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What is a good commercial incubator that regulates the temp at a steady setting?

I made my own out of an old wine refrigerator. It's got a clear glass front and it is perfect for incubation. I use about 10 feet of heat cable and a herpstat thermostat. My temperature variation is /- 0.3 degrees. I've got a small fan in there and a small LED light as well.

Well as far ass commercial ones, I have tried the Zoo Med reptibator and the exo terra incubator...both had their issues, the zoo med was just cheap, lid just sat ontop with no real seal. The exo terra was very good the only thing was the huge temp difference between the upper levels and the lower levels, it was about a 5 degree difference. Hovabators so far have worked just fine for me, they are cheap and consistent and work well.

You can also use a larger styrofoam container for the bottom with a hovabator cover on top. It's easy to cut with a mat knife. Just leave a 1/2" lip around the opening for the cover to sit on.
Temp check for several days to make sure the required heat is attained. mike