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Dylan
10-22-2007, 04:32 PM
http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml

Stumbled across that awhile back. It's an excellent guide. When I finish building mine I'll post pictures.
ffollett
10-22-2007, 04:36 PM
LOL that is the same link we are going to be using.
Juggalo
10-22-2007, 04:59 PM
me too
Deedle
10-22-2007, 05:01 PM
Me three
kahunadog
10-22-2007, 05:15 PM
Me four
ffollett
10-22-2007, 05:16 PM
Do I hear 5?
Dylan
10-22-2007, 05:31 PM
Aren't we just awesome.
phattony
10-22-2007, 05:33 PM
I already built one with ideas from that site...

One thing for you guys to consider is putting the heat tape on the bottom. heat naturally rises. Per a couple of conversations with Bebo, that is what I did. placing the FW on a back wall, or side wall will put heat too close to the tubs, especially when using large tubs. Too much risk of overheating the eggs

I put 3 ft of FW on the bottom kind of in a "U" shape.
like this
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc146/phattony_pics/snakes/incubator8.jpg

I set the thermostat at 89. Took some messing with tstat probe, and fan placement but I got it down to where it holds consistant temps throughout.

Fan placement is key as to how well it holds temps.

If you dont have proper fan placement you will get hot/cool spots within the incubator.
The Snake Guru
10-22-2007, 07:38 PM
I just throw my eggs up on the shelf in the snake room....LOL
98% hatch rate so far.

~B~
ffollett
10-22-2007, 10:14 PM
it must be ungodly hot in your snake room lol
kahunadog
10-22-2007, 10:42 PM
How well do you think A heat panel on the bottom would work?
The Snake Guru
10-22-2007, 10:43 PM
One of them....LOL There's an upper shelf where the temps are just perfect for most the US species.

~B~
The Snake Guru
10-22-2007, 10:44 PM
How well do you think A heat panel on the bottom would work?

You can really use any heat source as long as there is enough air movement to keep the temps stable, I actually built an incubater about 8 years ago that was run on a 60 watt red heat bulb...worked perfectly.

~B~
kahunadog
10-22-2007, 10:48 PM
Cool. I use 100 watt heat panels in all my AP's and love them. They dont get to hot to the touch and heat very nice.
The Snake Guru
10-22-2007, 10:50 PM
Yup, they should produce a nice even heat for ya.

~B~
bebo
10-23-2007, 08:26 AM
I tried heat panels in my incubator last year. So far they work fine.