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i've had a pair of leos for about 3 years. my female has laid about 4 clutches of 2 in that time. the previous 3 have been sterile. however, this time the eggs appear to be fertile. since i have not had a lot of luck with eggs so i was not prepared with a suitable incubator. this is my current setup. i have a rectangular tupperware container with paper towell at the bottom. on the papertowell, i have both eggs (which were stuck togethr when i found them) and a small up of water. i'm assuming that the eggs will keep dry but the container of water will provide ample humidity. does this setup sound ok? or is there a much better solution? there is a homedepot right down the road and if what i have will not work, i can go get supplies up til 10:00. i greatly appreciate your reply if you have had experience in breeding!

thanks!

jason

That will be too dry. I recommend you try using Albey's Incubation Method. The supplies are very easy to find. You can buy a big bag of perlite at Home Depot for $3. Digital scales, if you don't have one already, can be found at any office supply store in the mail/shipping supply section.
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chickabowwow

4.3.3 (Locke, Rosie, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)

Oops. Here's the link: link
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chickabowwow

4.3.3 (Locke, Rosie, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)

thanks for the quick reply. i did exactly as you said to do and followed the site's directions.

i do have one question. won't the eggs get too moist, soften, pucker, and die? i understand that the perlite is damp, not wet, but the eggs are dry. won't they suck up whatever moisture is around?

thanks again!

jason

i did put a piece of saran wrap between the eggs and the paper towell so that the paper towell does not absorb moisture from the eggs.

It's still going to be too dry, and I don't understand why you ask for advice if you're not going to take it.
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chickabowwow

4.3.3 (Locke, Rosie, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)

that post was part of my initial description of my "rushed" setup. you replied to my origional message before i was able to put this last one up. i followed your advice (to go to the website and follow those directions) exactly.

thanks once again!

jason

Well, the perlite doesn't stay wet, only slightly damp. Most of the water sinks to the bottom. It keeps the container more humid because the water is more dispersed in the substrate than it would be in a cup.
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chickabowwow

4.3.3 (Locke, Rosie, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)