incubator temp changing

[BAFlathead]

I was curious to see if it is detrimental to the eggs i have in the incubator if i change the temp. i have 4 eggs in there now and was wanting to change the temp from 80 to 88*. the eggs in there now have been there 30 days and i have more coming and was wanting to hatch for male now. do i need to wait or set up another incubator if i want to change? if someone with some knowledge in this area would respond, i would be really appreciative. Thank You, Tim

[Matt.B]

Just increase it gradually like a half or full degree every other day.
Matt

[Tim and Julie B]

Hey there. If you simply want the eggs to hatch sooner then this late in the game it will do very little, since the temperature must be increased VERY slowly. If it is because you want males instead then it is also too late as sex is determined within the first 15 days of incubation. If you are looking for brighter colors then again the increase must be very slow and should commence (in half degree increments) on the 16th day of incubation for females and immediately for males. Since you are wanting the next batch of eggs to be male, you can slowly increase the temps by a half degree each day and that should give you adequate time to produce the desired results.

Julie:D

[BAFlathead]

Thank you very much for your reply. I was hoping for the colors and the switch to male incubation for the remainder of the eggs.

[Matt.B]

To increase colours by incubating at a higher level only works for tremper albinos.
Matt

[BAFlathead]

not according to tremper himself in the "leopard gecko manual". YOU should really buy it, it would help you out a lot.

[Matt.B]

If you dont believe me then why dont you talk to BigDan. He was the one that told me and I have tried it myself to find no differnce between the tremper method of incubation and just incubating at 80 degrees.
Matt

[Tim and Julie B]

When it comes to ALBINOS the tremper method of incubating works best for tremper albinos, other albino strains show very little change with the temp increase. The method does in fact produce higher contrast, brighter babies especially when working with tangerines. There are several older posts about the topic, and if you have the time you should look for them. The are very interesting and there are many responses from a lot of very knowlegable people. It's worth the time to read.

Julie