Nice Incubator

[Brad Ramsey]

This would work really well and isn't too expensive.
I know this is not a new idea ... Elisa, is this what you're using?
Just thought I'd share the link.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/6ad2/

-Brad

 

[Syn]

100 bucks? Sounds kinda cool.. but I'd probably use it for being lazy.

 

[chambabysitter1]

Let me go ahead and say that thingeek is amazing with AMAZING customer service. I can't vouch for the product, but I can vouch for the seller.

My better half gets me a handful of stuff from there every holiday season, and I am never disappointed with how randomly amazing it is and how well they handle their service.

 

[bosco]

Brad, my friends have this
http://www.reptilica.de/product_info.php/product/Lucky-Reptile-Herp-Nursery-II-Incubator

but I don't love it because I prefer 2 temps for night and day for chameleons.

 

[dondeb562]

That looks to be the same thing. This looks like a really good idea and at a reasonable price.

 

[Syn]

129 Euros = 174.8208 U.S. dollars


Just fyi.

 

[Kent67]

Aren't those the exact same product with different outside cases? Look at where the buttons (shape too), inside vents, digital screen, etc are on each.

 

[BocaJan]

ACKKK I just spent 1/2 hour browsing through the site and I'm still not done looking at the geeky stuff. Great site!

 

[Eric Adrignola]

That's awesome! A great exapmle of repackaging and repricing. I love finding stuff like that. I bet it would work very well, too. Not much capacity, though. Would be ideal for a small breeder, I bet. If temps are controlled well.

I pointed my friend mike at Thinkgeek when we were building his computer. He got a cigarette lighter for his computer. It slides in just like a DC burner. Got a cupholder, too.

I can appreciate that, despite hating smoke. It's just a perfect useless but ridiculous thing.

I'm probably going to fabricate a big incubator in the future. I'll use an old, broken deep freezer or refrigerator. Good seal, insulated, easy access. Larger volumes are more stable. If there is a power failure in a heater, a big space would be safer. I've never had more than 4 clutches incubating at once, but I plan on getting some melleri eggs eventually. And that would require space.

Plus, with a tall refrigerator, you could set the thermostat at the top or bottom, giving a temp gradient. Great form mixed species eggs - phelsuma on top, eggs needing cool temps on the bottom.

When I do it, I plan on going all out (but cheap). It should be interesting.

 

[dondeb562]

I would be interested in knowign if anyone has one of these. If so how many watts does it use??

 

[CleanLineChameleons]

IMHO I think it is either a heater or a cooler...not a thermostat that can be dialed in to a temperature. The only good ones I have seen have been $600+

-Chris

 

[summoner12]

I know someone who uses these for incubating eggs and keeping feeders... It does fluctuate in temp a couple of degrees up or down... but so do hovabators... so...... this is just more high tech.

 

[Sang]

i am wondering how useful that would be to me. it gets really warm/dry here in arizona, even harder to maintain a good constant temperature in the house that isn't in teh 80's..

 

[Kent67]

Yeah, the more I think about it, $99 would be great for piece of mind when incubating a couple (maybe 4?) clutches of montanes, not to mention much less energy use than air conditioning a room or house. Hmmm....I might just have to get into quads again!

 

[ciafardo 4]

This would work really well and isn't too expensive.
I know this is not a new idea ... Elisa, is this what you're using?
Just thought I'd share the link.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/6ad2/

-Brad

hey brad you are a genius thank you so much this solves all my problems and only 100bucks i was gonna buy a wine fridge to cool eggs of montaine species but this can warm too never knew somthing like this existed(other than high dollar incubators ): my order will be in asap thanks again for posting stuff like this please keep it up buddy!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SoCaliSon]

Hey Brad... I don't know if Elisa saw this yet, But I am 99% sure those are exactly what she is using. Just like Kevin said, I was told they do have a few degree fluctuation. Seems cool, I have never tried one.

I actually have an old mini fridge that I broke the coolant line ontryin to chissel out the caked in ice. So one of the next few days I am hoping to convert that thing into an incubator. I will post pics of the process once I do this.

~Joe

 

[Todnedo]

I think with a little "riggin" that thing could be real incubator.
I would cut in this temp controller
http://www.rancoetc.com/ranco-etc211000000-stage-prewired-temperature-controller-p-110.html
to the heating and cooling units and it would hold a stedy temp.

 

[Chameleons Canada]

Actually I remember BMXICAN has one of these, he is incubating panther eggs. I hope he sees this post and gives us his feedback. My question is for those (like my self) with 4 clutches of 20+ea, would this be enough? Also, I read the reviews and it seems it stops working after a few months, not even a year. So kind of risky IMO.

 

[SoCaliSon]

Actually I remember BMXICAN has one of these, he is incubating panther eggs. I hope he sees this post and gives us his feedback. My question is for those (like my self) with 4 clutches of 20+ea, would this be enough? Also, I read the reviews and it seems it stops working after a few months, not even a year. So kind of risky IMO.

From what I have seen of these I don't think they would be big enough for that many eggs. They are actually pretty small. I see maybe 1-3 clutches max depending on the size on species. Unless this is a bigger version than what I have seen.

 

[chamelisa]

This would work really well and isn't too expensive.
I know this is not a new idea ... Elisa, is this what you're using?
Just thought I'd share the link.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/6ad2/

-Brad

Hi Brad,

Sorry, I was just pointed to this. Yes, I use this incubator. It works very well.