economy incubators??

[th3jok3r]

hi
im preping for the season and looking for an incubator(s) and i heard that the best thing to do is buy a fridge and convert it... but i was wondering if anyone has anything to say about purchasing an economy incubator?? or should i just build one?

[pavlovk1025]

Dude just build one out of a big A cooler. That's what I'm planning on. OORRRR find a free mini fridge online at craigslist or your local classifieds. Making something is much more rewarding than buying it.

[2kdime]

Get ahold of Jake on here.

He sells some prebuilt incubators. Or he will sell you the KIT to make your own incubator.

I bought the kit and love it.

http://www.jwexotics.com/economyincs.html

[th3jok3r]

have u used them yet? did your eggs all hatch??

[2kdime]

I have not yet, no.

I plan on using it this coming season and have ZERO fears of it not operating to my expectations.

have u used them yet? did your eggs all hatch??

[th3jok3r]

im trying to see who has used it or tested them out humidity stay constant.... temp stay constent.... things like that

[XGetSome]

im trying to see who has used it or tested them out humidity stay constant.... temp stay constent.... things like that

I use a refrigerator. I control my temperature in the Incubator, the Humidity I control in the EggBox itself. My first Incubator I made worked for Geckos, it used an aquarium heater, an ice chest half full of water, and a rack to keep the tubs out of the water.

The next one I made was a ice chest with a cheap thermostat and flexwatt.

Now I use Full size refrigerator I got for free, 17"? Flexwatt and a Helix. Looking back I wish I would have made the refrigerator years ago. BTW the fridge was cheap, and took less then a Hour to setup, Works GREAT.

Whatever you chose, good luck.

[Twisted Reptiles]

I agree with converting a fridge or freezer. I have a converted upright freezer that works great, in the process of building a 2nd one actually. Other than the t-stat it is dirt cheap to make. All you need is 2-3' of 11" flexwatt, some foil tape, and a secondary temp gauge w/ probe if you want it. Less than $25 to do it other than the t-stat.

[th3jok3r]

its settled then lol on to craigslist to find a cheap fridge and oreder some supplies thankssssss guys!!
as always your all so helpful

[LCB]

told you. converted fridges are best.

felipe