Anyone Incubate at 85 Degrees?

If so, what were your results? I had my herpstat set to 87.5 (and temps fluctuated from 87.3 to 88) but for some reason the other clutch, which had half the amount of eggs, was incubating at 85. (I am sure this was caused by my probe being in the egg box of the larger clutch - lesson learned) I just found this out today and it is around day 48.

I was going to cut at 55. but I've decided to wait until they pip on their own.

When would you say should they hatch? Is 85 too cool you think? What were your results/what have you heard when incubating so low?

Thanks.

I would guess between 65 and 75 days at 85F.

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Originally Posted by Quiet Tempest

I would guess between 65 and 75 days at 85F.

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So you have no doubt that they will hatch out on their own, fine and healthy?

Yes they will hatch no problems, Just take extra 2-3 weeks to hatch.

Some say lower temps will have slow grown babies and bigger ones at that when they hatch.

That eases my mind. Always learning.

Thanks guys.

yup they should hatch no issues at that temp. if it were a couple degrees cooler I would maybe be a tad concerned with possible development issues.

btw. I suggest using a mock tub to put your thermostat in. this way you wont get temperature fluxes due to your thermostat probe being in a box that has eggs that are creating their own heat. Also... this is where you can run into development issues.. if you incubate at 85 for their entire incubation cycle.. no big deal.. but if those eggs were incubating at 3-5 degrees warmer for even a week.. and than the temps dropped because your probe was in a box with eggs in late stage development... that can causes major issues. you want your temps to stay the same. this isnt as big of a deal later in the incubation cycle when the eggs are creating some heat.. but earlier on it can be. I'm kind of picky about this... once I have boxes that start to sweat, I open them up about twice a day just to give them a blast of fresh air and get rid of some of that extra heat in the box.

Which is why I use vented tubs, I never have to open the tub from day one until they pip and never worry about sweat or heat build up in the tubs.
I also tape the probe behind the flexwatt in my incubator and it's worked very well that way for 5 different incubators that my partners and I have used over the last 3 years.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Which is why I use vented tubs, I never have to open the tub from day one until they pip and never worry about sweat or heat build up in the tubs.
I also tape the probe behind the flexwatt in my incubator and it's worked very well that way for 5 different incubators that my partners and I have used over the last 3 years.

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I was like whaaaatt! I thought I was doing it the wrong way, I have my probe on the heat tape. I have a probe from a thermo reader telling me the temp in the egg tub itself.

I know a breeder who incubated at 86 point something. and they pip at day 70. these hatchlings looked like they already had a few meals in them. good luck don

89 for me. I dont know if I could wait the extra 2-3 weeks. :D

Thanks guys. I will definitely move the probe next time to either on the flexwatt or in the 'air'. I will keep you guys updated.

87.5 Degree clutch is on day 52. I expect this one to pip around day 60. Monday the 3rd.
Let's say the other clutch will pip on day 70. Sunday the 16th.. Gah! They were supposed to be due the 1st. Oh well. :gj:

Thanks again.