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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/07/2009 : 17:31:53
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Hey all-
was looking at incubators at my local agri store the other day for next years breeding season and they are extortionate! Have been looking for diy ones to make myself, but they all include a polystyrene box, and I am deadly terrified of polystyrene...
So, any other ways of making one, or should I just drink lots of wine before building? 
Thanks muchly
Me xx |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 17:33:53
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| i think you can make a pretty simple one that will do the job fine... i dont know how but some1 will let you know soon... |
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 17:35:17
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have seen on the dark side, some one used a small husky fridge, with trays filled with vermiculite, they used mats sat on the shelves. Quite a good idea I thought, would hold the humidity quite well me thinks.
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lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 17:37:31
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
Hey all-
was looking at incubators at my local agri store the other day for next years breeding season and they are extortionate! Have been looking for diy ones to make myself, but they all include a polystyrene box, and I am deadly terrified of polystyrene...
So, any other ways of making one, or should I just drink lots of wine before building?
Thanks muchly
Me xx
hehehe, so sorry, I shouldn't laugh at your polystyrene affliction! People always laugh at me for being scared of Buttons, so I'm glad I'm not the only one scared of weird stuff! 
Not sure of the answer to this one myself - but will watch with interest! Do you reckon you could use a bog standard plastic box with lid and air holes on a heat mat with the temp regulated by a therm? I know you have to put that moss stuff in them and keep them moist, other than that not too sure |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 20:21:12
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| look on the breeding section, there's a few people that have made their own (including me) there's pics too |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 00:16:23
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| what the problem with polystyrene,is it just a phobia? |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/07/2009 : 01:16:00
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| I can sort of relate to that as well, I can't stand cotton-wool. So much so that I refuse to go the the dentists because of the little cotton-wooly things thay put in your mouth. Makes me cringe thinking about it. |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/07/2009 : 15:28:39
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My sister is scared of cotton wool too - and one of the staff at my local, is terrified of Mayo - course i don't find it at all funny to put little packets of it in her handbag... Tee hee hee.
A plastic box with a lid would do the same job as a polly box but would be harder to keep at the right tempa - you could always butcher an old cool box?? Bit gutted that i binned mine a while back coz the handle was broken, it would have been perfect. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 19:02:48
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Small aquarium can be used as well.
Half fill an aquarium with water, drop heater/stat into the water (aquarium heater), keep an eye on it for a while, until it stabilises the temps.
Make sure the aquarium has a decent lid, otherwise you'll never get the temps to stabilise.
Get a fairly deep plastic tub with a VERY secure lid, air holes in the lid. Have your vermi/moss in the tub floating in the aquarium.
Not excellent, but it could do the job.
An added bonus is that you'll have planty of water warmed up to add to the vermi if it isn't damp enough. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 20:28:57
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| cheers all, and thanks for sharing your fears and phobias too! I always knew there were other weirdo's out there... My OH is completely phobic of people rubbing carpet, so much so that he will retch when you do it (not that I ever do...) and someone I went to college with was phobic of bananas, she would scream whenever she saw one... ha ha ha. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 21:47:33
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| I've heard about the banana phobia, and I saw a guy on telly once who was terrified of oranges! Lmao, shouldn't laff really but I get teased about mine like hell, even by my kids! I think it stems from when my mom used to make me wear the most disgusting cardigans when I was a kid - have to admit it makes buying clothes now rather difficult at times! I can't even say the word you know, just makes me cringe lol |
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How to build an incubator?
