How to set up an egg tub

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

It helps keep the humidity in with the eggs without a lot of condensation dripping down on them. We air our eggs by removing the lid and lifting a corner of the cling wrap about every 3 to 5 days. Once they hit day 45 we remove the cling wrap all together and just pop the lid every day for a few seconds to air them (you'll see a lot more condensation developing at this point as they approach their hatching date).

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This is critical. BG knows many rookies that have suffocated their snakes by not giving them air later in incubation. It's one reason BG likes to keep a couple small holes in his boxes. As long as there is not too much air circulation in your incubator, they won't dry out too fast with a couple small holes. BG recommends this(small holes) for people that are very busy and may forget to give their eggs air.:gj: Just make sure they don't dry out. That's almost as bad.

my country has an average temp all round of 82-88 degree and humidity of 85%. im thinkin of juz using a heat pad below my egg tub to heat it to a constant temp of 88-90 degree becos in my country weather i m confident of maintaining the temp.. so do i still need a incubator?:confused:

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Originally Posted by qinw

my country has an average temp all round of 82-88 degree and humidity of 85%. im thinkin of juz using a heat pad below my egg tub to heat it to a constant temp of 88-90 degree becos in my country weather i m confident of maintaining the temp.. so do i still need a incubator?:confused:

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Yes, 6 degree swing in temps is too much IMO

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Yes, 6 degree swing in temps is too much IMO

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but.. isnt an incubator is the same as a heated egg tub? when it can stay a constant temp n high humidity in the egg box..

i can use a spare room n maintain the temp at 84-85 constant.. n heat the egg tub to 88-90.. so is juz like a big walk-in incubator..

sorry but if i really wan to get an incubator.. can i get this?

http://www.asby.com.sg/mini.pdf

is the cheapest in my country.

All good posts thank u's :banana:

wait.. you dont need holes in the box?

I agree to have a couple small holes in the tub for air freshness, etc. The developing snakes need air/oxygen.

QUOTE=Big Gunns;1300411]This is critical. BG knows many rookies that have suffocated their snakes by not giving them air later in incubation. It's one reason BG likes to keep a couple small holes in his boxes. As long as there is not too much air circulation in your incubator, they won't dry out too fast with a couple small holes. BG recommends this(small holes) for people that are very busy and may forget to give their eggs air.:gj: Just make sure they don't dry out. That's almost as bad.[/QUOTE]

what if they do dry out? what would you do then? Do you mist the eggs? or the vermiculite?

Don't mist the eggs, just pour a little water into the vermiculite mixture.

I do have a couple small holes in my incubator tubs, but GOOD LORD, did I just quote BG. When he sees that his head will be as big as a basket ball. LOL

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I just wanted to add that I think we all do this a little different. Nothing is written in stone. I will say that I observe my incubator, it's temps, it's humidity, etc just as much as I monitor my snakes.