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I have been using the same Hova-bator styrofoam incubators for about 10 years. They're good but so old now I keep envisioning them failing at anytime. Can you all give me some recommendations on a good sturdy incubator to buy. I don't want to build one. Sturdy and long lasting are more important than minute accuracy. I just do colubrids so plus or minus one degree is fine, I just want something strong enough that if you bump it it's not going to go out of whack.
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You might want to see if there's any consumer reviews of the ReptiBator Digital Egg Incubator. It seems sturdier and more reliable than a Hovabator. I don't have one (though I used to have a Hovabator). The last few years I've made my own incubators.

Tim

Third Eye

I picked up one of these this year cause I was in a pinch and though it's built well it doesnt regulate the temps nearly as well as my old stand-by hovabator. I think the reptibator is just too deep, and not having a fan to circulate the air keeps the temps high at the top, giving you a false reading.....

I might try to put in a computer fan and see if that helps.

I'll be building my own next season for sure...

Hope that helps some.

byron.d

>>I have been using the same Hova-bator styrofoam incubators for about 10 years. They're good but so old now I keep envisioning them failing at anytime. Can you all give me some recommendations on a good sturdy incubator to buy. I don't want to build one. Sturdy and long lasting are more important than minute accuracy. I just do colubrids so plus or minus one degree is fine, I just want something strong enough that if you bump it it's not going to go out of whack.
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I've been using Natures Spirit incubators for some years now and they've been great. http://www.nsreptiles.com/
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I like the deep shelves, and the glass/plexi door. Living down in Florida I don't use incubators but if I did I think those would be worth a try.
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J Sierra

I know what you mean by living in FL. I have my thermostat set at 82 in the day and 78 at night. I just did the plastic tub on top of the rack this year and had 100% hatch rate just wish I would've had 0% slugs. I also used that Repashy Super hatch. That stuff works great. I had a couple small holes in the containers and I only had to add water once in the roughly 72 days it took to hatch.
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Jimmy Tintle

np
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