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any brooder suggestions?
Topic Started: Jul 8 2007, 06:11 AM (966 Views)
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I was thinking about getting an AviQuarium brooder (Avitech). It fits on top of a glass aquarium, and the price is affordable enough for me. Does anyone use or know anything about this brooder? It uses infrared, and I don't know anything about it except what I read on their website.

Do you think I would do better buying a used brooder at a local bird show? I can't afford anything expensive.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!! :)

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sorry iam not able to help as ive no experience of using a brooder

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I know what your talking about but not having ever used one I'm not sure...sorry.
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Sorry I would have no idea. I have read though that you can just use a cardboard box or a aquarium and just add a light source on top and, you could put a brick in there and put the lamp on it and then they can cuddle up to the brick but I wouldn't advise this because they could easily get cold if they weren't near the brick. They normally use this with button quail.
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I was thinking and I remember my boss at the pet store put the new babies in a 20 gallon long aquarium. He use the screen cover for the top like a reptile was going in. He then put in the light shavings like you would use for hamsters and put a heat lamp on top for warmth.
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it should be good, its fine to make one yourself, but then you have to mess around with getting the humidity correct, along with the temps.... if its a good price, go for it
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Thanks everyone for the replies :)

I've been using a little acrylic fish tank/carrier type thing with a heating pad underneath. I kept it on low and used a kitchen towel or two between the pad and tank to control the temperature. It stays consistent, but I still worry. I was looking for something a little more "high-tech" :lol:

I did find a reptile thermostat and heat pad at Petco that I was considering to use with a small glass aquarium. I'll have to check it out a little better to see exactly how it works.

Actually, my last batch of babies spent their day on the porch with the other birds, since I live in central Florida and humidity and warmth are no problem! B)
I just kept them in the shade, and brought them in at night and put them on the heating pad.

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Jul 9 2007, 07:42 PM
i did find a reptile thermostat and heat pad at Petco



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a lot of reptile thermometers have humidity gages too, so that would be a plus.

as for the reptile heating pad, i dont sugest you use them.... i have used them for years (when turd boy way smaller) and they get REALLY hot! even with towels down etc., they are still too hot!
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Thanks, buuzbee, for letting me know about the reptile heat pad. I didn't realize they got so hot. I don't want to roast the little guys!! eek.

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