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_dave_ · Key Member Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 449 Location: Kent

reason i put that in the topic is because everyone will suggest a poly box, well a poly box wont hold that many so im wondering what would be a good suggestion to use for the future and whats the best way to heat it & circulate the air within.

looking at glass fronted display fridges but they cost an arm and a leg!

serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

I made a incubator out of some old melamine and bodged some glass in the front for a glass view (but sealed it with some stuff.. dunno what.) Lined the whole lot with 1inch polysterene from wickes ... works for me Very Happy

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_dave_ · Key Member Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 449 Location: Kent

thats a good idea, how do you circulate the heat/air within?

snakeypete · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:25 am Post subject:

use a small computer fan Smile

I use a fridge for my incubator at the moment .
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_dave_ · Key Member Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 449 Location: Kent

good idea, how would the computer fan wire onto the incubator though as its 2 very thin wires Very Happy

SnakeGuy · Key Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Devon

pete how do you supply power to your computer fan?

snakeypete · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

drill a small hole for wires , insert and plug hole with silicone .

Powering fan : sorry should have said , I have a ton of PC components lying around , I would use a redundant PC Power Supply Unit ( PSU ) , tho that would not be inside the 'bator....hide it behind it or to the side of .
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RonW · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject:

Or you can connect the fan to a 12V power adaptor, small, costs very little and if you get one on which you can adjust the voltage you can even adjust the speed of the fan (lower V = slower).

GJ · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

You should have a look in your local classified ads paper for glass fronted wine fridges you can pick them up for next to nothing.

adriankidd · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

i use ronw's method, works very well as you can have it very slow or very fast, i use it on my big water dragon viv too