HELP, Need info asap on incubating pancake eggs

[turtle crazy]

I wasnt expecting my pancakes to lay eggs and surprise. I need to know the best temperature for incubating eggs. I also need humidity and substrate information. thought I would use vermiculite. I figure that I can keep the egg at warm 80degree room temp for one day to get an incubator set up and stabilized. Please any info I can get would be appreciated, today if possible. Laura

 

[egyptiandan]

Hi Laura,
Vermiculite as an incubation substrate is just fine (just make sure it's dry). Letting the egg sit at room temperature is fine until you can get the incubator set-up. You'll need about 24 hours to get the incubator at a stable temperature.
You want to incubate at 86 to 88F and 70% humidity. Have the egg in a small container with vermiculite and than put in the incubator. To get the humidity use a wide shallow container to put the water in and than put in the incubator.
Your egg will than take anywhere from a month to 3 months to start to develop. Once it starts to develop it usually takes 90 days after that to hatch, so your talking 4 to 6 months in the incubator.

Danny

 

[turtle crazy]

Hi Laura,
Vermiculite as an incubation substrate is just fine (just make sure it's dry). Letting the egg sit at room temperature is fine until you can get the incubator set-up. You'll need about 24 hours to get the incubator at a stable temperature.
You want to incubate at 86 to 88F and 70% humidity. Have the egg in a small container with vermiculite and than put in the incubator. To get the humidity use a wide shallow container to put the water in and than put in the incubator.
Your egg will than take anywhere from a month to 3 months to start to develop. Once it starts to develop it usually takes 90 days after that to hatch, so your talking 4 to 6 months in the incubator.

Danny

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Hi Laura,
Vermiculite as an incubation substrate is just fine (just make sure it's dry). Letting the egg sit at room temperature is fine until you can get the incubator set-up. You'll need about 24 hours to get the incubator at a stable temperature.
You want to incubate at 86 to 88F and 70% humidity. Have the egg in a small container with vermiculite and than put in the incubator. To get the humidity use a wide shallow container to put the water in and than put in the incubator.
Your egg will than take anywhere from a month to 3 months to start to develop. Once it starts to develop it usually takes 90 days after that to hatch, so your talking 4 to 6 months in the incubator.

Danny

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Dan Thank You for your quick answer. Thats about what I figured. At least I already have an incubator. Is it accurate that I can possibly expect another egg in 4 to 6 weeks? Should I try to candle egg in a while? I know not to turn it. I have marked the top with a pencil. It really was a big surprise that she layed an egg. Thanks again. Laura

 

[egyptiandan]

It is possible that she'll lay another clutch in 4 to 6 weeks. You can candle the egg after a month, than after 2 months, than every week after that.

Danny