Temp Fluctuations - How much is too much?

[Lena]

I've got my first eggs in the incubator, and I'm a little worried with how the temperatures tend to fluctuate during the day.

How much is too much?

Temps never go above 86 nor below 84.. Should I be concerned?

 

[Gregg M]

I would not worry about 2 degrees... But obviously, the less fluctuation the better... Congrats on the eggs BTW...

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

Yeah, I agree with Gregg. ±1 degree should be pretty safe still. But I think your concern is waranted if you have a ±3 degrees variance. From there upward probably wouldn't have a good outcome.

 

[cassadaga]

I've hatched plenty of eggs by just putting them in a warm room with out watching the temps much, and all hatched normally.

Last summer the temps in our house went over 100 degrees, and all the eggs still hatched.

Leopard gecko eggs are very forgiving, and you should be fine. I also don't want it to sound like these are regular practices of ours, just examples of how hardy these lizards are.