First off, I have scoured the old forums for answers to my questions to no avail. I am now posting them here so perhaps someone else may benefit--and, of course, to get them answered for my little old self.



So it's premature, and counting snakes before eggs and all that, but still, I want to be prepared beforehand: incubating Tricolors.



The only temp suggestion I can google is 82-84 for Lystrophis, but I'm not quite sure how old that data is. And since I've ever only hatched Leopard Geckos eggs (eons ago), I wanna do this right. What is the best temp for hatching Tricolor hognose snakes?



And, I was planning on using my good old Hovabator, but then I started thinking there might be something better now (again, working with Leopard Geckos at least 10 years ago). I came across the S.I.M. container (which looks AWESOME!! and has gotten some rave reviews here on Kingsnake), and yet, it will not fit into my Hovabator. I COULD make an incubator, and probably will, but are there any great incubators out there that will take a S.I.M. container AND not break the bank. If not, which homemade incubator works the best--mini-fridge, wooden, styrofoam cooler? I am assuming all of these need a set up involving flex-watt or heat tape, a darned good thermostat, thermometer, and some way to keep the correct amount of humidity. There are plenty of plans out for all the above mentioned versions of the homemade incubator, which I will find and figure outhow to put together (or ask hubby for help), but first, which one is the best to use for a small-scale breeder who intends to only have a single laying snake at a time?



Thank you again, all of you who read, and especially all of your who answer. The previous postings I have done have all garnered varied and usually good/useful replies. I appreciate this site of like-minded reptile loving humans!

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