found eggs

jools · 27-09-2007, 09:37 PM

hi everyone been a long time since i was on the site, but i'm after some advice please

Jill has laid 2 eggs!!!!! she has definately had some Jack action

i do not have an incubator so i have taken the eggs out and put them in my old viv in a tupperware tub with sand i have a light over them and the temperature of the sand near the eggs fluctuates between 27.0 - 30oc.

i would like to build an incubator please can someone give me an idiots guide of what i need, where i can buy things and how to do it?

don't want much do I?

i just want to give the eggs the best possible chance i can.

does the temperature mean ambiant temp or the temp of the eggs?

terrypin · 27-09-2007, 10:01 PM

hi all you need now is a controller for the light bulb habistat do a proportional one that works well same principal as a dimmer switch which you could use if you are desperate and cant keep the temperature down why you find one also a tub of water should get the humidity up i normally measure temperature next to the eggs.

terry

**egyptiandan64** · 27-09-2007, 10:39 PM

Hi,
Here's a do it yourself incubator http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/...pic.php?t=6298
I measure the temperature of the egg.
Good luck with the eggs.

What kind of tortoise is Jill?

Danny

27-09-2007, 09:37 PM	#1
jools Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Margate Posts: 5	found eggs hi everyone been a long time since i was on the site, but i'm after some advice please Jill has laid 2 eggs!!!!! she has definately had some Jack action i do not have an incubator so i have taken the eggs out and put them in my old viv in a tupperware tub with sand i have a light over them and the temperature of the sand near the eggs fluctuates between 27.0 - 30oc. i would like to build an incubator please can someone give me an idiots guide of what i need, where i can buy things and how to do it? don't want much do I? i just want to give the eggs the best possible chance i can. does the temperature mean ambiant temp or the temp of the eggs? __________________

27-09-2007, 10:01 PM	#2
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi all you need now is a controller for the light bulb habistat do a proportional one that works well same principal as a dimmer switch which you could use if you are desperate and cant keep the temperature down why you find one also a tub of water should get the humidity up i normally measure temperature next to the eggs. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

27-09-2007, 10:39 PM	#3
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Hi, Here's a do it yourself incubator http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/...pic.php?t=6298 I measure the temperature of the egg. Good luck with the eggs. What kind of tortoise is Jill? Danny __________________

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