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Patton
at Fri Mar 27 20:32:31 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Patton ]
I converted an anaerobic labratory incubator
to incubate my Green Tree Python eggs. I
ran heat cable on the bottom, both sides, and the back.
I wired in a CPU fan to help circulate the air and
keep temps even from top to the bottom shelf. I put
a 1.5" plumbing test plug in an opening in the side.
I can control the intake of fresh air by opening or
closeing the plug. This along with the CPU fan, helps
control mold as well. I siliconed in a piece of plexiglass over the opening on the right door, so that i can look at the eggs, without loosing heat through an open door. I think this is a bit much for Kingsnake eggs, and Colubrids in general. I usually keep my King and Milksnake eggs in moist spagnum moss on an unheated shelf in my herp room. The temps vary between 70-73, and the eggs do just fine. Here's a little tip as well. Many Mountain Kings and Milks actually hatch out with brighter reds and less black if incubate at cooler temps.
I have also noticed longer hatch times, but larger babies
by using room temps as well. The longer hatch times are worth
the wait for larger, brighter hatchlings.
-Phil
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Work is the curse of
the drinking class!
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- Incubator - Packerlakerfan4, Fri Mar 27 12:57:49 2009
- RE: Incubator - joecop, Fri Mar 27 13:39:29 2009
- RE: Incubator - gaboonx, Fri Mar 27 14:02:32 2009
- RE: Incubator - Andres, Fri Mar 27 18:00:09 2009
 RE: Incubator - Patton, Fri Mar 27 20:32:31 2009
- RE: Incubator - snake_bit, Fri Mar 27 21:35:16 2009
- RE: Incubator - joecop, Fri Mar 27 23:34:24 2009
- NO - thomas davis, Sat Mar 28 19:04:52 2009
- RE: NO - indictment, Sun Mar 29 04:44:50 2009
- RE: NO - Patton, Sun Mar 29 08:24:23 2009
- Oops! won't, I meant want. n/p - Patton, Sun Mar 29 08:26:04 2009
- RE: NO - thomas davis, Sun Mar 29 09:48:58 2009
- RE: NO - Patton, Sun Mar 29 16:00:14 2009
- RE: NO - joecop, Sun Mar 29 16:14:17 2009
- RE: NO - thomas davis, Sun Mar 29 21:22:57 2009
- RE: NO - Patton, Sun Mar 29 16:16:03 2009
- RE: NO - viborero, Sun Mar 29 17:40:32 2009
- RE: NO - Patton, Sun Mar 29 17:53:45 2009
- UV light? - viborero, Sun Mar 29 22:35:18 2009
- Her you go Thomas!!!!! - Patton, Sun Mar 29 19:12:08 2009
- Why a Incubator ? - snake_bit, Fri Mar 27 14:20:23 2009
- Eggs don't need incubators. - zach_whitman, Fri Mar 27 14:56:22 2009
- RE: Incubator - packerlakerfan4, Fri Mar 27 15:11:16 2009
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