I also posted this in the cages, etc.. forum..but will post here too....Im needing an incubator for this up coming season..what is my best bang for the $$$??? and also would it be better to build my own??? Thanks
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Incubator ??'s
mandk
Jun 07, 2007 07:46 AM
Replies (2)
JP
Jun 07, 2007 09:36 AM
Make your own. IMO, its the best way to go...You select the size, and they can be ultra consistent with regards to temperature stability. There's even a "how-to" article in the August '07 REPTILES magazine...(shameless plug from the author)
daktaari
Jun 07, 2007 12:42 PM
This season I am using a modification of the design at: http://www.kingsnake.com/salceies/Incubator.htm
I used a 100 watt heating cable (designed for aquarium use) and filled the cooler with approximately 5 gallons of water. For the egg chamber I used ventilated iris shoebox containers lined plastic light diffuser (no substrate). I placed the thermostat probe in one of the containers. Four of these containers will easily fit into a 100qt igloo, eight if stacked. Temps of 89 and 99% RH were stable. Small fluctuations occurred while opening the cooler for short periods which lowered temps by a degree, if at all. My first clutch hatched at 52 days, all babies over 70g.
Cost was just over $200. With the exception of connecting the cpu fans to AC adapters, I did no cutting drilling, and just closed the cover over all the cables.
Michael
