Incubator Stability

[Cross Exotics]

This is my first year of breeding and a good thing that I was set for a eggs by making an incubator. See, I was fortunate to purchase a beautiful Mojave and the seller suggested she may possibly be gravid. Well as time progressed, she was indeed gravid and recently laid 4 viable eggs. I made an incubator out of a wine cooler and it seems very stable with current temp at 89 with humidity only getting to 92%. Just curious with the humidity being at 92% will I need to worry. Currently the incubator has two variable fans to circulate the air and I even placed a small plastic container with water to sustain the humidity. I also placed the eggs in a 6 qt. tub w/ vermiculite and on a plastic grate. The tub has 6 small holes in the arounds it to keep the air flow fresh. Any suggestions or asssitance is greatly appreciated.

[Adam Chandler]

I seal each of my egg containers with glad press n seal in order to maintain close to 100% humidity inside each.

This way the humidity inside the incubator itself isn't a factor.

[Cross Exotics]

Thanks Adam.. Would it be an issue to transfer the eggs if I made a tub in that manner?

[zach_24_90]

I just use vermiculite in Tupperware tubs and open them up once a week

[Adam Chandler]

Thanks Adam.. Would it be an issue to transfer the eggs if I made a tub in that manner?

It wouldn't be a problem to transfer the eggs to a different container as long as the eggs end up in the same position as they were before. If you haven't already you may want to mark the top of each egg to ensure they don't get turned over.

Also, if you setup a sealed egg container make sure the eggs do not come in contact with any liquid water. If any condensation forms on the plastic seal above the eggs be sure to wipe it off before it can drip down on them.