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What humidity % do those of you who breed leos keep your incubators at. I am getting mixed info. 60%-80% some say 85%, I keep getting varrying numbers. Is it bad to go too high? I am makeing an incubator from a wine cooler and have seen some designs that use a big pool of open water they say to bring up humidity. Or tubs of water. I think these guys are trying to have near 100% humidity though. I would think a smaller open water sourse would be better for increaceing humidity but not sure if really high humidity is bad.

What sex are you trying to get. certain temp's, can deturmine what sex you will get.

I know about useing temperature to breed for sex. I am trying to find what humidity % should I be at. Is it bad to go for ultra high near saturation humidity? I am told 75%, one guy says 70-85% one says 85%, another guy says measureing humidity isnt that important. Trying to get an idea from experienced breeders what range their incubators are as far as humidity is concerned. I am not talking about temperatures. Temps would be in the upper range as I have a 2nd smaller incubator wich I will use for the first few weeks to controll the sex then move them into the "warm" incubator for better colors/size.

Go to Albeys To Cool Reptiles site above, and go to the care section, and it will tell you the proper way to incubate eggs.

He gives you a proper vermiculite to water ratio there.