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Hello all,
I have a female Desert iguana that I suspect to be gravid. I was not expecting anything and have no idea as to how to prepare for eggs. Also, I am curious as to incubation temps. I usually use vermiculite and a hovobator to incubate other lizard eggs. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

-Nathanael

Well, I made a nest box out of a Rubbermaid container; it’s a 6 qt container. I have found that the incubation temps should be between 82-85F. SOME BODY out there has to have bred DI's!! Still looking for any pointers, any of you chuck breeders have any suggestions, the iguanas can’t be much different than the chucks.

-Nathanael

Maybe this thread fom April 11 will help: http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1055196,1055196 If it doesn't you ma want to try doing some forum searches or scroll through some of the old / archived threads.

Good luck!
-Alice

Thanks for the reply Alice. I have finally got it all put together and am now just waiting for the eggs.

-Nathanael

maybe 89-91. Also be care not to add too much water. I think a ratio water to verm of about .65 to 1 by weight. Good luck and keep us posted on how they do. Tom

Thanks Tom,
I will raise the incubation temps then. Also, I am curious about my nest box, I am using a 6 qt. Rubbermaid with a 3in. hole cut into one of the sides. I then have about a 5in. long tunnel for her to go through to get inside the box. It is very similar to what would be used for uros, is this what usually works or would she prefer just an area of thick damp substrate? Thanks again for all the help.

-Nathanael

Your method would probably work as this is more that one way to do things most of the time. I just used to use a rubbermaid container filled with damp play sand and a piece of plywood on top cut a little short to leave a 2 inch or so gap at one end. I also had them lay in planter containers of live plants I had in the enclosure. Good luck and keep us posted. Hopefully you will have little baby di's running around.

Thanks Tom, I really appreciate all the help. I will definitely keep everyone posted!

-Nathanael