Incubation ventilation?

[madchameleon]

Any experienced breeders have preferred method of ventilation. As in size of ventilation hole? Location?

Also I have read research about not using any ventilation hole, although this was not based on panther eggs. The idea was based on eggs being buried which still applies. Anyone ever not use a ventilation hole???

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

I don't have ventilation holes for my pygmy eggs and they incubate and hatch great! I've heard some panther breeders say the same, and I know some poke holes. If you do poke holes they should be very small or the substrate will dry out quickly.

 

[VeiledChams]

Think about it... do eggs in the wild have ventilation when they are 12 inches underground? Nope, so no need to have ventilation holes

 

[fluxlizard]

I don't use ventilation for chameleon eggs. Including panther chameleon eggs.

 

[Seeco]

Depends how tight your lid is. You should ask what type of container the non-hole folks are using. I do use holes. I also live in a ideally humid area.

 

[kinyonga]

Air and water in soil...
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0012-air-in-soil.php
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/soil200/components/air.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2vauj7-DI

I use tupperware type containers and they seal quite tightly...but I put two tiny tiny holes in the lids.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

I use sandwich tupperware containers closed all the way, which have a decently air tight seal when closed and don't use holes fwiw.