im now looking into maybe getting an incubator.even if i decide to let mom do it,i assume its not a bad idea to have one as a back up incase she gets chondro post pardom or something like that.so money is kinda tight and i was looking at a cheap alternative since ill prob be doing maternal anyway.so what about these hovabators?has anyone ever used these for chondros??did it work? any other suggestions for a not so expensive alternative that wont be endangering the lives of my babies?
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Posts: 117 (08/27/05 19:13:43) |
Hey cuckoo,
If you go back through the breeder forums here on chondroweb you will find that a few months (I think) I asked the same exact question you did. I was told by some experienced breeders here that hovabators are a no-no for chondro eggs due to their fluctuating temps and small size which impedes keeping the temp if you open the top of the hovabator. Chondro eggs are too sensitive for the hovabator. On the same thread I posted, a few breeders also gave me some instructions on making my own chondro incubator, a task I have yet to undertake but will need to seriously think about soon as I am cycling a pair right now. Go back through the breeder forum and you should find it. |
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Posts: 939 (08/28/05 04:42:05) |
The only problem Angelica, is that since the site was hacked, you can go back and see the question, but all the replies are missing. I found that most of the old threads that had questions asked that I wanted to read, were completely gone. A few were there, but not much, so I'm not sure Cuckoo will be able to search.
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Posts: 87 (08/28/05 07:03:41) |
yes meg,that seems to be the problem.i did see post about similar topics but couldnt get any info from them.ok so hovabators bad,whats good?for my snakes as well as my pockets.keep in mind,its not that im being overly chincy ,its just that i plan on maternal,only thinking of a incubator as a backup plan.
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Posts: 280 (08/28/05 07:34:22) |
A few months ago I was in crunch mode having to come up with a good incubator plan. I built my own incubator for approximately $200 using the plans from Damon Salceies that he posted on his site. It worked great for me!
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Posts: 708 (08/28/05 09:05:31) Administrator |
I used a hovabator for Ringed Python eggs and struck out ... the fans in em are horrible, and when you open it, you lose ALL of the heat and humidity.
They're pretty much garbage IMO. I'm going to be building one myself soon too. Hopefully alongside some baby racks! 
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