Incubating Russian Tort Eggs

[Ghstbstrgrl]

So my Sally was induced at the vet yesteady after discovering on Xray that she was eggbound. She laid all 4 eggs, we marked them, didn't turn them and put them in a Little Giant Incubator. Only problem we are having is keeping the humidity over 60%. The channels in the bottom are filled with water, I even put an additional sponge soaked with water in there and a small bowl with water inside it. Does anyone have suggestions?

 

[TurtleBug]

You can cover some, or all, of the small round holes in the styrofoam box.

 

[Ghstbstrgrl]

The small holes on the bottom I'm assuming?

 

[Ghstbstrgrl]

Plugged 6 of the 9, hope that works. Thanks.

 

[Tom]

I plug all of the holes in my incubators. Enough air exchange happens at the edge of the lid where it meets the container.

Also, how are you measuring humidity. Most common humidity gauges are not even remotely accurate.

Have you seen this:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-incubate-eggs-and-start-hatchlings.124266/

 

[TurtleBug]

You can cover all holes on the bottom (also prevents water leakage) and as many as needed on the top.

 

[Ghstbstrgrl]

I have them in a glade plastic container, half buried with Perlite, temp is steady at 89, and i have a digital thermometer/hydrometer in there with them.