Tremper Incubation Method

[roger]

What do ppl think about the tremper incubating method

 

[Shadraak]

i believe it was 20-21 days dont quote me on that but i'm pretty sure that was it, and he doesn't just spike it he gradually raises it, however that brings an unnatural color , ie parent may look good but not pass off good genes to babies for color etc.. and kind of like false advertising but i'm pretty sure it's the first 3 weeks (20-21 days) and then back up to "male" temps.

 

[James Lamantia]

This is off his website

Question 1 : If low temps produce dark colored albinos how can I produce light colored albino females?

Answer : Sex in leopard geckos is determined within the first 3 weeks of incubation. So if you let albino eggs experience 78-83F for 22 days that will lock in the female sex and then you merely move those female eggs to a constant 90F for the remainder of incubation to get the best looking possible female offspring.

 

[ddkgeckos]

i dont see this a cheating or false advertising. Its simply getting the best out of that particular leo.

 

[stewy84]

i dont see this a cheating or false advertising. Its simply getting the best out of that particular leo.

+1 i agree I did this in 08 and it worked well but had a lower hatch rate not sure if the hatch rate thing was incubation method or the jump in temp

 

[roger]

+1 i agree I did this in 08 and it worked well but had a lower hatch rate not sure if the hatch rate thing was incubation method or the jump in temp

Did u jack the heat up all at once or did u gradually increase temps??