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I did a post a couple of months ago asking how long yellow ackie eggs incubate, well we have 3 big healthy babies and one pip from 4 eggs that were laid on Dec. 20. Not sure how many days that is, but we kept them at 86 degrees the whole time.

Congratulations! Well, that's almost 180 days. I would be interested in what type of incubator you used, the incubation medium, etc. Have fun with your new babies.

Pam

I remember your post I believe I responded to you. Anyways congrats on the new little ones. Did you use one of your incubators?

Congrats Casey and Darla!! Can't wait to see the new little ones.

Thank You! Yes Jodi, I appreciated your advice,(it helped) we have 2 more clutches that were laid in April. I use an early prototype incubator, basically the same as the ones I have posted but a different size (smaller), 100% vermiculite w/50% by weight distilled water, I added water once, in a sandwich sized deli cup w/3, 1/8" holes drilled for air exchange. I do not know how to post pictures in the forum section, Sorry.

Congrats! Are these your first born captives?

To post here i believe you have to upload you photos to the photo gallery on this site and they'll give you a url and when you want to post here you type that url in the link to url box below.

Looking forward to seeing em.
Again congrats!
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always nice when something works out. i haven't had a chance yet but will check out your incubator soon. I will be at my friends house tom. and he bought one of them. But sounds like they are working just fine.

Keep up the good work. If your pictures are already uploaded to the net it is simple to post them. Just click the tools and toys link bottom right corner.

just use this[ img ] Example put url address here [ / img ]and it should work. You can use the photo gallery of KS to host your pictures, pics from your website, or from other photo sharing sites.

How does one know when it is time to add water? How much water? I've thought of weighing the container w/ the eggs, but my thought is the eggs are putting on weight as well. I would also think that water isn't being added till the near end of the incubation. I can't see evaporation happening to any great extent, due to the fact that the medium is in a near closed container. This my first pair of Ackies, and having them mate I knew would be the easy part. It's after I take over w/ the eggs that I see the potential for mistakes. If you feel inclined to post more details of the method of incubation, I would be most grateful. Thanx, Clint

It is not a science, we have been doing beardies for about 3 yrs. and it is kinda simple to know when the incubation medium is getting dry. I can tell when I do not see condensation inside the delicup, below the level of the vermiculite. Usually you see little condensation drops on the inside of the deli cup, not where it is exposed to the air, but just below the surface, then I can tell by picking the deli cup up and feeling its weight. I always use 75gms of vermiculite and 75 gms of h20, if I think it is dry, I push the top down slightly, and the air rushing in and out the single 1/8" hole I drill in the top will cause the vermiculite to move around if it is dry. I usually add about 15 gms of watter around the outside edges. Hope this helps