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Incubator Question???
ok i made a incubator with a styrofoam box and a heat mat, then i put a container upside down so the flat side is facing up. then i placed my container with the potting soil wit the eggs in it. i shut the cover and this morning i opened it to see what the temp and humidity were, the humidity was about 82%, which is good, but the temp was about 94!!! did they die???
the heat pad i have now is 17watts and 24 volts, it is the kind used for puppies and kittens.
i am going to get a smaller heat pad, what size would you recommend for a styrofoam box that is 16" x 12" x 10"???? please hurry
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Re: Incubator Question???
I'd recommend a thermostat so you can regulate the heat pad you have now.
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Re: Incubator Question???
Hi,
I second the thermostat idea - it really is the most important part of most peoples incubators.
I also missed what species the eggs were from - that might help the people in the know answer the temp/death question better.
dr del
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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Re: Incubator Question???
they r painted turtles, i found an incubator and i have it set for ~84 degrees so i think im ok now!!!
BUT THANKS FOR EVERYTHING
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Re: Incubator Question???
I don't know how sensitive turtle eggs are, but if they got up to 94 for a while, they probably got cooked. I read that 84 is a good medium temperature, so 94 seems high. With BPs, 88 is the mid ground incubation temperature, and 92+ is supposedly high enough to kill them. I guess you'll know if you got to them in time in a few days. Good luck.
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