Pancake incubation humidity??

[Tortoise]

Hello
I got a pancake egg tonight!! (My 2 eggs from last March eventually went bad)
Hoping this one is fertile.

Any tried and proven humidity suggestions for incubation?
I have a incubator containing red foot eggs and they are at 80% humidity.
I assume this is too high for pancakes?

I have a second incubator - I just set up and I can keep it a lot lower if need be??

Any suggestions appreciated thanks!

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

I'm waiting for a reply as well.

 

[aj87]

Most breeders I know have never found humidity to be a particularly key part to successfully breeding pancakes. I aim for about 60% humidity but I don't monitor it that closely.

I have heard of keepers having success with this species keeping the eggs bone dry in the incubator.

Hope that helps

 

[Tortoise]

Thanks for the reply-it does seem that they don't need higher humidity like some species. I heard of one guy hatching a baby recently with 40% humidity.

 

[Tom]

Send a PM to Tim (Username Tim/Robin). He hatches them every year and I bought two babies from him a few years ago that are still doing great.

 

[Tim/Robin]

Like this Tom.... I am still hatching them!!

Glad to hear they are still doing well.

Louise, review the emails/PMs I sent you before. I am pretty sure I covered that in one or more of them. If not let me know and I can go through it again for you.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Tim,
Could you maybe do a cut and paste and create a thread that we could all gain from?

 

[Tortoise]

Like this Tom.... I am still hatching them!!

Glad to hear they are still doing well.

Louise, review the emails/PMs I sent you before. I am pretty sure I covered that in one or more of them. If not let me know and I can go through it again for you.

Hi
I can't find the info in Private messages etc-maybe its in personal emails.(not sure if they are still viewable at this stage)
Ill try and look but if you can repeat your success tips Cowboy ken is also eager to know what you choose to do too.
thanks so much

Louise

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Ok I did find Tim's recommendation in an old message- Humidity 70-80%
Thanks
Louise

 

[AustinASU]

I've seen a few incubate around 30-50% and have great success.