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Re: How to set up an egg tub
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).
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. Just make sure they don't dry out. That's almost as bad.
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Re: How to set up an egg tub
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?
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Re: How to set up an egg tub
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?
Yes, 6 degree swing in temps is too much IMO
Jerry Robertson
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Re: How to set up an egg tub
Originally Posted by snakesRkewl
Yes, 6 degree swing in temps is too much IMO
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..
Last edited by qinw; 08-02-2010 at 01:18 AM.
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Re: How to set up an egg tub
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.
Last edited by qinw; 08-02-2010 at 02:54 AM.
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All good posts thank u's
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wait.. you dont need holes in the box?
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Re: How to set up an egg tub
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. Just make sure they don't dry out. That's almost as bad.[/QUOTE]
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what if they do dry out? what would you do then? Do you mist the eggs? or the vermiculite?
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Re: How to set up an egg tub
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.
Last edited by Jason Bowden; 06-23-2011 at 09:09 PM.
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