Substrateless incubation

[Zach Cedor]

So for those of you that just use light diffuser and water what do you do when the babies start pipping do you just move them to a different tub lined with wet paper towels?

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[DooLittle]

Yep. Moved them to a separate tub with wet paper towels. Also, after they started coming out, moved eggs off grate and onto wet paper towels.

[bcr229]

I attached a piece of plastic canvas (available at WalMart or most craft stores) tightly to the diffuser using the smallest wire ties I could find. The holes are too small for the babies to get to the water. The stuff is cheap, I spent less than $5 on enough for eight egg tubs, and it can be easily cut with scissors.

Underside of the light diffuser:


Diffuser in egg box:


Folks also put either clean playground sand or aquarium gravel in the bottom not only to help stop the water from sloshing if you have to move the tub, but also to increase the thermal mass inside the tub which helps keep the temperature stable.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

So for those of you that just use light diffuser and water what do you do when the babies start pipping do you just move them to a different tub lined with wet paper towels?

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I just dump the vermiculite or perlite, and remove the diffuser and replace it all with damp paper towel. (I could move them too but I don't)

Why do I do this? This way if an hatchling comes out of his egg and the yolk sac is still hatched it does not get caught in the light diffuser.

[Zach Cedor]

Thanks thats really helpful I havent ever seen this question answered in breeding write ups or other post before

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[Zach Cedor]

I attached a piece of plastic canvas (available at WalMart or most craft stores) tightly to the diffuser using the smallest wire ties I could find. The holes are too small for the babies to get to the water. The stuff is cheap, I spent less than $5 on enough for eight egg tubs, and it can be easily cut with scissors.

Underside of the light diffuser:


Diffuser in egg box:


Folks also put either clean playground sand or aquarium gravel in the bottom not only to help stop the water from sloshing if you have to move the tub, but also to increase the thermal mass inside the tub which helps keep the temperature stable.

That's really cool and yeah I actually saw someone who uses sponges in the bottom to stop the water from sloshing thought that might be worth a try!

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