DIY Reptile Egg Incubator How To Build In 15 Minutes For $40 Or Less

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Hatching Reptile eggs or even Bird eggs with a DIY egg incubator is cheap, easy and fast. I'll teach you how to build a successful egg incubator in less than 15 minutes for $40 or less!
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@annanguyin7098 4 года назад

Dude I Hate That You Don't Get The Views You Deserve. You The Number 1 Under Rated Reptile RU-vidr

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

oh thanks so much for saying that! feel free to share with your friends :)

@JesusChrist4ever 2 года назад

Lambona

@loganwall601 4 года назад

take a shot every time he says he's not an electrician lol But seriously great video! this will come in handy down the road when I decide to breed :)))

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

hahaha, just want to be very clear about how I am unqualified to do anything but talk to a camera in my basement.

@taingo1355 4 года назад

WHY ARE YOU SSSOOOOOOO UNDERRATED IT IS CRAZZY

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

thanks! hey feel free to share with you friends

@AuroraExotics 4 года назад

Very helpful! I've seen this done with water in the bottom and heated with an aquarium heater as well. The eggs do okay with no air exchange? Or do you open the top periodically?

@predatorking3131 4 года назад

Should definitely have some ventilation of some form...

@varanidguy 4 года назад

You either want to poke some very small ventilation holes in the containers the eggs are in, or once a week open them up and allow for some good gas exchange.

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

right! do not ventilate the cooler at all ever! just exchange air every few days.

@jdulmes 2 года назад

@@WickensWickedReptiles How???

@misskestrel78 2 года назад

@@jdulmes Like they said above: either have some tiny holes in the egg boxes, or open the egg box lid once a week so the eggs can get fresh air.

@pewpewcat7679 4 года назад

All those hatchlings were adorable. Such fragile little bebes Really informative, thanks!

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for watching

@taeviansworldofreptiles3828 4 года назад

This was very helpful for my future breeding plants with my house snakes! Great video!

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Great to hear!

@Loganisbad 2 года назад

@@WickensWickedReptiles is it possible to do it with a heat mat instead?

@PlanetOReptiles 4 года назад

Nice video! I remember the one from a couple months back! Cool that you found a less expensive way.

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Thanks!

@Blahaja Год назад

There's an Amazon product that is a reptile grade heating pad with a built in thermometer. Would that work just as well as the heat tape?

@Avocetexotics 4 года назад

Definitely will be using this when I finally start my breeding projects! I was wondering if you could just use a heat mat instead of heat tape if you already have one laying around.

@JesusChrist4ever 2 года назад

U can’t

@Loganisbad 2 года назад

@@JesusChrist4ever dang:(

@theadventuresofremiblaq5324 2 года назад

That’s awesome. Thanks Adam. Can’t wait to start breeding leopard geckos. Building my own incubator would be awesome.

@donnadoes4757 4 года назад

Super helpful! Not sure if the wiring stuff will transfer over to the UK, will definitely check it out though!

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

should translate, the male and female end look a bit different but everything else is the same. thanks for watching :)

@TheWarden69 5 месяцев назад

How do you set up the containers to incubate the eggs?

@WickensWickedReptiles 5 месяцев назад

I explain in the breeding guides I've made :)

@windserpent 4 года назад

I was intimidated by the thought of fatally fudging up the heat tape, so I avoided making my own incubator until this year when I found a method I was far more familiar with. Instead of water bottles and heat tape, I use aquarium heaters and fill a small portion of the cooler with water a la Garrett's guide on Reach Out Reptiles. First time I've ever had such perfect humidity without fussing with the substrate at all. It could be worth covering this method for people who, like me, are still unsure of their ability to install tape. It also requires no duct tape, which--aside from my inclination to never allow tape within a 1 mile radius of bumbling hatchlings--will eventually unstick in a humid incubator.

@windserpent 4 года назад

I guess it would help if I read the other comments first lol. Seems I'm hardly the first to recommend Garrett's guide.

@eviehankins8223 4 года назад

I feel that. Heat tape has always made me a bit nervous so it was nice to see how he put it together.

@evonwhenperishing 4 года назад

Really nice, cheap, and easy design! Man, I wish i had to worry about keeping my reptile eggs heated - I unfortunately live in Arizona, so more than anything I have to worry about cooling mine down! Thanks for all the info anyways, really valuable if I ever end up living somewhere with a bit more reasonable of temperatures lol.

@TheRealEuthyphro 4 года назад

Very good video. This was VERY helpful. An video idea I have is one I've mentioned in the past. It's a list of the top 5 most beautiful/amazing venomous snakes.

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Great suggestion!

@nataliesreptiles 4 года назад

Was wondering why you made a 2nd DIY incubator video. Had to go back to the 1st one and saw it was already a pre-made one you were just explaining how to make, and this one you're actually building in the video. lol. But, more room for more eggs I suppose.

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

the other one is still full of eggs and at a lower temp

@alangroves1176 3 года назад

Adam thanks for this video. I made this box and from that i hatched 6 leopard gecko eggs last year

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

Nice work!

@twincreekprecision8727 3 года назад

Really appreciate your passion and willingness to share reptile info with the community! Your content is amazing!

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

Thank you so much 👍

@ReptileRoad 4 года назад

You make this look super easy, thank you! Going to try this soon rather than converting a mini fridge. How has it worked for you over time and how many ball python clutches are you able to fit?

@allenstafford8378 2 года назад

could I do the same With A Stirafoame?

@WickensWickedReptiles 2 года назад

sure

@jacobtomlinson9219 Год назад

Wait what were those little metal things he put on the cord??

@witchmedusa7995 Месяц назад

Yeah I’ve been trying to find them and can’t

@BriDia3 3 месяца назад

Wish I would've seen this before I just spent $125 on an incubator. It's tiny too and the temperature fluctuates with the room temperature

@giuliacalleja8765 4 года назад

instead of heat tape can you use heat mats ? by the way amazing video. i love your channel

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

maybe? never tried but it may work

@PlantyJess 2 года назад

Thank you for this video, going to be following it for incubating my ball python eggs!

@nexrole884 Год назад

Honestly, I'd just stick a heating pad or something in a foam box and call it an incubator. Not sure if it'd work though. But seems plausible. Although where I'm at, I would need an incubator that brings down temps rather than an incubator that raises temps.

@madwolf8399 4 года назад

This is going to be soooooo helpful for my first ever breeding in 2 to 3 years and for my future project (5 or 6 years down the line) for an extremely bright sharp patterned snake. I dont wanna spoil it but potentially could be crazy! So excited!!

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

cool stuff

@grownman1017 2 года назад

Ok so to piggy back off of my other comment, of saving me a tremendous amount of money, for that, thank you. So I built it only. I installed the Heat tape on the bottom vice the top. BUT, all of my eggs got firm, like a cheeseburger firm....so I cut 1 to check, and it was terrible. So my question is what am I doing wrong and could you help me please

@shikadragon 3 года назад

This is fantastic! Thank you

@timothy440 9 месяцев назад

I’m 3 years late to this but did this setup work well for your ball python clutch?

@forbiddenballs5239 4 года назад

Adam I appreciate this video. This coming season I'm going to breed my Bel and Mojave together. Hoping for my first clutch and didn't want to spend hundreds on an incubator for one clutch, although I would've. Thank you!

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Fingers crossed!

@absoluteslut4you 3 года назад

I love all ur videos I have 2 Leopard geckos and starting to research on breeding your video's have helps me so much with reptiles I was going to get and finding out they wasn't right for me now my geckos are spoiled brats lol

@Eabreptiles 3 года назад

how many Ball Python eggs could that incubator hold

@PeterKocman 4 года назад

Like how do you keep humidity in there for leopard geckos am just curious i would like to try breed my pupies xD maybe next video about the proces how often you open it how often you spray down to keep it humid enought great vid keep it up :)

@cincoyxungsmash5thst817 2 года назад

I will be using this soon for my gecko and snake project

@ericxxx1287 9 месяцев назад

What percent of your python eggs hatch over ones that don’t with this setup?

@brandieluna6459 3 года назад

I'm 3 years away from breeding and I'll be a small breeder. So.. this was insanely helpful. Ty.

@thejerseyherper5320 4 года назад

This is a great video, haven't finished it yet but it's very educational

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@thejerseyherper5320 4 года назад

Wickens Wicked Reptiles yeah it was great, I'll definitely use this, thanks for the video

@praisetogaming8828 4 года назад

Gonna have to do that when my hognose are ready for breeding

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

worked for me:)

@blobblox4402 4 года назад

which cages brand do you use?

@Insidious88 4 года назад

Great video man helpful

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Glad you think so! thanks for watching

@sarahmiller2147 4 года назад

You should do a diy snake rack😉😉

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

maybe soon

@hammad3180 3 года назад

Would this work for turtle eggs

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

I imagine but I have never done it

@hammad3180 3 года назад

@@WickensWickedReptiles oh thanks for the reply. I dont have any eggs though but ill try some day.

@krittercandyexotics Год назад

Could you use a huge heat pad instead of heat tape?

@lesmiletics8952 4 года назад

Great video Adam you know you can also buy plastic insulators that snap over the metal clips that cover the exposed metal clips that crimp on your heat tape. I was also told to run electrical tape over the cut end of the heat tape so you dont have exposed contacts on the unwired side of the heat tape. Again great video keep them comming.

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Great tip! yes I should have mentioned that!

@leejantze674 3 года назад

The term you're looking for as to why to use water to retain the heat is specifc heat. It takes a lot of energy to change the temp of water 1 degree, so this is why is retains heat so well.

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

well said!

@richardmanga3447 4 года назад

Yooo sick

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

thanks

@Aziara86 3 года назад

Where do I get the A M P clamp? Can't find anything like that.

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

Dino Reptiles

@rdnkenki 4 месяца назад

I'm doing this! Thank you. wish I knew this in January

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 месяца назад

You're so welcome!

@Zaimarmentaris22 3 года назад

Thank ye lord wicken ye hath saveth me boat loads of money

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

hahaha

@turtlejeepjen314 3 года назад

My Beardie I adopted last month just laid eggs!!! I am trying to reach the previous owner to see if she was around any males!

@varanidguy 4 года назад

Awesome guide, thanks for making this video!

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kearstinnekenerson6676 4 года назад

That was really helpful and looks supper easy going to save a good amout of money on that

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

Glad it helped

@kodavulpedrius6712 4 года назад

All these conformists. At least theres a useful vid on the internet now.

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

thanks man

@Miss_Nyx 4 месяца назад

What about humidity?

@I_am_BiG_Al 3 года назад

Even though I'm from the UK I've always used Fahrenheit for my reptiles for some reason

@jaygotglock334 3 года назад

Yo Adam you should should sale these pre-made for like 5 dollars extra that you paid that would be so helpful so we don’t have to make it on are own

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

hahaha maybe

@jaygotglock334 3 года назад

@@WickensWickedReptiles let me know if you are because I’m waiting to buy an incubator for my leopard geckos because I’m gonna start breeding soon and does this incubator work. No way you replied your my favorite reptile RU-vidr.

@Cindy-LeMarier 2 года назад

I am a reptile beginner. Does there need to be humidity in the cooler for the eggs? I need help

@WickensWickedReptiles 2 года назад

so long as the container is humid, you're good

@lostcauseracing1131 Год назад

What about humidity?

@patricknyhan7491 4 года назад

Adorable oodles of noodle caboodles!

@CurioCraving 3 года назад

Can a heat mat work

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

likely

@CurioCraving 3 года назад

@@WickensWickedReptiles thankyou so much for replying to my comment you are the best reptile youtuber ever

@goodiegoat6923 4 года назад

Can you make it from them styrofoam boxes??

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

you could yes

@susanosman3643 2 года назад

Hi- I had 3 incubators because I used to hatch all kinds of poultry eggs. Never thought of reptile eggs!!

@wilkins_snakes9824 3 года назад

great video going to order a massive cooler now :)

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

Hope you enjoy it!

@englishroberts7419 3 года назад

Thank you for this! Came here from the "why you shouldn't breed" video. If you breed rodents (mice specifically) i would LOVE something with info on that too. This was great!

@kathbutler2551 Год назад

This video is amazing. Thank you so much. Will be building one shortly For my first clutch June 2023 😊

@awstonkelly4144 10 месяцев назад

As someone getting into breeding my ball pythons this is life changing. My male banana and his 3 gfs will definitely enjoy watching me try this out without electrocuting myself while using the multimeter to check cables.

@grownman1017 2 года назад

Bro, you literally just saved me $1500!!!!! Instant Sub

@steviekyme9153 2 года назад

Just love how many times you said clamps. I thought I was Futurama for a minute there!! Great video love you channel

@leafsflamsrangersfan 3 года назад

This is awesome! My bf and I were just talking about investing in an incubator but I'm all about DIY projects if I can do them and this looks so easy to do! Also, I love the Canadian flag on your other incubator!!!

@smalltowngeckos1315 3 года назад

Question. Could you cut a chunk of the lid out, put plexiglass, seal it, and be able to watch the eggs without opening the lid often? would it still contain heat well or do you think it would be best to leave it alone? I plan on breeding this year and it may be a dumb question but I'm very curious!

@JMoreMagnet951 3 года назад

Would this be good for hatching bearded dragons eggs we made a mistake thinking they were both girls but 1 was a boy and they ended up having 12 eggs so this is my first time hatching eggs and BTW what are the tools you used to make it and were can I get them to

@ChaoticNeutralElf 3 года назад

Thank you so much! My ex breeder ball python laid eggs this morning. I have her as a pet and I've never incubated eggs in my live. This is going to help me out so much, because I want to give them (the eggs) the best possible chance!!

@B3Fitness1 2 года назад

super easy! thank you! How is it at holding humidity? do you use plastic shoe siezed boxes with vermiculite in them to maintain the high humidity?

@cincoyxungsmash5thst817 2 года назад

Thank you

@julier.4163 Год назад

I'm preparing to have my first snake - ball python - and in a few years a want to start breeding project. I absolutely adore You and Your channel, it's so helpful, fun and it's just so nice to watch. I really can just binge watch You for few hours 😄 Thank You for all the work You put into this, and for Your love for these animals

@MidlandsDragons 2 года назад

Hello Mate...do thermostat need to be dimming one?and heat mats are dimmable or stable?thabk you great project

@alishariase1441 Год назад

Love the video would this work for chameleons too? Also why do some people give air holes and some don’t?

@doubledforge 3 года назад

Great demo! Thanks for the information.

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@iwrath2196 2 года назад

where is the ventilation in this incubator, is it the hole?

@WickensWickedReptiles 2 года назад

there is none, I explain to just open it every few days

@charmando_1687 2 года назад

Do you still use this method? I plan to breed ball pythons in the future so I just want to plan before.

@Ubetsuforever 4 года назад

nice

@lew4925 2 года назад

very helpful i plan to use this setup for ball python eggs in the future, would heat cable work instead of heat tape?

@NylaE-l4b 10 месяцев назад

This was such cool information ! Definitely gonna do it

@bazzz1467 3 года назад

So if I had a small box off eggs in a container where should the thermostat probe go in the container or the air ?

@abrianarmour3657 2 года назад

Yup I'll be doing this

@WickensWickedReptiles 2 года назад

wicked!

@redwoodninja5334 Год назад

Very helpful! I'm gonna make one this week

@georgewilliamsiii4677 3 года назад

Does the kind of cord matter? Like voltage or something?

@neoleyting5952 3 года назад

That's so cool so creative

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

thanks!

@Scales13 4 года назад

Thats the same thermostat I use

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

it's a great stat

@rugged04270 2 года назад

They are not positive and negative as this is AC current, not DC It is line and neutral.

@WickensWickedReptiles 2 года назад

what?

@rugged04270 2 года назад

@@WickensWickedReptiles the wiring of the heat panel. You said "positive and negative I think"

@legay15 3 года назад

Hey do you have the link for the big black round thing ?

@Idris1514 3 года назад

My Geckos are gonna be laying eggs in couple weeks, could I use a heat mat as welll ?

@TinaZiska 3 года назад

Hi, insted of heattape, can I use a heatmat? I do not think i can buy heat tape where I live

@treytondavison8858 4 года назад

cool

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

thanks

@kendylrouthieaux2029 Год назад

This is so helpful for us just starting out & for hobby breeders trying not to spend a ton of money. I was looking at glass beverage cooler setups, but now that I know I can do this with one of the many coolers my husband has in the shed.. that’ll be my go-to to start! Thank you so much!

@blanchybaby 4 года назад

Would this work for all reptiles? Especially tortoises.

@johnnyvaladez2732 3 года назад

5:28 ...that's what she said! Lol

@WickensWickedReptiles 3 года назад

Michael Scott is laughing so hard right now

@Avocetexotics 4 года назад

How can we pruchase babh reptiles from you?

@WickensWickedReptiles 4 года назад

any available animals will go on the website and I'll announce when they go up on here and socials

@cartermiller3807 2 года назад

What are the clamps he used to connect the heat tape called?

@blntmanreptiles8800 4 года назад

Love the video you should watch the reach out reptiles video he uses water in the bottom of a cooler like that with a circulation pump and two tank heaters so it keeps the humidity at all times to