Thanks, Elizabeth. If I do try it, I will let you
know the results.! Take care!
--- "Owdicat<*><*><*>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Laura,
> that is what I did..I just floated them. The
> temperature of the water kept
> them nice and warm....you would have to be careful
> about ventilation though
> I would think. Don't want the eggs to get moldy. I
> just left the top of the
> tank uncovered. If you try it, let me know how you
> do. As I said before, I
> think that is what I will do this spring and see how
> it turns out. I did it
> with the skink eggs and they did fine. :-)
>
> 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 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Gecko] incubators
>
>
> > 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~~
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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