Incubation

[Nate135]

Ive heard that the temperature to incubate the eggs should be around 73-80. Ive seen some people use incubators and I have also seen people place the eggs in bins in a dark closet where the temperature remains 73 to 80. Will there be any difference between which method I use? In other words would having a constant heat light in the incubator or having them in constant dark in a closet make any difference?

 

[mwebb]

in the dark

In the dark and 80 is to high

 

[Nate135]

Which method is preferred and at what temperature and humidity?

 

[mychamtini112012]

A lot of people prefer the closet method as their is nothing electrical to fail when incubating. Many people get a tuperware box filled with a hatching substrate (wet enough to squeeze two drops out), and put thumb prints where they put the eggs. They then poke two holes in it and then let it stay in complete darkness. The temp should be around 73-76. I don't have personal experience, yet, but have done quite some reading up on this.

 

[Nate135]

A lot of people prefer the closet method as their is nothing electrical to fail when incubating. Many people get a tuperware box filled with a hatching substrate (wet enough to squeeze two drops out), and put thumb prints where they put the eggs. They then poke two holes in it and then let it stay in complete darkness. The temp should be around 73-76. I don't have personal experience, yet, but have done quite some reading up on this.

That was very helpful, thank u! That will probably be what I end up doing. Is there a certain substrate I should use?

 

[Canny Chams]

i have only ever used large grade vermiculite, but ive been using superhatch and a SIM container recently, so im going to try it with my next clutch

 

[CamiGirl89]

I have been using HatchRite from the neighborhood petstore, and it has worked very well for me. It is about $18 a bag, but they give you alot of substrate to work with!

 

[grimjob]

What kind of eggs are these for? ie panthers, veileds???

 

[Nate135]

What kind of eggs are these for? ie panthers, veileds???

This will be for veiled eggs

 

[kinyonga]

You said..."would having a constant heat light in the incubator or having them in constant dark in a closet make any difference? "...incubating eggs in light can affect the hatch rate/health of the hatchlings from what I've read/heard.

 

[Nate135]

You said..."would having a constant heat light in the incubator or having them in constant dark in a closet make any difference? "...incubating eggs in light can affect the hatch rate/health of the hatchlings from what I've read/heard.

Affect them in a good or bad way?

 

[Branman]

Incubating them with the closet method could take a little longer due to the fluctuating temperature. Incubating them in an incubator is a little faster but you must not be careful to set the temperature too high, otherwise it will be bad go the eggs. Some people try to speed up the incubating process by increasing the temperature, but that is a bad idea.

 

[kinyonga]

Sorry...should have said in a bad way.

 

[alex arango]

temp: 74 degrees fahrenheit
humidity: 85%