How can I make homemade leopard gecko incubator with little resources?

Question

I have 3 leos that lay eggs like crazy! I need something now. Please help!

Answer 1

When I started breeding leo yrs ago I use a sterlite shoebox with a bedding that would hold moisture and put a 1/4 of it on a heating pad set on medium. Open the lid daily or every other day to make sure there is moisture.

Answer 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrY614CgP...

Answer 3

Well, as you would know, going out and buying a huge, expensive incubator is a waste of money, and unless you're having TONS of geckos a year, its pretty much pointless. So, in order to make a incubator with little resources(i use this one and it works perfectly) is to

1. Have these things : a simple little tank(clear sides, black plastic lid, only about 10$ maybe less), some vermiculite, a heat source(preferably a heat pad, also very cheap, just need a small one), a thermometer, a tub, and some sand.

2. Now the fun part(you want to make this incubator about a week before the eggs are ready to hatch) so first thing, place the sand in the container( less than an inch high on all sides) the sand helps keep the warmth in.

3. Place the heat mat under the tank( as you would for your leopard geckos cage). You don't neccesarily need to you a heat mat, if your using sand you should be OK, but the mat will provide a better chance for your eggs)(So if you dont use the mat, just skip to next step)

4. Now, take your tub(can be any type of tub, becel container, ice cream container, any type of small enough tub) and fill it up with vermiculite(quite a bit of this stuff i might add, about half full). Make imprints with your thumb in this vermiculite(if you have 4 eggs, make 4 imprints) and then place the eggs inside the imprints(IMPORTANT! do not turn or flip eggs, the embryo will die if you do, so whatever way you find the eggs in the gecko cage, place them that way in the vermiculite WITHOUT turning them or anything)

5. Now, you have to keep this vermiculite damp, DO NOT water the eggs, just the soil around the eggs( use maybe your finger and dip your hand in the water and let the water drip around the eggs)

6. Place your thermometer inside the egg cage( you can also use a digital thermometer) to see what temp. your eggs are

7. Now place the lid back on the tub and place the tub inside the incubator(very carefully i might add) preferably half over the heat mat and half not.

8. Depending one what type of gender you want, look up the correct temperature for male and female, and just look at the temperature in the cage everyday, move it away or closer to the heat mat, depending on how cool/warm you need it.

9. Make sure the vermiculite stays damp. The top of the tub will condense so wipe it off so the water wont fall onto the eggs) and tada, you have an incubator.