hovabator question

[250rider]

so I'm only planning on one or two clutches of balls this year. I'm thinking of just getting a hovabator for this year although I want to use a good thermostat. my question is: do you plug the hovabator directly into the thermostat? I'm pretty sure you don't. how exactly do you wire it? some pics and a how-to would be greatly appreciated!

[KeithTN]

I used a hovabrator to hatch a couple clutches of beardy eggs a while back. My hovabrator had a thermostat disk that regulated the temp. I used an Accurite in the incubator. For beardy eggs it was reccomended not to use the fan that came with it. I snipped the wires to the fan and turned it into a still air incubator. I also had to use an egg box for the lizard eggs. I'm sure someone will chime in with better info. I don't know the specifics of how to set up for BP eggs.

[250rider]

yeah I've been debating getting the one with the fan but I dont know that it would be a good idea. the only reason I want to hook it up to better thermostat is because I've heard that the waffer ones that come with it can fail

[irishanaconda]

i hatched out a clutch just fine last year with no extra stat, i will be using it again this year for a clutch of het pieds. i have a bigger incubator too for my other stuff

[250rider]

yeah I think I'm just going to run it without one too. thanks!

[joepythons]

so I'm only planning on one or two clutches of balls this year. I'm thinking of just getting a hovabator for this year although I want to use a good thermostat. my question is: do you plug the hovabator directly into the thermostat? I'm pretty sure you don't. how exactly do you wire it? some pics and a how-to would be greatly appreciated!

I used hovabators for a couple years to hatch both corn and ball python eggs just like it comes.You dont need the fan.Its up to you if you want to use a extra thermostat but once your temps set you should be fine

[Dave763]

I would recommend using a proportional type thermostat. Then, if you ever decide you want to have a bigger incubator, you will already have a reliable way to control temps.

[250rider]

yeah I think I'll set it up and run it for a while without any eggs and see how it works...I used to have one a few years ago when I had leo and beardie eggs...but they got cooked!...but that was probably due to my inexperience and lack of attention at the time...so if I do get a thermostat do I wire the heating tube directly to the power cord like you would with flexwatt?...this is the part that I don't know...I might just end up making one out of a cooler and buying flexwatt...I am on a budget and would like to keep it under $100 if I can

[WingedWolfPsion]

Turn the Hovabator's t-stat up to full power, and plug the hovabator directly into the proportional thermostat (herpstat, helix, whatever you use).

No fuss, no worries--it works beautifully.