Incubators

[cracksolja]

hi all just wondering what everyone uses for an incubator ?

I heard one of them plant thingys was suitable propagator is it ?

Because i can never seem to get the poly box set up rite iv got 2 poly boxes, spare stat, spare matt, spare tubs but just cant up right

For Leo eggs

and soon beardies

[SleepyD]

personally I prefer using hovabator incubators for incubating though I do have a diy one as well

[funky1]

Wouldn`t trust a plant propagator in a million years mate - they barely hold the temps steady enough for my seedlings, never mind precious eggs! Also, they`re really hard to hit the higher temps!
Have you read the sticky in the breeding section about how to set up a homemade incubator properly? You`ve basically got everything that you need already.

[cracksolja]

yeh ive got it all I just cant seem to get it right so I just kinda want something were I can take the eggs out pop them in something and its done

something that comes set up and ready for eggs lol because iv lost like 6 now

[kirsten]

i built my own, heres a link with some pics so you can have a look at what i did.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/breed...r-example.html

but if you're having too many issues you might have to bite the bullet and fork out for a bought one.

[RedGex]

hovabators are ok as long as they are in a really temp stable room, we used 2 last yr, but have now converted a broken wine cooler and its awesome!! really stable temps, separated into 2 sections and it has 2 glass doors. incubate males one side females the other. looks good too!

You can get them on ebay for about £40 - £50 and you have everything else already.

[cracksolja]

I love the home made one that looks like a mini poly fridge thats fab, but thats the kind thing I bin trying to do but I just fail money isnt an issue if I have to buy and official one just knowing were and whats top of the range

[Paul B]

for what you get and what it costs buy one.
A good one with cooling as well as heatiing (should by any chance we get a good summer)
fanned circulation and great temp control for about £120.00

Then look at the cost of a homemade one.

Mat £20
dimmer stat £50
hygrometer and thermometer £10
other bits and bobs £10.00

Then look at the number of eggs a home made one will cater for.

This one is like a small fridge and I have had one for two years without a problem. It holds 50-60 eggs no problem.

http://www.livefoodsbypost.co.uk/luc...2uk-1441-p.asp


£120.00 at my shop. Not £139.99 as on this link.

[cracksolja]

That looks good, can a complete novice to eggs operate this? im new to the breeding thing I suppose I really should have put my male seperatly untill I was a bit more sure, but if this is easy to operate and its as simple as set the temp pop the eggs in ill deffinitly get one

[SWsarah]

I use hovabators for
Tortoise eggs
Crested gecko eggs
Leopard gecko eggs
Bearded dragon eggs