This anygood?

I was looking around checking stuff out does anyone have this Incubator? is it any good? http://www.beanfarm.com/store/agora....er4=Incubators

I'm just wondering how many bp eggs it could hold

They are for poultry eggs and I've read posts where some users love them and others...not so much! The way I look at it is this: I have spent a lot of money for my snakes and want to breed and have alive and healthy offspring. The part of this scenario I am in control of is the incubator. Therefor, this is the part that I will not scrimp on. I won't use a poultry incubator cause I'm not breeding chickens!! I will use methods that other breeders use and are kind enough to share with members on this list. Pretty cool, huh?!

I'm not trying to be cheap. I asked a simply question are they ANY good no need to be rude. I was just checking stuff out at that site and saw it.

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Originally Posted by Hotshot

I'm not trying to be cheap. I asked a simply question are they ANY good no need to be rude. I was just checking stuff out at that site and saw it.

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I do not feel she was being rude but just giving you her opinion.
Like she said, some people are happy with them, others are not.
I for one, do not like them for ball python eggs. Long story.

Thanks MPenn :) I'll just make one =]

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Originally Posted by Hotshot

I'm not trying to be cheap. I asked a simply question are they ANY good no need to be rude. I was just checking stuff out at that site and saw it.

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She wasn't being rude.

As for your question, I've heard far more horror stories of clutches dying in the hovabator than I've heard of successful incubation of ball python eggs in them.

In my HUMBLE opinion, I read some sarcasm in starmom's post, particularly in the very last sentence... not only the semantics but also the punctuation... this could be taken as rude quite easily. I don't think everything in this world should be sugar coated, but for someone looking for their first incubator, possibly someone just starting out and willing to learn, in my opinion it would just be more effective to kindly explain some specific reasons you think a different choice would work better.

If I read starmom's post wrong, which I know can happen when you are just reading plain text, I apologize fully!

To answer your question Hotshot, many people have had success with those types of incubators for ball python eggs, but there is probably a specific way to go about using it that is the least risky, and I would gather as much information about that before choosing to use one or not. Whatever you choose to do, please keep us updated!

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Originally Posted by Rapture

In my HUMBLE opinion, I read some sarcasm in starmom's post, particularly in the very last sentence... not only the semantics but also the punctuation... this could be taken as rude quite easily. I don't think everything in this world should be sugar coated, but for someone looking for their first incubator, possibly someone just starting out and willing to learn, in my opinion it would just be more effective to kindly explain some specific reasons you think a different choice would work better.

If I read starmom's post wrong, which I know can happen when you are just reading plain text, I apologize fully!

To answer your question Hotshot, many people have had success with those types of incubators for ball python eggs, but there is probably a specific way to go about using it that is the least risky, and I would gather as much information about that before choosing to use one or not. Whatever you choose to do, please keep us updated!

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Thanks for apologizing fully. There was no rudeness ever intended and anything that was "read in" is just that: read in; not written in.
Communication via an electronic format can become difficult if readers do not remember to believe the best about the writer's intentions, or to, at least, ask a question to the writer regarding their intention. It's a drag to be accused of rudeness instead of being asked, and were I asked I would have responded with a resounding NO!! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Hotshot

I'm not trying to be cheap. I asked a simply question are they ANY good no need to be rude. I was just checking stuff out at that site and saw it.

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Hey Hotshot~ I was in no way trying to across as rude- just giving you the info I had and then my take on how I will do things when my girls are ready next breeding season. Sorry if I unintentionally offended you as this was in no way my intention! :weirdface So, are we all good with this? :gj: Make it a great day! :gj:

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Originally Posted by starmom

Thanks for apologizing fully. There was no rudeness ever intended and anything that was "read in" is just that: read in; not written in.
Communication via an electronic format can become difficult if readers do not remember to believe the best about the writer's intentions, or to, at least, ask a question to the writer regarding their intention. It's a drag to be accused of rudeness instead of being asked, and were I asked I would have responded with a resounding NO!! :gj:

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My apologies again starmom, perhaps I was able to interpret it wrongly because I do not know you extremely well and it seems maybe that the OP and I are in the same boat there. Glad to hear it was all a misunderstanding on my part.

From what I have read on the site the incubator above will work with some modifications. Mostly you have to swap out the mechanical type thermostat with a reliable digital one such as a Ranco or Helix. I would go with the ranco for incubating since the 1 degree of flux the ranco can be set for is not going to make much of a difference. We initially looked into one of those and it would be fine for the person hatching one or two clutches a year. We decided our goals were a little higher than that and found a nice incubator that can hold 9 clutches. Again it will require some modifications mainly removing both mechanical style thermostats and installing three rancos with one backing the other up on the low side and another performing a complete shut down incase of overtemp. All and all it will be about $700.00 for our incubator when done and set up. This is probably overkill for most hobby type breeders, but if you are looking at clutches of albinos, axanthics, pieds, and some double morphs such as snows if you save one egg by having all the back ups the incubator has paid for itself.

I'd like to apologize to star. I seem to takethings the wrong way sometimes :). I'll end up making one I have a helix so shouldnt be a problem :) I'd like to thank everyone for you're help and answers!:D

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I'd like to apologize to star. I seem to takethings the wrong way sometimes :). I'll end up making one I have a helix so shouldnt be a problem :) I'd like to thank everyone for you're help and answers!:D

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Thanks; we're all good! I also have extra t'stats and so was going to go to the dump- er- recycling center to see what they have in the way of small fridges, wine coolers, etc. There are lots of threads that members have made showing how they have converted these and they can hold a lot of clutches! I'm hoping to breed 3 females next season and them maybe the following season I'll have 9 ready to go! I'm wondering if keeping temps stable is easier with a couple of smaller units or if a big fridge works just as well.... Good luck on your quest and let me know how it all works for you-- maybe post pictures if you make something!! :D

wow you guys should learn how to move on quicker lol :8:


i've noticed in this world we are very obsessed with finding flaws in the ways we are addressed, we should most of the time assume its our heads messing with us... fabricating a situation ..we humans do this alot.. and we'd all be at peace if we'd get over it:salute:

now don't get offended i'm just bringin up a point:colbert:

..having nothing to do with ball pythons :weirdface