egg incubation methods

[stormhawk]

i have been thinking, are there any other methods that we have yet to discover? just for starters, i think the sponge incubation method is pretty neat. and a good one too.

Ronnie, KL, where did u guys get the thin pieces of foam from? i'd like to get some myself. could be used to germinate seeds of plants :wink:

[timebomb]

Ronnie, KL, where did u guys get the thin pieces of foam from? i'd like to get some myself. could be used to germinate seeds of plants :wink:

Jianyang,

The foam was from Ronnie so I don't know how he cuts them into such thin slices too. But there are many ways you can incubate eggs. On my web page at http://www.killies.com/Breedinglyretails.htm, I show how you can incubate non-annual eggs on peat, coconut fibre or simply in water. Basically, as long as the medium provides for some form of moisture, I think any sort of medium will work. Even filter wool may do the trick.

Loh K L

[stormhawk]

KL, I noted that you mentioned something about using a styrofoam box as an incubator. Would the box need some form of ventilation? I'm going to use a plastic container to hold the eggs and peat. So I was thinking, if i'm going to use the plastic container, would I need to use styrofoam box as the incubator? Or just any old cardboard box?

[timebomb]

Jianyang,

If you are keeping the peat inside a plastic container, there's no need to keep the container inside a styrofoam box. The whole idea of using a styrofoam box is so the temperature can be kept constant. But take note that the eggs need to be ventilated once in a while. Without oxygen, eggs cannot develop so it would be a good idea to open your plastic container once a week and let some fresh air in.

Loh K L