Started to get the supplies together to make my cooler incubator

[PghBall]

I went out tonight and bought a 40qt cooler, 7 meters of heat cord, 10 ft of 1/2inch pvc and the necessary joints, etc. I still need the egg crate, thermostat (probably go with a johnson controls or another herpstat), a couple stainless steel trays to hold water in and a thermometer/hygrometer. Am I forgetting anything?

[dr del]

Hi,

Whats the steel tray and water for?

Do they go in the bottom of the sealed egg boxes?

I would also get some plastic bottles you can fill with water for thermal ballast.


dr del

[PghBall]

Hi,

Whats the steel tray and water for?

Do they go in the bottom of the sealed egg boxes?

I would also get some plastic bottles you can fill with water for thermal ballast.


dr del

The steel trays take the place of the water bottles in the design that I saw. The guy also incorporated an air stone and pump to regulate the water in the tray of water and help with the humidity..here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iPXn...eature=related

[PghBall]

Dr. Del, thanks for clearing my head for me, I found another DIY http://www.reptileradio.net/reptiler...ad.php?t=18384 I'm going to combine the two ideas but omit the trays of water and use water bottles instead.

[dr del]

Hi,

Intresting video. He has some nice ideas like the perspex inner lid.

His idea is actually similar to my cheap and nasty incubator but I think you're right to avoid open water and electrics whenever possible.

If you use substrateless incubation in the egg boxes I think you will have zero problems just using waterbottles as a heat buffer.

From his comments I'd say BP eggs are a little hardier than the tree pythons.

They won't need that amount of fresh air pumped in at least - just opening the boxes to check on the eggs will be enough if you are as impatient as I am.


dr del

[PghBall]

Hi,

Intresting video. He has some nice ideas like the perspex inner lid.

His idea is actually similar to my cheap and nasty incubator but I think you're right to avoid open water and electrics whenever possible.

If you use substrateless incubation in the egg boxes I think you will have zero problems just using waterbottles as a heat buffer.

From his comments I'd say BP eggs are a little hardier than the tree pythons.

They won't need that amount of fresh air pumped in at least - just opening the boxes to check on the eggs will be enough if you are as impatient as I am.


dr del

I hope I can have patience. I don't even have eggs yet, but my spider has been locking with my dinker female since late October, so I figure to start getting this together soon.