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Incuabtor Set Up

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Me and my fiance are going to start breeding our 2 bearded dragons next year but b4 we do I want to know how to set up an incubator to the correct temperature and everything. ANy info guys will be great!
 
I know this is kinda old, but I didn't want to let it go unanswered.

A lot of people use Hovabators for their first incubator. You can usually find them at most farm stores in the poultry section. There are also a number of online vendors who sell them.

These two threads contain some helpful information on setting up a Hovabator:
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70127
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70012

I haven't used a Hovabator for reptile eggs, but we used to use them on the farm for hatching chickens. We didn't have anything other than the basic model with a fan. It must have kept a relatively consistant temperature since the chick would hatch. Being warm-blooded animals that are incubated by parents, they're more temperature sensitive than reptiles.

From what I've read on here, it sounds like using a thermostat with the hovabator is recommended. There's also a number of threads from members who discuss how they built their own from styrofoam boxes and coolers. If you do a search for "incubator" you should find some more information and options.

Good luck!
 
We used two different things but it ultimately was the same concept for our eggs... I just hope you know that you should make sure to: a. have homes set up for all the babies preferably before hatching (I wish I had done that with ours!) and b. make sure you have PLENTY of enclosures: for our clutch of 11 we have them split up with 5 in a 29 gallon and 6 in a (I think) apx 35 gallon... otherwise you will have tail nips and overcrowding... as someone on another group told me before ours hatched (and this is SOOOO true) it's not the incubating that's tough, it's the after... not to mention, count on going through at the very least, depending on how many babies you get, about 2000-4000 crickets or more.
lol, I almost feel obligated to go through all that because I didn't take the advice seriously and now I literally am exhausted because of how many babies we have had to care for for the last few months...
I think the hardest thing though is finding homes for them. So please, even though you may want to breed them, weigh it out. (and I know it's not about money neccessarily for you) but I hope you are willing to lose upwards of $700 or more... lighting is expensive, crickets (unless you start breeding your own) are expensive, and it is time consuming... just be prepared is all I'm saying! :) lol, if only I had listened when I had the opportunity.
And go figure, my husband wants to breed again next year! *rolls eyes
 
oh yeah, the 2000-4000 crickets is weekly... at the least. we went through about 3000 a week with our first clutch.
 
YOU GUYS ARE SCARING ME! I dont even think I want to breed them now! I know its alot of work and I AM PREPARED and have homes set up and everything but GOOD LORD! IM WIGGING OUT NOW! LOL :) but hey atleast your helping me out and giving me info instead of critisizing!
 
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