I have never believed that temperature effected sex ratio except in some lizards, crocodilians and possibly turtles?

I don't doubt it's possible, but I have not seen any evidence of it in my personal collections.

Please keep in mind that too high is much more dangerours than a little cool in indigo incubation.

Temps. over 80F have been commonly attributed to causing spinal kinks and even worse deformities or death in developing indigo eggs. Temps of 76-79F seem to be ideal, at least in captive clutches.

If my clutches get to 74, I don't panic at all, but if I see 81, I start to worry !!

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• Incubation temp question - ZPD, Wed Feb 2 02:30:31 2005
• RE: Incubation temp question - Doug T, Wed Feb 2 11:40:16 2005
• RE: Incubation temp question - DeanAlessandrini, Wed Feb 2 14:10:25 2005
• RE: Incubation temp question - fred albury, Wed Feb 2 14:29:18 2005
• so that would explain - ZPD, Wed Feb 2 15:12:12 2005
• RE: so that would explain - fred albury, Wed Feb 2 15:25:51 2005
• ahh yes - ZPD, Wed Feb 2 23:32:17 2005
• tongue coming out the nose?!? HUH? you're kidding, right?.....np. - dan felice, Fri Feb 4 10:10:52 2005
• cooler is always better with couperi (Fred Albury read) - Carmichael, Wed Feb 2 18:34:28 2005