Hatchtime at room temp

[skyhawk52]

I'm due to be getting my first egg/eggs here in a few weeks. I talked to the breeder I purchased my male from about incubators and he told me that I can incubate at room temp for females (if room stays constant temp). I was just curious what the success rate is at room temp? Obviously the hatch time will be longer, but what is the average time it will take at room temp? (75 degrees) Does anyone else not use an incubator? I was planning on just using Albeys room temp method, but I am not so sure now? Any advice?

Thanks,
Jen

 

[skyhawk52]

sorry this should be in the egg section.

 

[Gregg M]

I personally would not try to incubate leo eggs without an incubator... If you try to incubate at 75 degrees you will most likely not hatch anything...

 

[skyhawk52]

That was my thought as well. Thanks for the advice. I'll be looking into an incubator.

 

[THE WHISPERER]

leo eggs or cresties?

 

[jakemyster44]

unless your house is a constand 80-90*f I'd say just go with an incubator. I got my hovabator from lllreptile for around $40, and it works great!

 

[eric]

I personally would not try to incubate leo eggs without an incubator... If you try to incubate at 75 degrees you will most likely not hatch anything...

ya not a good idea!:main_no:

 

[skyhawk52]

I was planning on using my egg incubator for chickens or ducks but it went on the fritz as I was prepping it for the leo eggs. Then the breeder told me to just use Albey's method at room temp but that didn't sound right to me at 75 degrees. I have a digital thermomiter in the enclosure and the temp stays at a constant 80. Would this work for incubating? I want mainly females.

I've been looking at the havo-bators on LLL. But I'm gonna shop around a bit more. Thanks all for your help.

Jen

 

[acpart]

If your room really stays within a degree or so of 80 it should work. I incubate at 80 or so, have never hatched a male, and usually get hatches at a little under 9 weeks. I just read about someone on another site who had a coleonyx mitratus egg in the room which was usually at 80 but apparantly varied from 60-90 who hatched a healthy baby after 6 months! I think that was very unusual and would not result in many live hatches.

Aliza

 

[lisa s]

I hatched a cluch at room temp. it took about 90 days - but I can not recommend it if you want babies ;-)

 

[skyhawk52]

Thanks all for the advice! I have been watching the temps in the enclosure where I plan to incubate and it stays between 80-81. So For the first egg(s) I will attempt room temp. If I am unsuccessful, I have a friend with an extra incubator I can use.

Jen

 

[ImBooBy]

Hi. Ive actaully met Albey Scholl and been to his house. For his "room temp" method he leaves his reptile room about 78-80 degrees. That will hatch out all females at about 60 days. At 75 degrees, its very likely that all your eggs will die. I have hatched eggs without an incubator before but my room temps are pretty constant at 82. but investing in an incubator is a good idea and will yield more babies. Albey also uses an incubator for males.

 

[paintedlizards]

i searched for a better deal than lll for about a month and a half.

you WONT find it.