temps for incubator

[andy123]

just thought id check to see how you do it and what is best

what temperature do you think works best for veiled chameleon eggs? and with that temp how long should i expect it before hatching?
which substrate in the incubator? (we use vermiculite for our other reps)

thanks guys
andy

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Vermiculite is fine. When you squeeze it you should get just one drop of water out ... that is the simple test to make sure moisture is right.
I have incubated veiled eggs at several different temperatures and I believe 76 degrees is close to ideal.
At a constant 76, you should expect to see babies hatching at 8 to 9 months.
I have incubated cooler and waited up to a year and I have incubated at 80 and had hatchlings at 5 months.
In my opinion, the ones that hatched at 5 months were not as strong as those that incubated longer.

-Brad

 

[andy123]

woooowsa they do have a long incubation compared to our other stuff, most of ours are around 50-70 days LOL

yeah i think ill try at around 76/77 then

thanks

 

[Olimpia]

Wow I don't have that patience lol I can barely wait for my gecko eggs to incubate, and they only take about 2 months.

 

[andy123]

Wow I don't have that patience lol I can barely wait for my gecko eggs to incubate, and they only take about 2 months.

i know, ive got some crested gecko eggs at the moment and there due within the next month so god knows what im going to be like with chameleon eggs

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

I keep my veiled eggs around 76-78 F

 

[joshua n janet]

I keep my veiled eggs around 76-78 F

for how long?