Quote Originally Posted by Ax01 View Post
i've heard good things about the ZooMed Reptibator. i know a few hobby breeders on the forum here use them successfully for BP's: http://www.lllreptile.com/products/1...ital-incubator it's small, styrofoam, uses a heating element but has a proportional pulse thermostat. i think it's a nice beginner incubator but u def have to upgrade if u want like breed more than 2 clutches at a time.

but for your budget of $200, i agree that u can build a better one. half that money should go to a nice thermostat as well. i built one and it was fun. here's my DIY guide: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ncubator-by-Ax u can find a cheap fridge on Craigslist (or Kijiji since u are Canadian). or maybe u will find one for sale or u can commission a local herper to do it.
Well, here's the thing, the reason I was asking about using poultry incubators for reptiles, is that you get a lot more space and what appears to be better units for the same price you'd pay for one specifically for reptiles. I'm trying to understand if there's a reason for that, or if I'm paying more for a brand name. I do know that I wouldn't require an egg turner for a unit I'd purchase for poultry, and chicks require lower hatch temps.,and lower humidity, but as long as these things weren't preset I'm thinking I'd be o.k. as a thermostat is usually built in

A diy method really doesn't work for me, frankly, other than this list, I don't have contacts with other herpers. I don't have the desire, tools, or experience to make an incubator, and most of my family and friends don't even know I have snakes, those that do, are ready to have me committed, so requesting help or advice isn't feasible. Because there is some urgency in getting an incubator for this clutch, I'd prefer to buy one "ready to go" and over the next year or so, I can either pick up a used one or make other arrangements.