate it. I think I have everything already to build it laying around my house.

Cooler, aquarium submersible heater, container to put vermiculite with clutch.

Here's a thread that talks about whats in use and other options

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ight=incubator

what are the chances that the female will incubate them properly and they will hatch??? also is this way safe for the eggs and the mother?

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Originally Posted by Het4Something

what are the chances that the female will incubate them properly and they will hatch??? also is this way safe for the eggs and the mother?

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about as good as your skills in maintaining the environment

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Originally Posted by Griggs2121

I'm just wondering if anybody uses, or has used these Hovabators before. They seem pretty inexpensive so I have my doubts.

http://www.bigappleherp.com/Reptile_...bators_33.html

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Griggs,

Lots of people used that style (wafer) incubator for years when the reptile hobby was starting. Many old timers still do. The proportional thermostats that you can buy today with digital display are easier to setup than the older wafer style thermostats, but as long as you change the wafer in the wafer style thermostat every season and test it first, you should have no issue.

Let me offer one suggestion that that save you a couple bucks..

The incubator that big apple herp sells for $55 (and I assume they charge shipping too) can be picked right up at almost any local farm & grain supply store for $35 to $40. Most Agway stores carry them in stock.

For comparison..

http://www.agwaycatalog.com/catalog/product/16651

Hope that helps,

Rick

How many eggs to the Hova's hold?

Not many, couple clutches depending on the size of the clutches and what you put the eggs in.

Rick

so without an incubator the eggs dont have a shot? even if i use vermiculite as a substrate in the tank?