[nirv603]

Hi im planning on breeding next season and I already have acouple leos that are almost to breeding weight and age.

Questions

1. What's a good incubator to get? I know of the hovabators but I also read that the heat fan can dry the eggs out real fast and would I need another thermostat if I got a hovabator? What works best for you guys/girls and what were your hatch rates?

2. What humidity level should the inside of the container be?
I'm planning on picking up some G.E.O's in the future to have the eggs suspended from the perlite.

Thank you for your time and I appreciate all your guys/gals help :]]
this forum rocks!!!!!!! XD

[acpart]

Here's the short story about incubators in my opinion:
-the hobovator is fine as a beginner incubator (get the model without the turbo fan) though you really do have to spend close to $100 extra to get a proper proportional thermostat
-Zoo Med, I believe, makes a hobovator-like incubator that already includes a decent thermostat
-many people (including me) use a mini-fridge type incubator which is sold by many companies (lllreptile.com, reptipro5000.com,kemp.com). They all seem to be identical, though the companies all claim they're not. They do well as long as you watch the temps carefully when the ambient temp changes and aren't one of the unlucky ones to have something break within the first few months
-there are many DIY instructions about building your own incubators on the internet.

I hope that's helpful.

Aliza

[Jonnyinga]

I've had good success with the Hovabator 1602-N so far. 8 eggs, 7 hatched with 6 more eggs in the incubators. I haven't had a problem with the temperatures at all. Just gotta check it at least once a day. With AC keeping your house at a constant temp, the temp of the incubators doesn't really change much unless you fiddle with it. I did have to watch it more closely during the summer in GA though.
I use the G.E.O.s too. I love them Keeps the eggs up out of the perlite and for the humidity, I incubate the eggs in a Perlite to water ratio of – 1 part Perlite to .8 parts water by weight. Just open the deli cups once a week to check the substrate and for some fresh air in the cups.

[ajb28221]

What are the G.E.O.s??

[Jonnyinga]

The G.E.O. (Gecko Egg Organizer)

Keeps your eggs organized. I love it Especially useful when you have babies of different clutches hatching at the same times.

[ajb28221]

Originally Posted by Jonnyinga

The G.E.O. (Gecko Egg Organizer)

Keeps your eggs organized. I love it Especially useful when you have babies of different clutches hatching at the same times.

That thing is pretty nifty, I may have to order one or try to make my own, doesnt look to complicated