I've notice in many of the photos of peoples incubators they have what appears to be baking soda inside. What is the purpose of that? Thanks, Joe
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What is the purpose of baking soda inside of an incubator?
JDalbo
Feb 15, 2006 03:34 PM
Replies (1)
jfmoore
Feb 15, 2006 04:30 PM
I’ve never seen baking soda in the incubator photos, but maybe it has to do with odor control. With large-volume eggs like from ball pythons, once those snakes have pipped their shells and all that fluid is leaking out while they take their sweet time exiting the eggs – it can get pretty ripe in those boxes.
You know what they say about "rotten egg" smell. Imagine cracking a few hen’s eggs, putting the contents in a bowl and heating it 85-90 degrees for a few days, then taking a whiff of the odor. 
-Joan
>>I've notice in many of the photos of peoples incubators they have what appears to be baking soda inside. What is the purpose of that? Thanks, Joe
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