Hello,
Has anybody on here ever incubated tortoise eggs? I am giving it a go on behalf of a friend. I have them in a bird egg incubator with the turning off, set to 30 degrees and 75% humidity. I have never done this before and have been reading information on the internet. It says to half bury them in a medium, vermiculite is best. I tried to get vermiculite from a few places like gardening centers and hardware shops but had no luck. As i didn't want to leave them too long before incubating them i have settled with grit sand.
Do you think this will be ok or do you think the sand may get too hot and cook the bottom of the eggs?
Thanks
Oscar
Has anybody on here ever incubated tortoise eggs? I am giving it a go on behalf of a friend. I have them in a bird egg incubator with the turning off, set to 30 degrees and 75% humidity. I have never done this before and have been reading information on the internet. It says to half bury them in a medium, vermiculite is best. I tried to get vermiculite from a few places like gardening centers and hardware shops but had no luck. As i didn't want to leave them too long before incubating them i have settled with grit sand.
Do you think this will be ok or do you think the sand may get too hot and cook the bottom of the eggs?
Thanks
Oscar