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Easy DIY Incubator for Reptiles 

A DIY incubator can be customized, inexpensive and fairly simple to make from basic materials found inside your home. Here is HatchingIncubators.com instructions for creating simple reptile incubators with old aquariums.

******Materials You Will Need for DIY Incubators****** 

Aquarium or container of adequate size (preferably at least 10 gallon)

A top for your aquarium (factory or self made)

Bricks to line the bottom of the aquarium

Plastic or metal container for holding your eggs (Old egg carton, Ziploc container or store-bought)

2 digital thermometers

A humidity gauge 50 watt submersible heater

Bag of Vermiculite

Instructions for building a DIY incubator for reptiles

#1) Place the aquarium in your selected area. It can be rather difficult and problematic to move your incubator once you have assembled it.

#2) Place at least 2 bricks inside your aquarium. Add water to the bottom of the aquarium slightly covering the tops of the bricks.

#3) Place the heater into the tank on one side of the aquarium and secure it into place against the glass. Set the heater to at least 80-85 degrees F.

#4) Insert one thermometer into the water to measure the water temperature. Place it on the opposite side of the aquarium and secure it into place on the glass.

#5) Fill your selected egg container with at least 1” of vermiculite.

#6) Cut a small hole in the lid of your container and place the second thermometer through the hole so that it is resting on the top of the vermiculite.

#7) Place the plastic container on top of the bricks inside your aquarium and close the lid.

#8) Add the humidity gauge securely to the top of the aquarium to monitor the humidity level.

#9) Monitor and adjust the temperature level inside the aquarium for at least 24 hours before adding your eggs to the DIY incubators.

#10) Form small holes in the vermiculite for the eggs to rest inside of and insert your eggs with adequate space between each one. Be careful not to rotate the eggs when placing them inside your container. It is always helpful to mark the top of each egg with a pen to ensure they remain right-side-up.

#11) Monitor the temperature carefully for the first 24 hours to ensure the eggs are incubated properly.

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