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Other reliable heat source?

Kay, here it goes, ya might have seen my questions here before regarding pigeons(see my profile) But anyway, I made a homemade incubator and the heat source is a heating pad. Although I've been told NOT to leave it so it doesn't start a fire. Anyone know of another reliable non-flammable heat source that can be used when I'm not at home? I'm planning on getting an egg or pigeon chick from a friend possibly sometime this year. (no jokes or wisecracks allowed) thanks for answering!

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  1. use the heat in the airing cupboard its safe and its constant..
  2. They do offer heat mats made for reptile use. I have used these for my reptile incubators with out ever having a problem. You can purchase them from any local pet shop and they come in different sizes to fit your needs
  3. you could also use a hot water bottle for short periods away from home
  4. I would order a special incubator for the Internet or buy one from a good pet store.
  5. If this is in regards to hatch-lings.............. In a shoe box, make a small hole for the heating pad cord to go through. Place a dish towel or two over the pad to keep the birdies from burning. Turn the setting to it's lowest point. Put another towel over the top of the shoe box, but leave about 1/4 of the box uncovered for fresh air and to keep it from getting too hot in the box. If you have a light timer, you can set the timer to come on for about an hour, and off for another 3. Plug the heating pad into this vs the lamp.
  6. I made an incubator using a heat pad a plastic box and some expanded polystyrene as an insulator and thermostat/thermometer and it works just fine
  7. In a home made incubator one of the best ways is to put a light under the area you are placing your eggs.You can install a dimmer switch on it so you can regulate the temperature.Place your thermometer in the center to adjust your temperature before adding your eggs.Like many incubators as long as your house remains a constant temperature so will your incubator.Depending on the size of your incubator you can put the light to the side or in the top.
  8. Dear Checkers, Proper hatching requires correct humidity, turning and constant temperature with changes at the appropriate time. Your chick will probably die. Can you live with that? Put the needs of your helpless chick before yourself and you will have the required maturity and compassion needed to have a mutually beneficial relationship. You have truly saddened me this day.
  9. The typical heat source for incubating (hatching an egg) and brooding (raising a chick) is a heat light. You can actually use a goose neck lamp with a seventy five or hundred watt bulb for this (make sure the lamp is rated for the higher wattage), or you can buy a heat lamp just for this. You need to research the temperature needed, the humidity needed, and all of the feeding requirements of a baby pigeon. Without a lot of research, On Your Own, the chances of succesfully brooding a pigeon are low. You'll get alot of answers here on Yahoo, but if that's all you're using, you're going to get guesses, wrong answers, and conflicting information. So, Do your homework. Look it up. Find a book. Do a search for "incubating pigeon eggs" or "brooding pigeons" ... Find out.
  10. I am sorry to disappoint you, but your only safe alternative would be an actual incubator. (more expensive than home alternatives) It would also give you the expected results in a timely and safe manner.
  11. i am usong a heating lamp for geckos and my eggs are doing fine. if you use this idea, contact me and tell me if it worked
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