a few holdbacks/incubator pics
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Hannah64127
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what morph is the gecko to the left on the first row
cause i have one that looks just like that
cause i have one that looks just like that
niccoliherp
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Well, shes actually a red harlequin, but shes not really really red, and the red didn't show up well in the picture. So in the picture, she looks more like a harlequin.
Lunar Gecko
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very nice, how was the incubator made?
niccoliherp
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Its a 150qt igloo cooler. 11 inch heat tape was run on the bottom, and wires were fed through the drain hole. The heat tape was plugged into a thermostat from big apple herp. Both the thermometer and the thermostat sensors were fed through the drain hole. A 20gal. screen lid was set on top of 4, 2 oz deli cups to keep eggs from being in close contact with the heat tape. At each end there is a small (maybe 32 oz) rubbermade resevior for humidity. I am also going to add a small 12volt fan to circulate the air to keep a constant temperature across the whole cooler. That way I may be able to add some shelves. Its been set up for a few months, and so far has worked great.
It was very easy to build, got the idea from an article in reptiles magazine. Cheap too, well, much less than a comparable professional incubator anyways. I think the total cost was around $150 (mostly from the cooler). You should give it a try. The cooler is really nice because there is a small "quick access" door on the main door for easy access, which means I don't loose all the heat and humidity when I open it.
It was very easy to build, got the idea from an article in reptiles magazine. Cheap too, well, much less than a comparable professional incubator anyways. I think the total cost was around $150 (mostly from the cooler). You should give it a try. The cooler is really nice because there is a small "quick access" door on the main door for easy access, which means I don't loose all the heat and humidity when I open it.