Incubators

[Dababe]

how do you go about making an incubator?

 

[Brett]

Any type of insulated container, heat tape and a thermostat to control temp. http://www.bigappleherp.com/Flex-Watt-Heat-Tape

 

[Dababe]

thanks but when u get all that stuff whats the next step lol

 

[Brett]

Line your container with heat tape, wire up your thermostat, you'll have to drill a hole to run your power cord and perhaps to run your digital thermostat probe into the incubator. Rig up some type of racking system. Plug it in and start cooking eggs.

 

[Dababe]

awesome thanks one more question can i use a Styrofoam cooler?

 

[Brett]

probably not with the heat tape method think it would melt the foam Id use a old fridge or a igloo cooler something like that. There are some how to vids on Youtube.

 

[Dababe]

o ok thank you

 

[Bill]

I have melted Styrofoam with heat tape

 

[Dababe]

o ok thanks i wont use that im gonna have my dad make one for me

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

i used a Styrofoam cooler and it worked great. 14 babies for proof.
i used a over head 150watt infrared heat lamp on it for 68 days and all my eggs hatched that made it this far. i lost a few. it was her first clutch

do not set ur eggs up this way

set them up in containers

that way ur humidity will be easy to control

note the blurry was from a dirty lens..sorry