Best incubator

[djansen]

Ok, i need an incubator in the future. where is the best place to get a quality one. I am going to have about 6 females droping eggs so what size is best?
thanks

[kavmon]

look into building your own, an old fridge/freezer, drink cooler(pepsi/coke), a small closet, large igloo cooler, or a wardrobe closet kit like a 3 -4 ft wide model with doors. hook up to a helix, a small pc fan and some flexwatt and you are good to go.



vaughn

[tigerlily]

I fear anything that I build myself. I found Casey Hulse's incubators to be wonderful. I hatched my first clutch with one, and loved it.

http://www.nsreptiles.com/

[devil_dog]

look into building your own, an old fridge/freezer, drink cooler(pepsi/coke), a small closet, large igloo cooler, or a wardrobe closet kit like a 3 -4 ft wide model with doors. hook up to a helix, a small pc fan and some flexwatt and you are good to go.



vaughn

Quick question. Is there anyway you or someone could post something under the DIY Section. I would really like to know more about how to set that up! Thank You!

[kavmon]

here's a small closet kit type i use,





i'm sure you could google some info, try diy reptile incubators, cooler incubators, fridge incubators , etc.


vaughn

[kavmon]

I fear anything that I build myself. I found Casey Hulse's incubators to be wonderful. I hatched my first clutch with one, and loved it.

http://www.nsreptiles.com/

christie, i'm pretty sure you could find a way to get someone to build you one!

nothing wrong with pre built bators, i just like the flexibility of designing your own. you can space the shelves, the way you want, put the fan where you want,etc.

if i had plenty of $$, i like the lab quality bators! some humidify and dehumidify too.


vaughn

[CntrlF8]

Best/easiest igloo cooler design I've seen so far, and strait from Jaime Glass' website...

http://www.glassreptiles.com/articles/incubator.pdf

[West Coast Jungle]

Here is one I have made from an old coke display frigde. The nice thin about the glass door and glass lid on tub is you can check on them without opening the incubator and distubing temps. The glass lid on tub is great to see if you have too much condensation and it may be dripping on eggs. NOT GOOD!

[NickMyers03]

Dude that Coke one is awesome!!! where would you get something like that? i would love to make one out of a MT. Dew one LOL

[West Coast Jungle]

Dude that Coke one is awesome!!! where would you get something like that? i would love to make one out of a MT. Dew one LOL

A friend scored this one for me. Look around online or in recycler ads for old store display fridges online, broken down ones even cheaper. Someone is always upgrading or going out of business. I tear all the guts out of them any way, makes them lighter. Don't use the fan that comes with them, they are strong and cool it down, i put a computer fan in it