NEWS - Hatchmaker R - New incubator specifically designed for reptiles

Top: Insulated incubator cabinet with heater and heater control Upper middle: Specially designed non-drip incubator chamber lid with thermometer and vent Lower middle: Incubator chamber base, to be filled with vermiculite and water Bottom: Insulated incubator cabinet base

Hatchmaker R provides a safe and reliable controlled environment

Brinsea Products Limited, the leader in avian incubators, has launched its first incubator designed specifically for the needs of the serious reptile breeder, the Hatchmaker R.

The Hatchmaker R draws on Brinsea’s experience in managing controlled environments to create an incubator which can maintain high humidity (close to 100 per cent) and the finely adjustable temperature that is needed for the successful incubation of reptile and snake eggs.

“Many reptile eggs require very high humidity to hatch successfully,” said Ian Pearce, of Brinsea Products Ltd. “This, when coupled with the long incubation period, can lead to bacterial growth. The Hatchmaker R’s design eliminates condensation and stopping drips falling on to the eggs, a major cause of bacterial problems.”

Within the Hatchmaker R, the purpose designed reptilian incubation chamber is half filled with vermiculite soaked in water, in which the eggs are part buried. The chamber lid is fitted with a Brinsea specified thermometer: the close fit of this lid maintains humidity at close to 100 per cent while an adjustable vent provides an oxygen flow. The tough incubator cabinet surrounding the incubation chamber is well insulated and contains the heater, the heater controls and an observation window.

The Brinsea Hatchmaker R is available in versions to run on mains power or on 12 volts, for example a car battery. The normal price of £199.95 includes the incubator, the reptilian incubator chamber, vermiculite, incubation thermometer and full user instructions. However, for a limited introduction period the package is available for just £170.48.
(Prices inclusive of VAT). It is available from leading pet suppliers and directly from Brinsea.

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