G.E.O ?

[matt1134]

I just started to use the geo. I have about 20 eggs cooking and have noticed that a few look a little sunk in. I am using the recomended amount of water to prelite ratio. That the gecko guys web site recomends, 1 cup prelite and 5 oz of water. I candeled the shriveled eggs and they all are def fertile. Do I need to add more water. Any input will be great I don't want to loose any babies. Thanks!

 

[zachandjess2904]

You can add a bit more water just as long as the eggs do not come into contact with it and make sure the insert is pushed down far enough into the medium . The eggs might be sitting to far away

 

[turbogex]

You my have to add water over time depending on how low the humidity in the incubator gets, the duration of time the cup is in use, and the temp of the incubator all can affect the moisture in the cup. Just use caution as stated above.

 

[your gecko guy]

Hello I would put a piece of tape over the holes in the lid. This will create more moisture. There can be standing water in the GEO just as Zach posted this is what I do for eggs that have this issue. It might help it you email me I could walk you through it if you would like.Let me know what I can do to help thx Sean

 

[TranceZ]

Does it matter where your heat source is coming from? (bottom/sides/above) I know the sim containers have issues incubating eggs with hovabator type incubators.

 

[matt1134]

I added a little more water. If this does not work I will cover the holes. Thanks

 

[your gecko guy]

Does it matter where your heat source is coming from? (bottom/sides/above) I know the sim containers have issues incubating eggs with hovabator type incubators.

Hello, no it does not matter where the heat is coming from. In our incubator we have heat on all 4 sides ( top, bottom, left, right )with fans. Because reptile eggs are not heated from a individual heat source they are heated from the soil around them. When designing the GEO I only used a hova-bator. I found this issue ( denting of the eggs ) was from lack of substrate in the e cup. So I packed it full.( to the bottom of the nest) and poured water until it left about an inch of standing water in it. This not just stopes the denting of the eggs it reversed the the ones that were damaged. This is the same with the SIM. The hova - bator also usees this method. If you remember hova- bator when you buy one the contents are 2 pieces of foam a top and a bottom. A metal grate and a plastic tray. Most people forget what the plastic tray is used for. You are supposed to put water in to it for moister for the chicken eggs. This is called egg suspension. When using this method you need to put the eggs on the grate and leave little room for air circulation. This will cause the eggs to dry out. People have been doing this since the 80s using home made egg crate.

They call it egg suspension. You simply get a a tub put peat moss and vermiculite mixture in it about 3 inches deep add water and you place the egg crate on top of the substrate then place the eggs on top of the crate. If you have issues you can google this method and see pics of this method used for years and on all kinds of eggs not just reptile.They have lots of pics of this on line to help. Once you have the understanding of how it works and how to do it you can even make one yourself. The benefit of either product it found in the consumer. Mostly convenience for me. There is no need to worry about measuring and using a ratio or worrying how wet or dry the substrate is. I hoped this helped anyone using this method thx Sean

 

[your gecko guy]

Here are a few examples of egg suspension

http://www.smuggled.com/BriBar14.htm

http://www.google.com/search?q=egg+...ink&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CE4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih

 

[GeckoCrossing]

Great post gecko guy. I got some GEOs last year for my first hatchlings, and I haven't had a problem with them at all. They work great. And they keep babies in their own area so no one gets mixed up lol