Can you post pics of your incubators
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kenya
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When I incubated my first clutch of veiled eggs, I kept them in a tupperware with vermiculite and just put them on top of my heated roach bin where they stayed steady at about 76 degrees. It worked great. In the future, I will just do what I have seen most breeders do and place eggs in vermiculite and store the containers in a closet closest to the center of the house (steadier temp).
CWD
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kenya
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Depends on the species, but generally speaking, yes. It can be that easy. Just make sure to check temps before you place the eggs to make sure that they are within parameters. If you have a normally heated house, this will work fine. Just remember to keep them near the center of your house to avoid flux in temp. They also should be kept in the dark most of the time. Mark your calendar and peek through the container every few days after about six months to see if any babies are tromping around.
ciafardo 4
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yes and it works well doesnt it jerm i posted somthing about breaking diapause and got some pretty evil responses from some of our resident know it alls i agree no need for diapause in captivity
summoner12
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yes and it works well doesnt it jerm i posted somthing about breaking diapause and got some pretty evil responses from some of our resident know it alls i agree no need for diapause in captivity
can you link us?
ciafardo 4
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no i would rather not to avoid any unpleasantries between forum members
Jerm
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From my experience over the last 4 years of hatching panther eggs, if I don't cool down the eggs they hatch anywhere from 7 months to 12 months. If I cool them for the first 2 months they hatch in 5 1/2 to 8 months. Since I spread out my eggs during incubation they don't all hatch at the same time and the will hatch in groups over a 3-4 month period of time. I have not had an egg hatch at 5 1/2 months without breaking diapause early on. I have had occasional straggler eggs hatch almost 6 months after the first egg in the clutch hatched. Its amazing to have clutch siblings that are that far apart in age. There wasn't a noticable difference in strength of the neonates in either method. It really doesn't save a lot of time so the trouble may not be worth it to some people. I apologize, Im not trying to steal the thread and change the subject.
summoner12
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no i would rather not to avoid any unpleasantries between forum members
Sometimes the pot just needs to be stirred!
Keeps things exciting
