Incubator options

[eyegotballs]

Is one foot of 11 inch flexwatt really enough to heat that whole cooler?

[snakesRkewl]

It takes one two foot section of 11x12 flexwatt to heat my mini fridge.

[98bcobra]

I made own Cooler incubator this year and it was VERY easy. Cost was under 100 dollars without a Thermostat. We will see how it goes this year I hope

[eyegotballs]

It takes one two foot section of 11x12 flexwatt to heat my mini fridge.

So that's a no? How do you have a 2 foot section of 11x 12? I'm just trying to figure out how much flexwatt to use.

[snakesRkewl]

So that's a no? How do you have a 2 foot section of 11x 12? I'm just trying to figure out how much flexwatt to use.

They used to send it uncut when you order so much at a time, I "think" they still do.
I bought multiple feet and I cut it at two feet long for the inc.
I tried a one foot piece, the t-stat ran full time and I didn't like that, so I put two feet in and the t-stat did't work so hard to keep 90 degrees in the tub inside the inc.

My mini fridge is a 4 cubic foot model, I only used 1 shelf last year but it will hold two 6qt tubs on each shelf.
I liked it's ease of use so much I'm putting a twin one next to it this year, lol.

This is before I altered the position of the flexwatt, but it gives you an idea of where I placed it.

If your going to use both shelves then a little fan to circulate the air and keep steady temperature top to bottom works great.

[Hulihzack]

Smaller clutches, 2-4 eggs, may be able to double up in one shoe box. But a big clutch will definitely need its own box.

[98bcobra]

Oh and I forgot to mention that I can fit 6 shoeboxes in the cooler its a
126qt model I believe.

[euphuistical]

I second http://www.jwexotics.com/incs.html incubators!

Which model is the best in terms of cost/ # of eggs incubated?

I was considering the kit and making my own cooler one if I need more space after my wine cooler one, or if that one doesn't work fir some reason.

[JenH]

If you are DIY type than this (That is what I did now I need something bigger though) http://www.eyehit.com/degei/supportf.../inc/index.htm

I setup one like this one 2 seasons ago, but did not cut holes in it. It works great and I only have one foot of flexwatt in it. It can hold 8 6qt shoe boxes...