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User: melonpopper (see all of melonpopper's photos)
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Date: 05/08/03
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quadracer

Registered: 04/2003
Photos Uplaoded: 11
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texas

thats what im gona do simple and easy
05-09-2003 09:11PM View quadracer's Profile  

chronicfetus99

Registered: 04/2003
Location: Dora,Alabama
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i am 18,i live down south in Alabama and there arent many herp owners where i live so it is exiting to be one of the few that do get to enjoy this fascinating and fun hobby.

looks pretty good melonpopper,could ya give me instructions on how you made this.well i can figure out the plywood,the rubbermade tub,and the water and stuff,but whats that in the water with the cord sticking out of it and how do ya keep the temperature up high?i may need to make this i may be breeding sumatran blood pythons soon.I just hope this is a better idea than feeding iguanas pinkie,lol j/k please gimme some info dude.nice job Rating: 4/5 
05-23-2003 10:29AM View chronicfetus99's Profile Visit chronicfetus99's Homepage!  

zoologyman

Registered: 01/2003
Location: Glen Allen, VA
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I love reptiles!

the thing with a cord hanging out of it is a water heater
05-23-2003 04:11PM View zoologyman's Profile View zoologyman's Gallery  

melonpopper

Registered: 01/2003
Location: windsor, ont
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i have 3 or 4 yr. iguana, 3 green basilisks

yes you're right zoologyman, it is a water heater.
05-24-2003 01:22AM View melonpopper's Profile View melonpopper's Gallery  

melonpopper

Registered: 01/2003
Location: windsor, ont
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i have 3 or 4 yr. iguana, 3 green basilisks

How To Build:

1. 20 - 25 gallon tank
2. 2 - 3 inches of water in bottom
3. float the rubbermaid container in water near water heater
4. Put vermiculite in bottom of second smaller container
5. Bury the eggs so top 1/3 shows
6. Mix vermiculite with water 1:10 by volume
7. Put temp. gauge in and adjust temp. on heater until right for what you need

The room the incubator is in is about 70 F. Much cooler and it won't work. I'd rather buy one, but at the time this is all i could do. Be careful becaus the hatchlings could drown in the water if they climb. Buy the biggest heater you can.
05-24-2003 01:35AM View melonpopper's Profile View melonpopper's Gallery  

chronicfetus99

Registered: 04/2003
Location: Dora,Alabama
Photos Uplaoded: 26
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i am 18,i live down south in Alabama and there arent many herp owners where i live so it is exiting to be one of the few that do get to enjoy this fascinating and fun hobby.

well thats cool man,thanks alot for the info.If i dont have the cash by the tme i breed my bloods i may use this idea.How much is that water heater gonna cost me and where can i buy one at.aquarium or pool supply place? Rating: 5/5 
05-24-2003 04:37PM View chronicfetus99's Profile Visit chronicfetus99's Homepage!  

Goldball

Registered: 03/2003
Location: The panhandle state
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You can get water heaters like that at a pet store. It looks like the kind you use for fish.
05-24-2003 11:23PM View Goldball's Profile  

melonpopper

Registered: 01/2003
Location: windsor, ont
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i have 3 or 4 yr. iguana, 3 green basilisks

Well Cron., I'm canadian, so the price difference will be huge. That water heater is a submersible aquarium heater good for 65 gal. It cost me 40$. I bought it at a pet store. Wal-Mart sells the stuff too. I bought a water filter there for my basilisks pool so i dont have to change the water every day.
05-25-2003 03:27PM View melonpopper's Profile View melonpopper's Gallery  

Holy

Registered: 01/2004
Photos Uplaoded: 37
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That is just inspiratinal. Very ingenius! Rating: 5/5 
01-16-2004 01:00AM View Holy's Profile  

devious_froggy

Registered: 10/2003
Location: Vancouver
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very good money saving idea! mind if i ask what you are hatching? Rating: 5/5 
01-17-2004 01:24AM View devious_froggy's Profile Visit devious_froggy's Homepage! View devious_froggy's Gallery  

Lordoftheherps_8

Registered: 12/2003
Location: Valley Springs , Califonia
Photos Uplaoded: 237
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Iam 13 & luv reptiles(mostly geckos) & luv the show 'Family Guy' i also play drums &"forecast for tomorrow, a few sprinkles of genius for the chance of doom!&"Stewie griffin

WOW!!!

a nice comment from Holy!? I'm shocked!
02-14-2004 03:23AM View Lordoftheherps_8's Profile  

geckoman000

Registered: 01/2004
Photos Uplaoded: 13
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can you incubat leopard gecko eggs in there
02-20-2004 12:41AM View geckoman000's Profile  

bofkim

Registered: 07/2003
Location: Copenhagen. DK
Photos Uplaoded: 54
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geckoman000 >>> Yes you can. I know a friend who used a home-made incubator like this to hatch leos, and he's been doing it for several years with very good results. Rating: 5/5 
04-05-2004 07:31PM View bofkim's Profile  

andrzej

Registered: 05/2006
Location: In Phx, AZ.
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Ask me about me.

What substance did you use? and what is the temp inside? Rating: 5/5 
11-30-2006 09:00PM View andrzej's Profile View andrzej's Gallery