Elizabeth,
We breed bettas, and I thought to do the same thing!
We have the water at 82 degrees with a cover of saran
wrap to keep in the humidity. I wonder if this would
work for eggs? I could float the deli containers in
the water.... just an idea!
--- "Owdicat<*><*><*>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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~~
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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
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>
> > 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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