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The Plot Thickens...

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A fridgebator?????
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Re: The Plot Thickens...

Yea you turn your fridge into an incubator... Its kinda cool to see em... People get pretty creative with it... I seen one with snakes painted on the door
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I dont breed so I usually dont pay much attention to that kind of stuff, lol. But that is pretty amusing to think about, lol
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fridgebator......my fav method! always on the look out for broken fridges lol
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If you stop and think about the amount of insulation,... it makes perfect sense!
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Re: The Plot Thickens...

That's pretty neat!
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Re: The Plot Thickens...

Rich: You're right. E-bay also has the US model, but I accidentally posted the wrong link.

In the mean time, I found one that I can buy locally, as in, today. Here is the info page:

Still Air Egg Incubator with Electric Controls Horse Supplies

What I'm wondering is whether " built-in moisture rings" are adequate for controlling humidity, or is there some other humidity control feature that I need to find?

Also, I can buy separately an adapter kit for smaller eggs. Do I need that too, or is there a way to get around it? They don't have this add-on in stock, but I could order it on-line.

Finally, do I need vermiculite as well? If so, what do I do with it?

It's screamingly obvious that I'm ignorant about this, but we really love Mocha, and feel that the right thing to do is to give her babies a chance. So, I'm bombarding you guys with questions. Do let me know if I wear out my welcome.

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That wont work for you Jen. It states in the description that it is not designed for U.S electrical currents.

They do make U.S versions though as I use the fanless Hovabator for my leo eggs. (Until my fridge dies and I can make a fridgebator. )
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Re: The Plot Thickens...

Do you have a local feed store. I'm not sure about the built in moisture ring, it may keep the vermiculite to wet. The one you are buying is kinda expensive compared to the chicken ones at the feed store or a Hovabator.
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Re: The Plot Thickens...

I called the manufacturer, and the temperature range for the 9200 is 82º to 105º.

Also, I found this info on the AFT care sheet on this site:

"If using a substrate like slate, tile, etc., you will need to add a moist hide. Moist hides will create a humid chamber for your Aft, and will also double as an egg laying box for your gravid females if you will be breeding these wonderful lizards."

What do you think about that?

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Re: The Plot Thickens...

It means you need a moist spot in your tank for AFT to lay eggs, this will help keep them moist until you find them and move them to the incubator. It also helps with humidity when they are shedding. Here is a simple guide to making one.

Simple Moist Hide Creation - Reptile Information - Caresheets Database
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