Incubator finally on... a few pic's

New incubator this year, it came out of a hospital and was used to store drugs than needed to be keep cool. I took the compressor out wired up heat tape as the primary heat source running on one fuse with back to back rancos and then also ran the small ceramic heater on another fuse with back to back rancos as well. Its double paned glass that is argon gas filled and holds heat incredible well. The heat tape only has to turn on for 5 minutes or so and the unit will then hold the temp at 89 for nearly an hour before the heat has to go back on...

I finally got my first clutch Saturday morning an albino to a het albino, 7 eggs and then my second clutch Saturday afternoon from a male bumble bee to a normal and that was 7 eggs as well.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/5/0/6/7/inc1.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/5/0/6/7/inc2.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/5/0/6/7/inc3.JPG

And of course a quick shot of Ethan.... pic a few weeks old now but a nice one none the least....

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ethanfunsm.jpg

yes the non stop drooling has started already at 4 months old......

Very nice :eek:

:gj:

WOW! thats really nice man! BUT.........
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The snakes you bred are HELLA NICER! :O :w00t: :clap:
Your babies are gonna be sick man!

WOW I am jealous....that is very nice. Good luck with the eggs too :)


A couple of quick questions:
Are you using the fans at top to ciruclate the air? If so how are you regulating their speed?
Second, what is the benefit of the ceramic heater at the bottom...wouldn't it heat up too fast and create a big hot spot?

Again nice find and looks hot.

Very nice Neil, and Ethan - wow, what a cutie patutie!:D

Nice ... do you use the fans in there to circulate air? And also I am assuming the tub in the bottom is for keeping the humidity in the whole incubator closer to the humidity in the tubs?


I was thinking of something like this (a little smaller) for next year ...

(The other) Neil

The fans are on a dimmer switch and pull air up and blow it down the (inside) back of the unit. I've got all 3 running on a low setting.

The tub is for water.

The ceramic heater is a back up low heater. I've got a few trips that I've got to make this year where I'll be gone for a week or so and while heat kills eggs quicker than anything else I also want to protect the low side as well.

The heat tape has a back up ranco on it to shut it down completely if so some how it malfunctions and hits 91 degrees (or if the fuse blows) it completely shuts down.

The cermic heater is set at 86 degrees as it does heat up quicky. It only turns on if the unit hits 85.

I've also got a temp sensor on the whole unit thats hooked into the security system of the house to call me if the unit is below 87 or over 90.

Wow! That's one of the coolest "do it yourself incubators" I've seen!!!! Especially with the alarm!!! :D Congrats on the eggs! And Ethan is a DOLLLLL ! :eek:

Thats a cool setup. Congrats on getting your first eggs in there this year ... I am sure you have lots more to come!!!

Neil

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Originally Posted by neilgolli

I've also got a temp sensor on the whole unit thats hooked into the security system of the house to call me if the unit is below 87 or over 90.

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Now that is totally cool...I am drooling now:carrot:

Very nice incubator but I'm still grinning at Ethan's pic. I remember those "I'm getting toofers" drool a mile a minute days...too cute!

Wow... that incubator is absolutely amazing! I wish I was handy at building/modifying things like that, but knowing my luck i'd break something in the process >.<

How did you get your hands on it? I mean I could always start hanging around the hospitals waiting..but I'm sure they would frown on that :P

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet !!! puts my old fridge in the shade that does.....cool idea about rigging the alarm up as well ....well clever .

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Originally Posted by neilgolli

I've also got a temp sensor on the whole unit thats hooked into the security system of the house to call me if the unit is below 87 or over 90.

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Are you using Sensiphone?

Sweet setup :gj:

Thanks everyone....

I bought the fridge, kinda stubled on it. If you call around to local repair places you can find them cheap. See if they will cut the compressor out as they weigh a ton.....

Becarefull with the glass as well. I could have picked up a second unit however one of the glass doors was cracked and when i checked the price to repair it I damn near choked... $468 for a single door....

Big congrats bro!!

makes you wish you knew someone with somethin like that....lol:P

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Now that is totally cool...I am drooling now:carrot:

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And of course a quick shot of Ethan.... pic a few weeks old now but a nice one none the least....

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ethanfunsm.jpg

yes the non stop drooling has started already at 4 months old......

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You know if I could breed one of those I might even be willing to give up ball pythons. :wuv:



dr del

Neil, that is a great looking 'bator! I'm glad you finally got it fired up . . . you better get a move on . . . you're way behind in the clutch game. :)


BTW, Ethan is growing like a weed. He is still cuter than his daddy.

Oh gosh I want to see that baby!! He is sooooo cute! I miss that age :(

cute little guy. another 4 months and you'll have your hands full..it's a blast i love kiddos!!