incubator - Page 3

wildlifewarrior · 17-04-2008, 11:03 AM

actually i have 2 havabotors one, i got from a farm over and the other from a u.k. that sold incubators that wer eimported from the states. i have this and it'sperfectly fine......hatched, snake and lizard eggs out of it no problem...can show ya the incubator if need be. altho if your gonna buy one fromt he state that i would be againstt hat as the post and packaging and also the omport tax on it ...would be cheaper to buy one over here.

70ridgeway · 17-04-2008, 11:09 AM

got my hubbys 60gig ps3 from america thats fine

70ridgeway · 17-04-2008, 11:20 AM

your probebly right its not something i need now but as the one on ebay was so cheap thought id ask the question i do have one but it turns its for hubbys pigeons was going to convert it so it dont but he said he needs it spoil sport then again he only uses it at the begining of the year

wildlifewarrior · 17-04-2008, 11:30 AM

it may be the 220 watt that i ahve....never really looked at it that closley lol i just knwo ti came with the adapter for u.k. use.

but buying one from her eis better.....if it breaks in transit then it's a bugger to sort out getting your money back

sandy · 17-04-2008, 01:57 PM

To incubate for male torts (meds) you incubate at 28-30 degrees.
For a mixed hatch, 30-31.5 ish and for females 32-32.5 degrees. This is only a guide, and as
most keepers who breed, know its not set in stone<g>. Anything above 33 can cause
deformaties or death of an embryo.

**egyptiandan64** · 17-04-2008, 02:29 PM

It's definately not set in stone

as temperatures are all percentages

For T.g.ibera and T.h.boettgeri the threshold temperature is 31.5C. At this temperature you get about a 50/50 mix of the sexes.
If you go above this temperature you will get a higher percentage of females.
If you go below this temperature you will get a higher percentage of males.

Danny

70ridgeway · 17-04-2008, 02:34 PM

and i know its not so much age with torts but what size do they become sexually active to produce eggs

alicia · 17-04-2008, 03:11 PM

dan and linda, you say if it's higher temp your more likely to get females and lower temp males. well say i had tortoise eggs amd it was 22c (room temp) because they where not in an incubator, would they hatch but just be male??

i hope that made sence lol

x

swad1000 · 17-04-2008, 03:20 PM

I'm not sure but below a certian temp they simply will not hatch, you need a minimum temp, and they take longer to hatch at lower temps.

alicia · 17-04-2008, 03:22 PM

thanks swad100,
i get all confused with this egg hatching malarky lol.

alice
x

17-04-2008, 11:09 AM	#22
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	got my hubbys 60gig ps3 from america thats fine __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

17-04-2008, 11:20 AM	#23
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	your probebly right its not something i need now but as the one on ebay was so cheap thought id ask the question i do have one but it turns its for hubbys pigeons was going to convert it so it dont but he said he needs it spoil sport then again he only uses it at the begining of the year __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

17-04-2008, 01:57 PM	#25
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	To incubate for male torts (meds) you incubate at 28-30 degrees. For a mixed hatch, 30-31.5 ish and for females 32-32.5 degrees. This is only a guide, and as most keepers who breed, know its not set in stone<g>. Anything above 33 can cause deformaties or death of an embryo. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

17-04-2008, 02:29 PM	#26
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	It's definately not set in stone as temperatures are all percentages For T.g.ibera and T.h.boettgeri the threshold temperature is 31.5C. At this temperature you get about a 50/50 mix of the sexes. If you go above this temperature you will get a higher percentage of females. If you go below this temperature you will get a higher percentage of males. Danny __________________

17-04-2008, 02:34 PM	#27
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	and i know its not so much age with torts but what size do they become sexually active to produce eggs __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

17-04-2008, 11:03 AM	#21
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	actually i have 2 havabotors one, i got from a farm over and the other from a u.k. that sold incubators that wer eimported from the states. i have this and it'sperfectly fine......hatched, snake and lizard eggs out of it no problem...can show ya the incubator if need be. altho if your gonna buy one fromt he state that i would be againstt hat as the post and packaging and also the omport tax on it ...would be cheaper to buy one over here.

17-04-2008, 11:30 AM	#24
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	it may be the 220 watt that i ahve....never really looked at it that closley lol i just knwo ti came with the adapter for u.k. use. but buying one from her eis better.....if it breaks in transit then it's a bugger to sort out getting your money back

17-04-2008, 03:11 PM	#28
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	dan and linda, you say if it's higher temp your more likely to get females and lower temp males. well say i had tortoise eggs amd it was 22c (room temp) because they where not in an incubator, would they hatch but just be male?? i hope that made sence lol x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

17-04-2008, 03:20 PM	#29
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	I'm not sure but below a certian temp they simply will not hatch, you need a minimum temp, and they take longer to hatch at lower temps.

17-04-2008, 03:22 PM	#30
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	thanks swad100, i get all confused with this egg hatching malarky lol. alice x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

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