![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As the incubator was fixed to a wall, the door was hinged to the front (from the top) for easy access. The size was calculated to accommodate the number of a particular size of container that was to be used. The incubator was constructed from 19mm particle board and measures 1.2m in length x 56cm high x 51cm in width. Quotes like " we have this super dooper double insulated, triple thermostated, high tech humidity controlled incubator." Sure some of these will work but are generally unnecessary.Įggs are created to successfully hatch, in most cases, and I have found it is generally the 'human element' that develops the failure rate. I sometimes laugh to myself when told of better methods, better incubators etc. In some cases eggs were completely buried in the substrate and at other times only half-buried or even placed on top of the substrate.Īlthough a combination of many of the above materials and methods are still used by others, and often quite successfully, my article will not include alternative methods but simply relate the system that I have used for several decades now, with complete satisfaction. Substrates ranged from sand, peatmoss, sphagnum moss and paper towels. In the past I had incubated eggs in a wide range of incubators, hatching containers, substrates etc.Įggs having been incubated in heated rooms, in snake cages, on top of cages (floor heat to eggs) and under light bulbs.Įgg containers varied from margarine and plastic ice-cream containers to plastic bags and glass jars. Over the early years (1960's - 70's) I had tried many methods of artificial incubation of reptile eggs and although many of these did work to some degree, I was looking for perfection. It would be impossible to estimate the thousands of eggs that have been successfully incubated in 'old faithful' with a minimum of effort and an extremely high success rate. Twenty three years on has seen only very minor changes in my technique and my policy is to keep it simple, follow proven methods exactly and don't interfere.Īs well as incubating my own eggs, in the past, other peoples were also incubated in my incubator. The same incubator referred to in that article is being used, which was constructed and first used in 1976. Several requests have been made for a rerun or better still, an updated version. 4-8,31.Īn earlier paper was published as 'Artificial Incubation of Snake Eggs' in Monitor in 1981 (Vol.1 No.2 31-39). Allow a few minutes for the entire paper and photos to download.ġ6 Suspension Street, Ardeer, Victoria, 3022, Australia. ![]()
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