Different Incubators

[12kslr33]

Never done this before so was just wondering about all the different ways of incubating, how come you cant just put a tub with vermiculite on a heat mat and set temps acordingly?

[12kslr33]

I just tried this method with 1 of my small 7 watt heat mats, a plastic chinese takeaway tub, holes on the top for ventilation, vermiculite filled halfway and the temps i am getting are around 83 F surface temp and 88 slightly buried, is there any reason why this wouldnt work?

[SleepyD]

room air temps outside of the tub would also affect the temps inside as there's no 'buffer' ie: incubator or viv to keep it stable
a temp range of 83*F to 88*F could affect the eggs especially combined with unstable humidity and if the substrate dries ~ far better to either use a home made incubator or a bought one

[12kslr33]

Originally Posted by SleepyD

room air temps outside of the tub would also affect the temps inside as there's no 'buffer' ie: incubator or viv to keep it stable
a temp range of 83*F to 88*F could affect the eggs especially combined with unstable humidity and if the substrate dries ~ far better to either use a home made incubator or a bought one

Yeh i have a homemade 1 set up already just been really bored today so been having a mess around with stuff lol, was gonna make my downstairs all open plan but think my mom may have cut my balls off if i did so settled for a few incubator experiments lol.

[SnakeBreeder]

You need fairly stable temps to incubate reptile eggs.
Convert a viv and put your eggs inside a box inside the viv.
I have a 4 foot by 2 foot by 15 inch cage that is converted to an incubator.
It is heated by a 120 watt heater on a pulse state.
Just sticking a carton on top of a heat mat will result in the eggs and substrate drying out.
Stephen

[12kslr33]

Originally Posted by SnakeBreeder

You need fairly stable temps to incubate reptile eggs.
Convert a viv and put your eggs inside a box inside the viv.
I have a 4 foot by 2 foot by 15 inch cage that is converted to an incubator.
It is heated by a 120 watt heater on a pulse state.
Just sticking a carton on top of a heat mat will result in the eggs and substrate drying out.
Stephen

I thought they may dry out just wasnt sure