Laura,
A few years back we were clearing a bunch of BIG rocks from a lot behind
the barn...and under one of them a little female Skink was wrapped around 5
little tiny eggs. I brought them in the house and put them in a little
plastic butter bowl with damp spag moss, with the lid on the bowl and a few
little air holes punched for air circulation, and floated them in my
aquarium. I kept the temp in the aquarium around 75 at that time and I
didn't change it when I put the bowl in...they all hatched. They were tiny
and cute and since I had no idea at the time what to do, I set them free in
my flower beds. I know they survived because I would see them running around
in there as I weeded my flowers. :-).... So I thought I would maybe try that
again with the leo eggs in the spring. My daughter and I are new to the
Leopard Geckos too and have never rasied them before. We do however have
several chick incubators and have hatched baby chicks for years so I will no
doubt try the incubators also.. Just my thoughts. :-)
Elizabeth~~
Little Trees..Nature At Your Fingertips!
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----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Ricketts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] incubators
> Beverly,
>
> What's the purpose of a styrofoam cooler? Couldn't
> you just use an aquarium? The room temp wouldn't be a
> problem...they are all in my basement! What do you
> set the eggs in/on?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --- Beverly Erlebacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I thought about building my own. Any advice,
> > ideas, etc.?
> >
> > Mine is similar to Hilde's. I have a styrofoam box
> > containing a
> > 4-litre (~1 gallon) plastic box filled with water
> > and a submersible
> > aquarium heater. You have to experiment to find the
> > right setting
> > for the heater, since the air in the box will be a
> > few degrees colder
> > than the temp the heater keeps the water at. You
> > should also consider
> > that this system only works if room temp is lower
> > than the temp you
> > want in the incubator.
> >
> > You can use styrofoam boxes that fish are shipped
> > in, or buy a picnic
> > cooler for a few bucks.
> >
> >
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