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  • 04-28-2006, 08:42 PM
    Sheets12
    Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    I jus made an incubator and wanna know what the humidity and temp should be inside? any1 know?
  • 04-28-2006, 08:47 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    FTemps should be 88-90. Humdity should be as high as you can get it. What type of incubator is it? Wet or Dry? What type of incubation medium?
  • 04-28-2006, 08:58 PM
    Sheets12
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    its a wet one, its a ten gallon with a cover on top. what u do is put 2 bricks ( something of that size) and put a small shoebox size sterlite bin with a closeable top on the bricks and add water all the way a little bit below the bricks.....post back if u have additional info
  • 04-28-2006, 09:01 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    I wrote an article on my site about how to make an incubator like that.

    http://www.glassreptiles.com/articles/incubator.asp

    If you do it correctly, there will be no need to worry about humidity. The entire thing is 100% humidity. Get your temps right and set that thing up a week in advance to allow it to stabilize. Once a week, air it out for a couple minutes. Good luck!
  • 04-28-2006, 09:19 PM
    Sheets12
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    thats probably the same exact one I made....I have a closable lid on my sterlite tub thing is that gonna be a problem or do I need to put holes in it?
  • 04-28-2006, 09:23 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    I wouldn't bother. The sterilite is not air tight even with a closeable lid. I would use a clear glass top for the sterilite instead so you can easily check on the eggs without letting out all the heat.
  • 04-28-2006, 09:29 PM
    Sheets12
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    in ur article when u say "once a week air it out" do I have to let the air out both? or the one not holding the eggs?
  • 04-28-2006, 09:35 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Need help on homemade incubator!!!
    I used a glass lid for the sterilite container. Once a week I would open the cooler (a glass aquarium is a poor choice for use as an incubator) and remove the glass lid to let the eggs air for a minute or two.
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