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RG
at Tue Jun 4 10:25:07 2013 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RG ]
I don't keep my snake eggs in an incubator anymore.
I keep them in a sealed container; moist sphagnum moss at the bottom (for humidity) and dry perlite on top of the sphag, to prevent the eggs from absorbing too much moisture.
I keep the eggs at "room temp" in a closet and those temps can fluctuate between 84 to 74 degrees each day.
I open the container once a week for fresh air exchange.
This method has worked well for me.
My incubation times, when compared to those that have a incubator, are longer due to the nightly drop in temp.
My opinion, after hatching numerous clutches over the past 20 years, is the lower incubation temps are preferred for healthy neonates. I see larger more robust neonates when compared to my previous method of incubation.
When I used to incubate at higher constant temps, 85F to 90F, I would see deformities in almost every clutch.
Most snake eggs are laid underground so they have a thermal buffer from temperature changes, but they still experience a temp fluctuation.
In my opinion, stay away from too hot and too wet and you should be fine.
-Rusty
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RE: Incubation Temp's you've had success wit - RG, Tue Jun 4 10:25:07 2013 