I have 7 eggs in a cheap incubator (like a hovabator) that I got from a farm supply. I placed them on the grate at the bottom with 2 tupeware containers full of water. I put water in the bottom of the incubator too. It's holding temps perfect, but the eggs are dimpling too much for day 5. i wasn't expecting eggs this year and wasn't prepared. I just moved and my other incubator was crashed in the move, and no where around here sells vermiculite. Thats why I incubated them like I did. What can I do to raise the humidity?? The incubator is air tight also. Thanks Chris
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egg help please!!
magicalmorphs
May 15, 2009 01:49 PM
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Bolitochrome
May 15, 2009 02:22 PM
These are some suggestions I have read on this and other forums with this situation. Never used them myself:
The greater the surface area of the water the faster it will warm and evaporate. You could try using larger, shallower pans of water to increase the surface area. I bet you are space limited though?
Adding wet sponges to sit around (not on) the eggs to add more humidity.
Misting.
Placing one or two damp paper towels over the eggs will allow them to absorb water directly, but change the towels at least once a day to avoid molding and stop applying them when the dimpling has stopped.
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toshamc
May 15, 2009 02:48 PM
Sounds like you've placed them in the incubator but not in an egg box - is that correct? If so -- you'll need to move them to a sealed tub inside the incubator. If you can't find vermiculite or perlite at the garden store try looking for hatchrite at your local pet store.
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steelcityexotics
May 16, 2009 08:49 AM
You do not need any substrate but you do need a egg chamber. Get yourself a egg container that fits inside your incubator and put two pieces of egg crate in the bottom. Fill the bottom of the container with water up to the first leval of egg crate and then seal the egg container with a lid. Always take a look at it every other day and open the lid for a few seconds to let the air exchange. At 89 degrees it should be about 56-60 days before hatching. I wrote this in a hurry if there is anything you did not understand just ask and I can post pics when I get home. Paul at Steel City Exotics
