Incubator out of a mini Fridge?????

[Ginevive]

That would be great IMO; especially since the door is glass and you are going to have to peek into the thing every 5 minutes (if you're like me, hehe.)

[Tybalt]

Thanks everyone!!!
I just called the woman back about the fridge and we sealed the deal. It gets better she is going to deliver it to me. LOL, it was over an hour ride to her house and she is already going to be in my neighborhood this coming weekend. So it works out for both of us. Thanks everyone for your support.

Oh Eva Jameson I am only going to have about three clutches next season.

Anyone who already modified a fridge to incubator throw me a PM and tell me how it worked out. Thank you all again.



-Danny

[jglass38]

Thanks everyone!!!
I just called the woman back about the fridge and we sealed the deal. It gets better she is going to deliver it to me. LOL, it was over an hour ride to her house and she is already going to be in my neighborhood this coming weekend. So it works out for both of us. Thanks everyone for your support.

Oh Eva Jameson I am only going to have about three clutches next season.

Anyone who already modified a fridge to incubator throw me a PM and tell me how it worked out. Thank you all again.



-Danny

Good stuff Danny!

[frankykeno]

Oh I think that would be perfect! Glad you made the deal and she's even dropping it off to you.

Here's a link I had in my favorites list. Hopefully it will be of some help. I can't verify if these instructions are good as I've not tried them out yet but take it for what it is. Cue and some others here have made really nice incubators out of old fridges/freezers so they would likely be able to say if these instructions are reasonable to follow.

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml

When you consider the cost of the following incubator I think you got a really good deal if you can rehab that $60.00 unit into a workable incubator. I've seen Casey's incubators btw and believe me they are fantastic...wish I could afford one myself for this coming season...very well constructed! (click on the Incubator link on the left side of the home page)

http://www.nsreptiles.com/

[jglass38]

Oh I think that would be perfect! Glad you made the deal and she's even dropping it off to you.

Here's a link I had in my favorites list. Hopefully it will be of some help. I can't verify if these instructions are good as I've not tried them out yet but take it for what it is. Cue and some others here have made really nice incubators out of old fridges/freezers so they would likely be able to say if these instructions are reasonable to follow.

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml

That is the link I was looking for but couldnt find! That'll do the job!

[Tybalt]

Oh I think that would be perfect! Glad you made the deal and she's even dropping it off to you.

Here's a link I had in my favorites list. Hopefully it will be of some help. I can't verify if these instructions are good as I've not tried them out yet but take it for what it is. Cue and some others here have made really nice incubators out of old fridges/freezers so they would likely be able to say if these instructions are reasonable to follow.

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml

When you consider the cost of the following incubator I think you got a really good deal if you can rehab that $60.00 unit into a workable incubator. I've seen Casey's incubators btw and believe me they are fantastic...wish I could afford one myself for this coming season...very well constructed! (click on the Incubator link on the left side of the home page)

http://www.nsreptiles.com/

Joanna you are the BEST EVER!!!

I would like to say thank you for the great links.

The thing is I can buy one of the commercial incubators. In reality money is not an issue at all, neither is time. I am planning all this for next breeding season. I will have about three clutches of different BP morphs next year to tend to. I don't want to chance losing the clutches but I have faith in myself as a Do-it-yourselfer. I just want to play a role in the building of the incubator solely for learning purposes. I am going to order a Helix thermostat soon and will have the heat tape made at the October Hamburg, PA show. I already stopped at my local radio shack for a computer fan to hard wire in. I will have the unit built and running MANY months before I really need it.

If and when it is time for the clutches and it does not work out I will buy a commercial incubator. My heart is way bigger than my ego!! I am NOT going to risk my babies for sake of saving "face" with my big bad homemade incubator. Eventually everything will workout, it always does. I hope I am stating this clear enough.

Thanks again for all the information. I love you guys and the knowledge you share with the rest of the community. Good luck everyone with their home made projects in the future.

-Danny

[jglass38]

Joanna you are the BEST EVER!!!

I would like to say thank you for the great links.

The thing is I can buy one of the commercial incubators. In reality money is not an issue at all, neither is time. I am planning all this for next breeding season. I will have about three clutches of different BP morphs next year to tend to. I don't want to chance losing the clutches but I have faith in myself as a Do-it-yourselfer. I just want to play a role in the building of the incubator solely for learning purposes. I am going to order a Helix thermostat soon and will have the heat tape made at the October Hamburg, PA show. I already stopped at my local radio shack for a computer fan to hard wire in. I will have the unit built and running MANY months before I really need it.

If and when it is time for the clutches and it does not work out I will buy a commercial incubator. My heart is way bigger than my ego!! I am NOT going to risk my babies for sake of saving "face" with my big bad homemade incubator. Eventually everything will workout, it always does. I hope I am stating this clear enough.

Thanks again for all the information. I love you guys and the knowledge you share with the rest of the community. Good luck everyone with their home made projects in the future.

-Danny

Good post Danny! Hopefully more people like you get into this hobby/business.

J

[Tybalt]

Good post Danny! Hopefully more people like you get into this hobby/business.

J

Thank you Jamie. I want everything to work out regardless. But who doesn't?

How was this season for you Jamie? Did you have any biscuits in the oven??

[Pintado]

[QUOTE=. Cue and some others here have made really nice incubators out of old fridges/freezers so they would likely be able to say if these instructions are reasonable to follow.

[url="http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml"]http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml[/url]


Gave me some great ideas thanks!!

Pinner

[piranhaking]

One thing i havent noticed mentioned is that unless the containers the eggs are in have lids i wouldnt put a heat source on the bottom of the fridge. If you have your heat source on the bottom, and a snake hatches and crawls out of the egg tub....... It may not be a problem with flexwatt( i dont know much about it) but if using lights, or ceramic heaters, etc keep that in mind. A friend of mine had that problem with some chicken eggs he incubated. He had a bulb in the bottom, needless to say, not a pretty sight.