Havabator mod for ball python eggs?

Took my havabator & removed the waffle style thermostat & put it on a helix,if im lucky ill get one clutch this year maybe two.don't want to spend a ton of money this year on a ns or wine frig,do you think it would do the job i got it hooked up now to see if it holds temps stable.

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Originally Posted by greghall

Took my havabator & removed the waffle style thermostat & put it on a helix,if im lucky ill get one clutch this year maybe two.don't want to spend a ton of money this year on a ns or wine frig,do you think it would do the job i got it hooked up now to see if it holds temps stable.

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I used the hovabator as it was and had zero problems for both corn snake eggs and ball python eggs.Let us know how things go :gj:

Yeah, the majority of people who have had smaller clutches and used hovabators generally haven't had any problem with them. I have known some who take the wafer out and utilize them in larger foam (and plastic) coolers with no ill-effects. I have heard you may have more humidity problems with the hovabator though. Hope that helps. I lucked out when i moved into my new house this year on campus because the guy that had my room gave me a nice 3ft mini-fridge and I already had excess heat tape and therms. :banana:

I have several hovabaters and they work great. I never thought about adding a helix though. Might be a good idea. The problem with the hovabater is all the Off/On Off/On Off/On stuff. If you use lots of hatching medium it will hold a more constant temp. Also if you have room toss in a big brick to give it some density which will also hold a more constant temp.
Big apple sells a new temp controll device like the helix for a little over 30 bucks. Im going to buy a couple of them for my big incubator im working on.