The SIM incubation container!!!

Introducing, the SIM Incubation Container by Squamata Concepts!!!

The S.I.M. stands for Suspension Incubation Method relating to how the eggs are incubated on a platform off the substrate.

This prohibits direct contact with a wet substrate and allows approximately 100% gas exchange between the container environment and the egg membrane.

Eggs incubated buried in dampened substrate are subjected to excess water which often results in drowning the egg(s). Also in contrast to this, too little water or humidity results in egg dessication.

So basically, the eggs stay dry, still getting the humidity they need to develope. Infact, the steady humidity and consistant retention of heat in these containers allows neonates to develope faster resulting in shortend incubation times... Clutches incubated in this container have all hatched earlier than expected. All neonates hatched fully developed without egg yolks.

The triangular bars that you see on top of the grid platform are the eggs stabilizer bars. The function of these bars is to keep eggs from rolling or being uprooted by clutch mates and they are fully adjustable to fit just about any egg size.
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As you can see the SIM incubation containers are crystal clear. The idea behind them being so clear is so the eggs can be visually monitored without having to tamper with the container at all. One way to insure that your eggs will hatch is to set them in their proper incubation container put the container in a proper incubator and leave them alone...
The SIM was made with this very idea in mind...

I like this idea. Where can you get these? And about how much do they cost?

Mike

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Originally Posted by hoax

I like this idea. Where can you get these? And about how much do they cost?

Mike

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What he said.


These I think would be very interesting to try.

I wonder how they compare to a 6 qt size wise.

I liked the idea as well but when I went to the site there's no links for this product and I also saw they don't ship outside of the US.:(

The post was very informative thank you :)

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From what I've collected they're going to be made available at Daytona.

My question is though, how are these containers ANY different than any other substrate-less incubation container?

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

From what I've collected they're going to be made available at Daytona.

My question is though, how are these containers ANY different than any other substrate-less incubation container?

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They have stabilizer bars, duh! :P From what I can tell, it's basically a ready-to-go substrateless incubation container. Mainly for those who would rather pay a little more to avoid doing the work themselves. They DO look nice though.

They are nice for sure, and custom made it looks like.

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

They have stabilizer bars, duh! :P From what I can tell, it's basically a ready-to-go substrateless incubation container. Mainly for those who would rather pay a little more to avoid doing the work themselves. They DO look nice though.

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Very nice we use a 6qt container with light grate and hatch right under it works wonderful see picture.
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Thanks for looking... I will try to answer your questions as best as I can...

This incubation system differs from others in a few ways... Virtually anything that holds humidity can be used in this container. We have used a 50/50 ratio of water to perlite, wet vermiculite, water crystals, perlite water crystal mix, just water, and even a sponge... Everything we used as a substrate worked and we have had a 100% hatch rate so far this season... Eggs are never sitting in damp substrates and the eggs are also able to take in oxygen and expell carbon dioxide at a higher rate being that they are not being smothered in a substrate...

It differs from other "no substrate" container as well... The grid that the eggs sit on is not even touching the humidity holding substrate... The grid is suspended above the substrate... Also we are utilizing the full adjustable triangular egg stabilizer bars... These snap firmly into place and does not allow the eggs to roll or shift... All bars can be removed so you can incubate clumped clutches as well... Plus this is the first ever, ready to use, incubation container ever put into production... And it is also dish washer safe... LOL

I can not talk about pricing as this is not the classified section...

These will be available at the Daytona show this August...

We will ship this product world wide... We do not ship our animals out of the US yet...

Thanks again for looking and I hope to see some of you in Daytona...

Gregg