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rattay
at Sat Jun 28 19:13:29 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rattay ]
85 is a good safe temp. Boxies are temperature sexed so the closer to 80, the more males you get and the closer to 90 the more females. 85 will give you a mix of the two, in average clutches. Typically 6-10 weeks is the incubation timeframe.
Assuming they are born healthy, baby boxies aren't too hard to start so long as you are aware of standard boxie needs. The babys will require a humid environment (70-90%) and plenty of hide space (moss, spaghum, brush)and a safe water dish (.5" water depth - low walls). Habitat temps in the 70-80 range (with heat & uv lighting) are sufficient and will prevent drying the little guys out. They start eating live foods within a few weeks of hatch (pill bugs, meal worms, larvae, redworms) and some will take fruit and veggies young (1-2 years), but others won't until they are subadult.
In captivity, they usually reach 2" in the first year and begin early coloration development. This will further develop over the next 4-5 years. At 6, they are usually mature.
Cheers.
Paul
Picture of Baby Lemonade enclosed... 3 years old - 3" 100 grams.
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RE: Egg incubation questions... - rattay, Sat Jun 28 19:13:29 2003 