Egg Tub Question

Last season I used a plastic container and used vermiculite as substrate. This season I hope to use vermiculite with that plastic grid thing I keep seeing to keep the eggs off the substrate. I was also looking into using a different kind of egg tub. I have two 2.5 gallon glass tanks that I used to house fish in. If I were to wash these (several times) and sanitize them, would they make good egg containers for the incubator? They have glass lids that sit on top that would help keep the humidity in. I can provide a picture if one is needed.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

Last season I used a plastic container and used vermiculite as substrate. This season I hope to use vermiculite with that plastic grid thing I keep seeing to keep the eggs off the substrate. I was also looking into using a different kind of egg tub. I have two 2.5 gallon glass tanks that I used to house fish in. If I were to wash these (several times) and sanitize them, would they make good egg containers for the incubator? They have glass lids that sit on top that would help keep the humidity in. I can provide a picture if one is needed.

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I'm not sure if that would work as all egg tubs I've seen made were air tight and that glass lid would not be. I've thought of making my own plexi-glass tubs kinda in the same idea that you have, but then I'm like "ehhh...how the heck do I make it air tight?" ... so yeah, good question I'd kinda like to know too, but I've yet to see someone put them in something that wasn't air tight.

They don't have to be air tight. A little bit of air transfer is acceptable, as the humidity usually will still stay high if there is a small amount of exchange. As for the glass tank. I personally think it is a bad idea. Glass retains heat very well, and you stand a chance of trapping heat in the container and cooking the eggs. Stick with plastic or styrofoam containers.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

They don't have to be air tight. A little bit of air transfer is acceptable, as the humidity usually will still stay high if there is a small amount of exchange. As for the glass tank. I personally think it is a bad idea. Glass retains heat very well, and you stand a chance of trapping heat in the container and cooking the eggs. Stick with plastic or styrofoam containers.

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Huh, I never even thought of that.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

They don't have to be air tight. A little bit of air transfer is acceptable, as the humidity usually will still stay high if there is a small amount of exchange. As for the glass tank. I personally think it is a bad idea. Glass retains heat very well, and you stand a chance of trapping heat in the container and cooking the eggs. Stick with plastic or styrofoam containers.

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I didn't think of that either. Thanks! :D