melrick1 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi there guys, have a big red ear slider looking like she is getting ready to lay soon. Was wondering if anyone has any easy tips on a reptile incubator or has a cheep one available for buying? She had a fair few eggs last year but of course no incubator… I didn’t really want to go out and spend a fortune. And I know people on here will have all sorts of ideas how to help lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 i would tell you but i don't want to see any more red ears in this country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 i would tell you but i don't want to see any more red ears in this country :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I bred them for a few years but have given up. I think they are becoming throw away pets. They are cheap to buy and the shops generally are not prepared to explain exactly what is required to look after them properly. There are a lot of mistreated red ears out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I bought an incubator the other day. Luckily for my red ears they wont be for sale and will have plenty of care like my other pets. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Wasnt looking to go into production, just the experience of hatching and growing a couple of my own is the goal. It is a shame that many people and pet shops have created a bad feel for redies. And this place is generaly good to educate the people who are in the hobby for the love of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 i stopped incubating eggs a few years back as i have seen too many sad cases of red ears not looked after properly sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 That is fair enough, and I agree with you 100% on that aspect and it is terrible that it happens to such nice creatures. The people who are selling them are responsible also, it’s the same with dogs and other pets, the owner/breeder is responsible to where they go and if the buyer is able to accommodate them. Animals rule our life lol, and I just wanted a wee bit of advice so we could have a new experience with one of our reptiles. There is still plenty of room in our turtle habitat which dominates the back garden haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 still a good thing to do apart from the previous mentioned cons ? first get your eggs.Dig them up as soon as you can after laying.if you do this you don`t have to be too worried about the eggs position .A late discovered nest that has started to develop you would have to be really careful to keep the eggs in the same position as you find them.Get an icecream container,click clack etc and put s few inches of pre moistened vermiculite.Get the weight of the vermiculite and add the same weight of cooled boiled water,mix it well so the moisture is evenly distributed through the medium.add the eggs in rows so they are half in half out,all you have to do is make small depression and put them in it.it should be damp enough that you can squeeze it together in a clump but not squeeze excess water out?Cover your eggs with a damp handee towel etc and put the lid on.put them in your incubatorCheck weekly,if the paper has dried out,re wet it ,if still damp leave it.if it seems to dry out lot you cn dd a smll open container of water,jam jar etc,nothing with too much surface area.Any sign of mould change the paper for fresh one.Temps between 26-30c google will give you more precise temps for sex determination.good luck,you can`t beat the buzz you get when you see the first little head poking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 anyone tried extreme temps and or temps above 30C for red ears?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 do you want to hatch them out quicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Must like the ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 yeah 7days and hatch just interested to see if they would survive, some sites on net say 55-60days, ive incubated at 29-30 in past and pretty sure took longer than that. so maybe they do cope with higher temps. also wondered about it effecting colour, pattern etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 hatched in 8 weeks, had more yellow shaded ones and orange ears that season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 50C here we come :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 terrapin eggs on toast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 thats one way to get rid of red ears :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Salmonella sandwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Salmonella sandwich i loled at that one :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Actually the research done recently by a member on this forum indicates that salmonella is a lot more common in bearded dragons than red eared sliders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 i wonder why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 i dunno but it sort of puts me off the bd eggs on toast :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 transference through the lineage perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I think all reptiles that have it are pretty intermittant excreters and of course when you get a negative result it only means that the lab was not able to culture the bacteria at that time from that sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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