I was killing time today and started thinking about incubator designs, measurements, set ups and costs. Here are two rough designs and estimated I'm considering and sketched out poorly in a few minutes before I headed out of work today... :lol:
One holds roughly 20/12-15qt tubs as egg-boxes or a heck of a lot of Gecko clutches.... :lol: Appx cost is around $300-$350max with heat and lighting. Probably under or closer to $300 now that I think about it...
The other is a shorter, but a wider design that holds appx 16/15-12qt tubs and will cost appx $250-$300max. I did the specs considering 4 shelves and maybe a design that I could even hang from a wall that won't take up floorspace. But, it may be best to add another shelf and get 20 tubs to utilize the most out of the sheets. Or design two smaller incubators that could be hanged?... :idea:
Pay no mind to the # shelves as I played with the #'s a bit afterward to maximize yields. I think I prefer the vertical design. You can also consider cutting either in 1/2 to incubate about 8-10/15qt tubs for about $150 appx.
Any suggestions? Ideas? Thoughts?
One holds roughly 20/12-15qt tubs as egg-boxes or a heck of a lot of Gecko clutches.... :lol: Appx cost is around $300-$350max with heat and lighting. Probably under or closer to $300 now that I think about it...
The other is a shorter, but a wider design that holds appx 16/15-12qt tubs and will cost appx $250-$300max. I did the specs considering 4 shelves and maybe a design that I could even hang from a wall that won't take up floorspace. But, it may be best to add another shelf and get 20 tubs to utilize the most out of the sheets. Or design two smaller incubators that could be hanged?... :idea:
Pay no mind to the # shelves as I played with the #'s a bit afterward to maximize yields. I think I prefer the vertical design. You can also consider cutting either in 1/2 to incubate about 8-10/15qt tubs for about $150 appx.
Any suggestions? Ideas? Thoughts?
