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[Landen]

somebody knows how to use a table saw. Looks great !

 

[Pro Geckos]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone!! It's greatly appreciated!

How do you have time for all of those? Goodness

Easy... I don't have time for anything else. :main_laugh:

Your set up looks awesome, I wish I had that much space! Although I may be biased because I got my favorite gecko from progecko a few years ago

So glad to hear!

That looks really great man! All you need to show us now are some pictures of the geckos who live there!

I've been very slow in this department. I need to get pics of a lot of geckos.

somebody knows how to use a table saw. Looks great !

A table or radial saw would have made it so much easier. Unfortunately, we didn't have one so a skill saw was the tool of choice. It was much slower but it all came out the same.

 

[gotime]

maybe you can make some movies on youtube haha
i like to see your best geckos on movie or picture

and again:
verry nice room you have

 

[Taquiq]

Nice set Up!!

 

[jakemyster44]

Is that incubator out of melamine? I am thinking of making one with melamine and then having a layer of foam and plywood over it for insulation. How steady are the temps in there? Thanks.

 

[Kristi23]

Great job Cody!!!

 

[Pro Geckos]

maybe you can make some movies on youtube haha
i like to see your best geckos on movie or picture

and again:
verry nice room you have

Thanks Yori! I started making videos and have plans on making many more. I just have to find the time to finish them.

Nice set Up!!

Thanks Joey!

Is that incubator out of melamine? I am thinking of making one with melamine and then having a layer of foam and plywood over it for insulation. How steady are the temps in there? Thanks.

Yes, it's made of 3/4" melamine. I've found melamine to be a good insulator especially when a good thermostat is used. My run on herpstats and stay at the set temperature. As with any incubator if the room is hotter than the desired temp in the incubator it will most likely rise unless the room is cooled. The additional plywood and foam is probably not necessary but can never hurt. The only insulation added to mine is a 2" piece covering the entire bottom to insulate from the cold floor. All the racks have this as well.

Great job Cody!!!

Thanks Kristi!

 

[softballstud_1099]

Cody,

Could you post some plans on how you built your incubator? I would love to see how you did it. Thanks

Brent

 

[Pro Geckos]

Cody,

Could you post some plans on how you built your incubator? I would love to see how you did it. Thanks

Brent

Brent,
Unfortunately, I don't have any plans, pictures or video on how the incubators were made. I do have all this for the racks and will be organizing it soon. As for the incubators they are quite simple and easy to make. They are made of melamine with a 1/2" clear acrylic door. Heat tape is used for heat and there is a false wall in the back that houses all the heat tape and wiring. Then a small computer fan keeps the air rotating evenly. They also have a small fluorescent light wired in for easy viewing.

 

[Imperial Geckos]

Cody, what did you use as spacers to make the tubs slide smoothly?

 

[Pro Geckos]

Cody, what did you use as spacers to make the tubs slide smoothly?

We used a sheet of aluminum that had a thickness of 0.0500. I wanted to use something hard enough that wouldn't compress but create a consistent tolerance.

 

[Imperial Geckos]

We used a sheet of aluminum that had a thickness of 0.0500. I wanted to use something hard enough that wouldn't compress but create a consistent tolerance.

that is a very precise measurement lol. did you purchase the aluminum anywhere in particular?

 

[Pro Geckos]

that is a very precise measurement lol. did you purchase the aluminum anywhere in particular?

Haha... yeah it is. My dad actually had this piece laying around from our racing days so it was just cut to size and worked great. If you have a scrap metal or salvage yard near you they should be able to get you some. I know a lot of people use copy paper or cardboard which also works.

 

[gotime]

Could You make a picture of Your Setup Like in to the curver hah

 

[Pro Geckos]

Could You make a picture of Your Setup Like in to the curver hah

What do you want a picture of?

 

[gotime]

What do you want a picture of?

dont know exactly how to say sorry.

like the housing of the gecko.
or in the container
thats what i like to see

 

[Pro Geckos]

dont know exactly how to say sorry.

like the housing of the gecko.
or in the container
thats what i like to see

Sorry, I completely forgot about taking the pics.

Here's a pic of a typical hatchling setup:

Adult setup:

 

[gotime]

okej thanks for posting!

I like to see all the different setups haha

and what size tubs are that?
15 x 12 inch like that?

 

[Latlaw]

Very impressive set up!

 

[porkchopp75]

Very Sweet Cody!