veiled cham incubation

[jojothefirst]

I am hopefull that my cham is going to lay her eggs ver very soon.

Just wanted to no if this incubation method sounds ok.

Got a polystiren box with heat mat in side and thermostat.

Got 3 disused cricket boxes half full with moist vermiculite, placed them on top of 3 more upturned cricket boxes so there not directly touching the heat mat.

Another cricket box with just water in it on top of the heat mat.

Was told to keep temp at around 80, is this right?

and should I leave the lids on top of the tubs when the eggs are in there or leave them open?

 

[jojothefirst]

any body able to help please?

 

[bigcappa]

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/breeding.html

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/chameleons/veiled/veiled.html

Read these I hope they help...

 

[gad58y]

first of all 3 cricket tubs may not be enough for 50-60 eggs,your better off getting 1 big box(i use the ones from b&q)
im incubating my eggs at 75-76f & i have the lids on my boxes with a few air holes around the sides

hope this helps
graeme

 

[jojothefirst]

first of all 3 cricket tubs may not be enough for 50-60 eggs,your better off getting 1 big box(i use the ones from b&q)
im incubating my eggs at 75-76f & i have the lids on my boxes with a few air holes around the sides

hope this helps
graeme

yes it does, alot. thanks, I was thinking of using a few ice cream containers, does that sound like a good idea?

 

[Teresa]

Here are pics of my adults eggs laid on April 1 2009 (69 eggs total )

I put lids on them with holes around the edges (pin holes)
View attachment 12088

 

[gad58y]

a big tuppaware box would be fine,a clear one.i like to see into the box because it saves you taking the lid off to see the eggs & losing moisture

graeme

 

[jojothefirst]

Here are pics of my adults eggs laid on April 1 2009.

I put lids on them with holes around the edges (pin holes)
View attachment 12088

Wow, thats alot of eggs, approx 70 there!

do you keep them off the floor of your incubater? im wondering if its better to keep them on top of the up turned cricket tubs or to just play them directly on top of the heat mat.

 

[Teresa]

It is getting warm here so the are in the top of a closet at about 74-76 degrees

 

[jojothefirst]

It is getting warm here so the are in the top of a closet at about 74-76 degrees

thats not fair lol, if you no british whether at all its raining most of the time, then you get 1 day of sun then it gets horrible and cold again, tut!