Tortoise eggs should NOT be turned during incubation. If you use a bird egg incubator with turning racks, be sure to turn them off for tortoise eggs. also manufactures more expensive styrofoam Hova-Bators with fans and/or digital controls as well as large cabinet style incubators (e.g.
LITTLE GIANT STILL AIR INCUBATOR REVIEW MANUAL
Pros - Low price, silent, quite steady once you've set it to the right temperature, ok size inside, reliable, has air holes, easy to find, super lightweight, low wattage, holds humidity well when most air holes are covered and bottom water trays are filled with water.Ĭons - Very tricky manual control for the temperature, no temperature markings, getting the temperate just right takes a lot of trial and error, not easy to switch between different temperatures, not easy to disinfect, not super sturdy (styrofoam), no humidity controls, only heats, does not cool if overheated, no alarms. These basic Hova-Bators are quite economical. Model 1582 has a larger view window, but it's also a bit more expensive. Hova-Bator still air model 1602N (pic) with a manual temperature controller is the cheapest.
The thermal air (still air) models with no fan are popular. It was invented by an American company, G.Q.F., decades ago. Hova-Bator is actually a bird egg incubator, but it has been used for many years by tortoise breeders with good results. It's a simple styrofoam box with a heating element attached to the underside of the lid. One of the most popular small incubators among tortoise hobbyist is the Hova-Bator. I use Juragon, Hova-Bator 1602N, and Little Giant 9300 for egg incubation and the Exo Terra unit for Burmese star egg cooling before incubation.
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