Hi all
I've just got an incubator just in case that day comes. I've gone for a reptibator, got a 2nd hand one for £70. Its only been used once for breeding royal python snakes.
So I've filled the base up with water and set it to 30deg. Its been on for 24hrs now.
With a probe I've actually got 27deg at the bottom on the sponge, Also humidity is only at 61%.
I have not put anything in the incubator at all so I'm guessing the air mass is at its hardest to control an ambient temp.
Does it matter what surface the incubator is sat on?
Will I end up adding an extra bowl with water in it to raise humidity?
Will the humidity naturally raise if I put a bowl of damp vermiculite in?
Should i put a shelf in it to raise everything off the bottom?
When/If I do incubate eggs surely I have to keep the water topped up for humidity. To do this I have to remove the lid, Wont this effect the eggs with regards to temp and humidity?
Any tips and advice on your methods would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks
Craig
I've just got an incubator just in case that day comes. I've gone for a reptibator, got a 2nd hand one for £70. Its only been used once for breeding royal python snakes.
So I've filled the base up with water and set it to 30deg. Its been on for 24hrs now.
With a probe I've actually got 27deg at the bottom on the sponge, Also humidity is only at 61%.
I have not put anything in the incubator at all so I'm guessing the air mass is at its hardest to control an ambient temp.
Does it matter what surface the incubator is sat on?
Will I end up adding an extra bowl with water in it to raise humidity?
Will the humidity naturally raise if I put a bowl of damp vermiculite in?
Should i put a shelf in it to raise everything off the bottom?
When/If I do incubate eggs surely I have to keep the water topped up for humidity. To do this I have to remove the lid, Wont this effect the eggs with regards to temp and humidity?
Any tips and advice on your methods would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks
Craig