Building incubator

Here's the one I built. I got the wine cooler off Craigslist for $35. It could probably do 6 to 8 cluthces in here. I found another one close to another poster here on BP.net and told them about it. I think they picked it up. Just keep searching on CL with wine cooler for a query. It amy take a little while but eventually you'll find something. Also check out garage and moving sales. You are probably going to want to find one that is 28 bottle or better for size to start. That way it will take you a while to outgrow. Best of luck

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Just look on you tube. There's lots of vids with step by step instructions on how to build incubators. Especially wine fridges


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I had built an incubator with a cooler that's working great for one or two clutches


1.0 solar ball 50% het pied (Joey)
0.1 mojave (yumi)
0.1 spider (char)
0.1 yellowbelly (Lola)
0.1 het orange ghost (Luna)
1.0 reduced pattern firefly (Monty)

Here's my Wine Cooler Build. :)

Just hatched a ball python clutch this week.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ncubator-Build

Have any of you who have built DIY incubators using wine coolers or refrigerators noticed fumes inside the cooler? I recently used a wine cooler to convert into a incubator and while test running it when opening the cooler up there is a noticeable smell to the cooler. I'm sure this isn't good for the eggs.

In response to the OP Id say keep an eye on craigslist as I've found a few good coolers for around 20$. I'm not sure what your looking to spend but this seems to be a decent price. Also maybe try out running around and looking at garage sales, you may find something there too.

Gregory

What do the fumes smell like? Is it just the odor of the plastic interior or something else?

Yeah Id say something like that. Basically when the incubator is off and I open and air it out it smells like "nothing" which is what I would want it too. When I have it on to test run it which has been for a week so far, when I open it it smells like plastic/heat. Imo not a natural smell and I'm concerned that it could poison my eggs when incubating. I'm not sure if this is from the flexwatt or if this is a normal smell.

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Yeah Id say something like that. Basically when the incubator is off and I open and air it out it smells like "nothing" which is what I would want it too. When I have it on to test run it which has been for a week so far, when I open it it smells like plastic/heat. Imo not a natural smell and I'm concerned that it could poison my eggs when incubating. I'm not sure if this is from the flexwatt or if this is a normal smell.

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This could be a multitude of different things Some pics of the set up could really help us possibly determine whats causing the smell

@pitontheprowl - You afraid the snake is gonna get out or do you have S&W Sigmas laying all over the house?

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Originally Posted by ElliotNess

@pitontheprowl - You afraid the snake is gonna get out or do you have S&W Sigmas laying all over the house?

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I error on caution 😉
Always have something in reach but yeah I got a pair of .40 Sigmas for $300 :rofl: