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Post by geckomadgyal on Mar 22, 2007 22:26:10 GMT 1
I have a Hova Bator Incubator...and to be honest when I opened the box I WISHED I'd listened to people that told me to make my own...but me being rubbish at resistant materials at school I thought I'd save the tears!!
Just wondering what everyone else has got or what they see is more effective?
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Post by Paul on Mar 22, 2007 22:33:30 GMT 1
lol i was in shock at what the hova bators turned out to be as well especially for the price they are sold at. I made my own eventually out of a polystyrene box (easy to get hold of on places like ebay for a few quid) and a heat mat. Does the job pretty good.
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Post by geckomadgyal on Mar 22, 2007 22:45:06 GMT 1
I felt ripped off seriously. £70 for somethin u can make for sooooo much cheaper. i'll end up making one probably. those maino ones are nice but have you seen the price of those? Not gonna go there.
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Post by Paul on Mar 22, 2007 22:48:29 GMT 1
its a lot cheaper to build one. kinda like vivariums in all honesty.
I'll try and do a step by step guide on both for everyone.
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Post by geckomadgyal on Mar 22, 2007 22:52:13 GMT 1
Ah that would be a great help!! Also note what elements are best to get like the ones which you used? That'd be great =)
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Post by tiger501 on Mar 24, 2007 11:23:27 GMT 1
i went to a pet shop, got a fish transport box (free - they only chuck them) it comes with a wooden shelf inside, i put a heatmat on the bottom, cut a hole in the wood, popped in a thermometer and hey presto! you have to cut a hole in the wood until you get the temp you want, mine is sitting at 84. all it cost me was the heatmat!
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Post by Paul on Mar 24, 2007 15:34:38 GMT 1
i went to a pet shop, got a fish transport box (free - they only chuck them) it comes with a wooden shelf inside, i put a heatmat on the bottom, cut a hole in the wood, popped in a thermometer and hey presto! you have to cut a hole in the wood until you get the temp you want, mine is sitting at 84. all it cost me was the heatmat! Any chance of you posting a few pics of your incubator. ? Just to get an idea of how you set it up? |
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Post by animal on Mar 25, 2007 18:52:14 GMT 1
Paul any chance of a set by step building your own viv and cost's ?? ( his gonna kill me ) ;D  |
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Post by tiger501 on Mar 25, 2007 23:05:08 GMT 1
um will try and take pics, not much to see really! i know some people use a habistat therm on theirs to get exact temps but i dont, its pretty basic really but it works! well hopefully, 1st clutch till waiting to hatch  2nd clutch doing well  |
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Post by geckomadgyal on Mar 26, 2007 13:12:48 GMT 1
i cant wait til mine are old enough to lay lol
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Post by tiger501 on Mar 26, 2007 15:31:05 GMT 1
Well....this is the outside of the box, with two tubs on top ready for babies!  and this is the very very basic inside with two cricket tubs, 2 eggs in each  hope pics come out ok lol |
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Post by geckomadgyal on Mar 26, 2007 16:51:24 GMT 1
ahh u make it look so clever lol u've actually given me some oomph for me to try it myself (im just waiting for the disaster!!) thanks for the pics its kinda inspired me!!
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Post by tiger501 on Mar 26, 2007 22:45:07 GMT 1
awww cheers! |
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Post by Kimmy on Mar 27, 2007 16:16:32 GMT 1
i went to a pet shop, got a fish transport box (free - they only chuck them) it comes with a wooden shelf inside, i put a heatmat on the bottom, cut a hole in the wood, popped in a thermometer and hey presto! you have to cut a hole in the wood until you get the temp you want, mine is sitting at 84. all it cost me was the heatmat! That's a really good idea actually! I've never thought of that. |
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Post by geckomadgyal on Mar 27, 2007 17:34:13 GMT 1
what wattage is your heat mat to get it sitting at 84?
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