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    Selling a lightly used large Nature's Spirit reptile incubator. The incubator itself measures 24" X 24" X 19". Perfect for pythons, bearded dragons, geckos, chameleons, and virtually any egg bearing specie of animal. This model brand new sells for $475 shipped. Getting out of the hobby and has...
  6. T

    For Sale Reptile Incubator Nature's Spirit 24"x24"x19"

    Selling a lightly used large Nature's Spirit reptile incubator. The incubator itself measures 24" X 24" X 19". Perfect for pythons, bearded dragons, geckos, chameleons, and virtually any egg bearing specie of animal. This model brand new sells for $475 shipped. Getting out of the hobby and has...
  7. Cliff_Hacker

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    Huge 6ft wine cooler that can be turned into a incubator

    I have a 6ft wine cooler that broke over time. Dont actually know what happened to it. It retailed for over 1000 dollars. Im looking to sell it to anyone who might want to turn it into a incubator. It would be a very nice incubator. Huge glass door to see everything inside without opening it...
  9. J

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    I have incubated 2 pairs of knob-tail eggs, 2 wheeleri, 2 milii, at 82 degrees in proper conditions. I was told that these eggs usually take 60-70 days to hatch. It's now been close to 85 days on the wheeleri, a week less on the milii. These eggs are definitely fertile, as they have all been...
  10. J

    My knob-tail eggs are overdue.. help!

    I have incubated 2 pairs of knob-tail eggs, 2 wheeleri, 2 milii, at 82 degrees in proper conditions. I was told that these eggs usually take 60-70 days to hatch. It's now been close to 85 days on the wheeleri, a week less on the milii. These eggs are definitely fertile, as they have all been...
  11. blackandblue_lulu

    Ball Python Breeding info- correct?

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    How to Build an Incubator for Tortoise Eggs

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    Eggs Issue

    I just found that my Tstat was set to 75. I dont know if power was lost during the night, or what, but i wasnt here during the night to check. Im on day 52. And im worried that this may have killed them. The lowest the tstat is telling me it got in the incubator was 73. I just set it back to...
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