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RE: Build Your Own Incubator
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by GREGLONGHURST on January 26, 2007
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Here you go: What you need:
One Styrofoam cooler with lid (I used a bait bucket size)
Enough 1/4" mesh hardware cloth to cover the top.
One aquarium heater.
One aquarium thermometer.
Cut & shape the hardware cloth so that it fits inside the cooler/bucket leaving enough room for the lid to fit over it. Leave room for the eggs also.
Cut the hardware cloth & the lid so that the heater will fit through, or at least the cord for it, if there's no trouble removing the hardware cloth.
You may need to wrap a little extra hardware cloth around the heater to keep it from melting the styrofoam.
Fill the cooler/bucket with water up to a couple of inches below the hardware cloth.
Put the heater in. Put the thermometer, with a piece of string tied to it in, then the hardware cloth. Place the eggs on top of the hardware cloth. You might put paper towels on the cloth first, but it's not really necessary.
Put the lid on the cooler/bucket & make sure you have it somewhat secure.
BEFORE putting the eggs in, turn the heater on & get the water temp up to what you want..around 85. This may take several hours & you may have to fiddle with the heater setting to get it right. The string on the thermometer allows you to lift it to make it readable if necessary. Make sure the temperature stays at the desired level for a couple of hours before you put the eggs in. Bottom line, you will want to set this up before the eggs are laid. You may need to add water periodically during the incubation period. Take the lid off every day to check the eggs & allow fresh air in.
This system supplies the right temperature & 100% humidity. I have hatched several clutches of Hydrodynastes with it, as well as Micrurus, Coluber, & Chrysemys. Go ahead & ask about the Coluber...when you find snake eggs in the wild & aren't sure who laid them, the only way to find out is to hatch 'em.
Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions.
~~Greg~~
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by vanerka on January 27, 2007
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Thanks alot Greg. I just wanted to say thanks and i got a kick out of your last comment on the only way to find out is to hatch them.... Good stuff
Thanks Eric
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