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This page well show u how to make your own incubator and what are the tempuratures and so on....
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One Method Of Constructing A Home-Made Incubator............
HERE IS HOW U CONSTRUCT A HOMAD INCUBATOR
One method of constructing a home-made incubator is to fill a plastic lidded container with a mixture of vermiculite (not perlite) and water, in equal volumes by weight (the vermiculite should be well saturated but there should be no puddles of water). Poke holes in the lid.
| In an aquarium or other water-tight container equipped with an adjustable lid or cover, fill the bottom with several inches of warm water. Using a submersible water heater (as for aquariums), keep the temperature at 86-87 degrees fahrenheit or whatever temperature is required to keep the air temperature within the enclosure at 86-87F. Place two bricks or another container upside down to form a base on which to rest the vermiculite-filled box. |
The tank and box together form the incubator. The box will hold the eggs, the water heat and humidify the environment, and the lid of the tank can be adjusted to let out excess humidity and to help regulate the internal temperature. Make sure your two thermometers (the one on the heater and the one monitoring air temperature at the same level as the box) are clearly visible to you. |
Once your iguana has laid her eggs and is resting comfortably, you can carefully dig up her eggs and place them in small depressions (made with your thumb or the back of a spoon) in the surface of the vermiculite. Keep the eggs oriented in the same direction: the side of the egg that was facing up when you dug it up should still be facing up when placed in the vermiculite. You can gently mark the tops with a pen. Any eggs which are clumped together are best left together.
After your eggs are in place in the vermiculite, top with a layer sphagnum moss which has been dampened in warm water (this is available along with the vermiculite at nurseries and many hardware and large grocery stores). Place the lid loosely on the vermiculite box, and place on the base in the aquarium. Cover the aquarium leaving a slight opening to vent out excess humidity. Open completely every couple of days for a few minutes.
Commercial Incubators
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Some infermation on: Several types of incubators made for the bird industry
There are several types of incubators made for the bird industry, both for poultry and pet birds. The Hova-Bator (R) is one type. It is a foam box with ventilation and troughs in the inside bottom into which water may be poured. One suggested use for Hova-bators is to fill several deli cups or margarine containers with the vermiculite-water mixture, and place several eggs in each one. The moss-topped containers are then placed on the screen, and the Hova-Bator cover put into place. The unit should be plugged and brought up to temperature several days before the anticipated date of laying. Incubating
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The incubation period is about 90 days. Check the eggs regularly (say, every several days). Generally speaking, eggs which collapse or turn moldy are not viable. But surprises can happen. If an egg is getting moldy and you want to take a chance on it, separate it from the other eggs by putting it into its own container; remember to wear gloves when doing this, and to avoid knocking the moldy egg against anything as you move it to its new container, and to take off and throw away the gloves, washing your hands and don fresh gloves if you are going to be handling any of the other eggs."
-Posted 8/23/03
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