Can someone explain incubating?

[sitting_duck]

So I'm looking to breed soon, and I want to know as much as I can about incubating. Of course I won't expect eggs for a while, but I'd like to know.

A question, Do you heat the eggs by a UTH or a overhead light?
Does it matter?

please share information on anything to do with incubating, like how to set up a incubator,and things like that.

 

[Gregg M]

Normally eggs are put in a container with a substrate and the proper humidity levels... That container is then placed in an incubator where the temps are kept constant...

 

[sitting_duck]

So what is the proper humidity levels? and for temperature,80-85 is female, and 85-90 is males?

and is the temperature kept constant with a UTH or a heat bulb?

Thanks,
Austin


edit- ohhh, you ment one of the incubators that you actually buy? I see, I thought there was a way of making your own incubator, if not, how much do incubators(that get the job done, not to fancy) go for?

 

[jakemyster44]

I like the hovabator incubator. You can find it at lllreptile(.com) for around $40, and it works great, dont get the one with the fan, the thermal air flow model works best!