Home made incubator ideas?

[Sulcata_Sandy]

Looks like I'm in the market for an incubator, my large Redfoot female is nesting, and last weeks X-ray revealed 3 eggs. The previous owner said she was with other males. I wasn't planning on ever breeding, but Carmella...well she had other plans.



So, I'm looking at borrowing an incubator, or possibly making one. Anyone have simple ideas? I do have a rheostat. I can bring home small styrofoam coolers from work.

 

[mike taylor]

Look it up on you tube . They have all kinds of them. I made one for my chickens out of a forty watt lamp ,a thermostat , and a old ice chest .

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

I forgot, I have a zoo med thermostat as well. Ok, since she is finishing laying, I guess I better get on it! So excited!!

 

[tortoise5643]

How much does it coat (average) to get those done?

 

[mike taylor]

Re: RE: Home made incubator ideas?

Looks like I'm in the market for an incubator, my large Redfoot female is nesting, and last weeks X-ray revealed 3 eggs. The previous owner said she was with other males. I wasn't planning on ever breeding, but Carmella...well she had other plans.



So, I'm looking at borrowing an incubator, or possibly making one. Anyone have simple ideas? I do have a rheostat. I can bring home small styrofoam coolers from work.

Look at the top of your torts xray it looks like a happy face .

 

[compassrose26]

Re: RE: Home made incubator ideas?

Looks like I'm in the market for an incubator, my large Redfoot female is nesting, and last weeks X-ray revealed 3 eggs. The previous owner said she was with other males. I wasn't planning on ever breeding, but Carmella...well she had other plans.



So, I'm looking at borrowing an incubator, or possibly making one. Anyone have simple ideas? I do have a rheostat. I can bring home small styrofoam coolers from work.

Look at the top of your torts xray it looks like a happy face .

It looks like a dog. See the ears?

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

You guys are goofy. [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE]

I made an incubator, I'm super happy with it. Temp is really holding steady at 85°. I placed them in the warm/moist peat mulch once I was comfortable with temp/RH. Now we wait....UNTIL MAY!!! Geeeeeze.

 

[mike taylor]

Post a picture of your invention .

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Did she lay all 3 eggs?
I'd also like to see pics of your invention

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

There are all three.
I will take a pic tonight of the cyborg implant looking incubator I made.

 

[tortoise5643]

Re: RE: Home made incubator ideas?

How much does it coat (average) to get those done?

. . . . ?

 

[hlim18]

Incubators are hard to make .__.

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

Nah...

ZooMed ReptiMat


Plugged into a Zilla thermostat


With a thermometer/probe


Both probes inserted into the soil (peat mulch) at approx the same depth as egg center


Inside of a Rubbermaid tote with ventilation a holes (originally my neonate puppy transport tote)


Covered with a cloth, and the thermometer/thermostat in easy reach.



All of these items I was lucky enough to have on hand. I didn't need to purchase anything.

I monitor then probe thermometer three times a day, and it's been consistently 85-86°.
RH runs 75-90%.

 

[Dizisdalife]

That's pretty cool, Sandy. I guess you never know for sure what you are getting into when you take in a rescue.

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

That's pretty cool, Sandy. I guess you never know for sure what you are getting into when you take in a rescue.

Thanks! I'm very excited. I didn't anticipate "four for the price of one" KMart Special! [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES][GROWING HEART]

She's not an actual rescue, she's a "rehome" I acquired. I'm so pleased with her. She's more like a dog than a tortoise, very curious, laid back, easy keeper.