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A sauna as an incubator?
I'm considering buying a four person sauna to use as a walk in incubator, has anyone ever tried it? Seems like I could bypass the IR heaters and run my own heat and humidity for ball python egg hatching. I can get a used 4 person sauna for about $250, it's the portable kind made out of cedar, I could fit it in a corner of my snake room.
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Dude! You're such a trailblazer! 
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
1.2 Coastal Carpet Pythons
Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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I am thinking that cedar might not the best material.
Honest, I only need one more ...
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Cedar is toxic to reptiles.
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Re: A sauna as an incubator?
 Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril
Cedar is toxic to reptiles.
For sure, on contact. But do we know that breathing the aroma is toxic? Not debating, just curious.
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
1.2 Coastal Carpet Pythons
Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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A sauna as an incubator?
Originally Posted by Reinz
For sure, on contact. But do we know that breathing the aroma is toxic? Not debating, just curious.
I'd imagine the wood is sealed too since it's designed to be used in a highly humid environment.
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Last edited by BPGator; 07-27-2017 at 03:30 PM.
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I could always add a clear top coat to seal it.
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Re: A sauna as an incubator?
I used google, apparently the 'vapors' are toxic. It causes lung damage in rats I wouldn't risk it with beeps. Maybe with a good sealant that is silicone based.
Last edited by Ogre; 07-27-2017 at 11:32 PM.
2.3 Ball Python (Thanatos(lesser cinnamon vanilla), Prince(banana vanilla dinker). Lucifer(normal), Snailtail(lesser cinnamon vanilla pastel), Nagini(normal))
1.1 Red Tail Boa (Satin,Tiberius)
0.1* Rottwieler (Lola)
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Re: A sauna as an incubator?
Originally Posted by Ogre
I used google, apparently the 'vapors' are toxic. It causes lung damage in rats I wouldn't risk it with beeps. Maybe with a good sealant that is silicone based.
Thanks for looking that up!
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
1.2 Coastal Carpet Pythons
Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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Re: A sauna as an incubator?
Originally Posted by Ogre
I used google, apparently the 'vapors' are toxic. It causes lung damage in rats I wouldn't risk it with beeps. Maybe with a good sealant that is silicone based.
Not worth it in my opinion. The risks outweigh the benefits. When I need to work with cedar, I do it in a very well ventilated area and I wear a mask. If I don't want to breathe it, it is not the right thing for my animals.
Honest, I only need one more ...
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