Cabinet Incubator Plans?

Palex134

Palex134

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I am looking to build an incubator, cabinet style, for Phelsuma, Pachydactylus, Rhacodactylus, and others. I need it to range from 70s-90s depending on shelf level. Anyone have any good ideas? I am thinking wood, duh, with a hinged glass/plexi glass door. Would I be using heat tape running along the back of the incubator? Also, can I regulate it with a thermostat?

Any ideas would be great. Thanks
 
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Oukan

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only thing I could think of you would have to watch for is mold. Make sure your wood you use is water treated heavily and make sure your incubator is sealed good with just a few air holes. Reptiles dont need as much air during incubation as birds do. So no fan is nessisary. Get a thermostat and hook it some where near where the eggs are. Set the heat strips to where they would turn on and off according to the temp of the inside via help from the thermostat. Not a lot of thought put into it. n.n Im sure you will do fine.
 
GeckoFiend

GeckoFiend

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I made a wooden "cabinet" and lined it w/ 1" pink construction foam. I then covered the foam with "showerboard" and caulked the seams. I use a 75 watt bulb for heat and a small fan for circulation. I have a ranco thermostat for temp control.
 
niccoliherp

niccoliherp

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The first incubator that I built had the heat element at the top. Heat rises, so there was kind of a pool of warmth at the top, and less warmth at the bottom. This created a wide range of temperatures depending on height within the incubator. I wasn't aiming for that, so it didn't really help me, but I though maybe you could use that info.

You may be able to locate the heat element somewhere in the middle of the incubator, height wise, and divide it into sections.
 
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