incubators

Wendy · 01-06-2014, 01:27 PM

Hi I'm currently using a homemade incubator which is now full I'm concerned that if my girls lay more eggs that I will have no where to incubate them. What incubators do you guys recommend I'm thinking of buying one rather than making another.

Thanks in advance

Wendy

emmajh · 01-06-2014, 06:10 PM

I have a hovabator (the one that doesn't rotate the eggs). Ive got two tubs in there with 13 eggs in and another tub for water and still lots of space. Took me a while to get used to adjusting the temps but its all good now. If i had to buy a new one id prob get a Herp 2 nursery incubator

emma_mcraf · 01-06-2014, 08:06 PM

I used a herp nursery II successfully last year. I was after a hovabator but couldn't get one on time. The herp nursery did a great job though and was easy to set up and monitor.

alley cat · 01-06-2014, 09:53 PM

If space is likely to be an ongoing problem for you maybe you could use something bigger? I bought a really nice wine fridge with a glass door second hand for £40 then just added a small tubular heater connected to a Habistat Themostat, seems to be working well at the moment

Wanda · 01-06-2014, 10:24 PM

I used a hovabator last year and had three hatchlings from three eggs. Lots of room but I did find that keeping the humidity levels constant was a bit of a trial. This year I treated myself to the herp nursery II and am very impressed. Not as much room as the hovabator but once I found the right shelf and temperature setting I haven't had to do anything else. I have a plastic container with a sponge underneath and I have not had to top it up once. Temp and humidity are very constant. I don't trust the built in temp gauge but have two probe thermometers and a hydrometer set up by the eggs.
Fingers crossed I will have 3/3 again this year!

emma_mcraf · 01-06-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanda

I used a hovabator last year and had three hatchlings from three eggs. Lots of room but I did find that keeping the humidity levels constant was a bit of a trial. This year I treated myself to the herp nursery II and am very impressed. Not as much room as the hovabator but once I found the right shelf and temperature setting I haven't had to do anything else. I have a plastic container with a sponge underneath and I have not had to top it up once. Temp and humidity are very constant. I don't trust the built in temp gauge but have two probe thermometers and a hydrometer set up by the eggs.
Fingers crossed I will have 3/3 again this year!

Yes I used a separate hydrometer and thermometer too with mine.
Good luck with your eggs.

Wanda · 02-06-2014, 01:21 AM

Thanks Emma! They are on day 16 and looking nice and veiny �� I also have my other female going crazy! For four days she has been up first and to bed last and has literally been climbing the walls and rampaging everywhere destroying everything in her path. She has upended herself a fair few times. Very out of character for her so I suspect she may be gravid. No sign of digging or sniffing yet though.

burnt toast · 02-06-2014, 01:30 AM

I have a hero nursery 2 which I also brought an extra shelf for. Great results, in fact all my hatching have come from this incubator. But space is limited if you have several females. (I also use mine to hibernation, so it's awkward if someone decides to lay!) Hence I brought hovabator which is great lots of space although I don't find the temperature adjuster easy. After running out of space again I have got a german one which looks similar of the incubator but is a simple press button temp adjustment. This was from Amazon and I can't comment yet as not set up.

HeidiBoo · 03-06-2014, 08:02 PM

How did you make your homemade incubator please?

Wendy · 04-06-2014, 02:31 PM

I used a polystyrene box with a heat mat and thermostat. Made holes in the lid of the box put a wire rack in the bottom and put the water container and eggs on horticulture on the rack. I also use a hydrometer and electronic thermometer

01-06-2014, 01:27 PM	#1
Wendy Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 443	incubators Hi I'm currently using a homemade incubator which is now full I'm concerned that if my girls lay more eggs that I will have no where to incubate them. What incubators do you guys recommend I'm thinking of buying one rather than making another. Thanks in advance Wendy

01-06-2014, 08:06 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	I used a herp nursery II successfully last year. I was after a hovabator but couldn't get one on time. The herp nursery did a great job though and was easy to set up and monitor. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

01-06-2014, 06:10 PM	#2
emmajh Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 446	I have a hovabator (the one that doesn't rotate the eggs). Ive got two tubs in there with 13 eggs in and another tub for water and still lots of space. Took me a while to get used to adjusting the temps but its all good now. If i had to buy a new one id prob get a Herp 2 nursery incubator

01-06-2014, 09:53 PM	#4
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	If space is likely to be an ongoing problem for you maybe you could use something bigger? I bought a really nice wine fridge with a glass door second hand for £40 then just added a small tubular heater connected to a Habistat Themostat, seems to be working well at the moment

01-06-2014, 10:24 PM	#5
Wanda Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 449	I used a hovabator last year and had three hatchlings from three eggs. Lots of room but I did find that keeping the humidity levels constant was a bit of a trial. This year I treated myself to the herp nursery II and am very impressed. Not as much room as the hovabator but once I found the right shelf and temperature setting I haven't had to do anything else. I have a plastic container with a sponge underneath and I have not had to top it up once. Temp and humidity are very constant. I don't trust the built in temp gauge but have two probe thermometers and a hydrometer set up by the eggs. Fingers crossed I will have 3/3 again this year!

02-06-2014, 01:21 AM	#7
Wanda Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 449	Thanks Emma! They are on day 16 and looking nice and veiny �� I also have my other female going crazy! For four days she has been up first and to bed last and has literally been climbing the walls and rampaging everywhere destroying everything in her path. She has upended herself a fair few times. Very out of character for her so I suspect she may be gravid. No sign of digging or sniffing yet though.

02-06-2014, 01:30 AM	#8
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	I have a hero nursery 2 which I also brought an extra shelf for. Great results, in fact all my hatching have come from this incubator. But space is limited if you have several females. (I also use mine to hibernation, so it's awkward if someone decides to lay!) Hence I brought hovabator which is great lots of space although I don't find the temperature adjuster easy. After running out of space again I have got a german one which looks similar of the incubator but is a simple press button temp adjustment. This was from Amazon and I can't comment yet as not set up.

03-06-2014, 08:02 PM	#9
HeidiBoo Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 8	How did you make your homemade incubator please?

04-06-2014, 02:31 PM	#10
Wendy Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 443	I used a polystyrene box with a heat mat and thermostat. Made holes in the lid of the box put a wire rack in the bottom and put the water container and eggs on horticulture on the rack. I also use a hydrometer and electronic thermometer

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