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31-Jul-07, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonL You will end up finding it to be too small, most start with a bar fridge, but an esky will get you out of trouble with a couple of clutches. Your beardie will lay a second clutch before the first one hatches if all goes well, so you need to think about incubating up to sixty eggs at once. If you end up getting another female in a year or two you will of already outgrown the Hovabator. | Fair enough. Apparently her last clutch contained 35 eggs 
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31-Jul-07, 09:35 PM
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year, thats average for a large female that has her first season out of the way, and she can lay as many in as little as 20 days later!
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31-Jul-07, 09:42 PM
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can someone post a pic of a eskie style with heat cords were you can see the vericulite and eggs?
Do you put the lid on the eskie?
is there a seperate container inside the eskie with the vericulite and eggs? ifso is it air tight?
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31-Jul-07, 09:46 PM
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No pics, as I use fridges for incubators, yes you need the lid on to keep the heat in, and yes there is a seperate container with vermic. and eggs, and it is almost air tight ( I put a pin hole in the lid for gas exchange)
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31-Jul-07, 09:55 PM
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do u open the container to check them during incubation?
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31-Jul-07, 09:58 PM
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yeh, I open the container, usually to dry them out in the last two weeks
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31-Jul-07, 10:17 PM
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how long for?
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01-Aug-07, 09:11 AM
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That's something that has to be shown / learnt, not told.
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