DIY homemade turtle egg incubator (that works)

[@Chowdawg562]

She’s the best. I’ve been following her for some years. I’m not sure if you still make videos or what happened, but you literally answered. Every question I needed to be answered. Thank you so much.

[@ohAdrien]

I have an outdoor pond and my biggest female layed 12 eggs and all of the babies survived.

[@vogelkonigin3303]

depending on temps outside and if the turtles are native to your location they can do their own incubating like in the wild.

[@ohAdrien]

xhellboundx yeah I was surprised they survived lol they are also red ear sliders.

[@vogelkonigin3303]

oh Adrien they are pretty hardy

[@thedragongamer6797]

oh Adrien I

[@skyshotss8504]

ADRYAN my snapping turtle laid eggs and 8 survived I kept one

[@martacambronero1738]

Thanks Steph, your DIY incubator saved my turtles life

[@JODRecaps]

my hybrid Mississippi map turtle and RES Turtle might hatch now! it has never hatched before

[@Ryan-io4xy]

OMG MR DANKK

[@catie1671]

At first I thought the thumbnail said "quick and tasty" and I was scared

[@mckenzierse8006]

haha lol

[@bigfatnaps]

Wtf lol

[@zandermercury9308]

My uncle joked when I was showing our turtles “oh they’re big enough? Now we can cook them!” Of course .. I was mortified

[@gojistopmotionguy8171]

@@zandermercury9308. lol my grampa did with my rabbits.

[@joshuayeo5551]

LOL

[@vogelkonigin3303]

I 100% recommend cutting a square in the front and then covering it with a clear sheet of plastic (apoplexy glass works great for this or you can use glass from a picture frame) Then add a thermostat that shows temperature and humidity. It is extremely important to make sure the temperature/humidity doesn't go too high or too low.

[@justinhardan3778]

hey Steff J I know you have had this video up for a while now but I got the chance to build one and incubate 23 Eastern River Cooter eggs. yesterday 3 hatched and i still have at least 8 more that are developing well. they are the size of a quarter.

[@alanpalmer126]

Don't forget to tell people not to rotate the eggs and place them the exact way they were when pulling them out. A felt tip marker should be used to mark the top.

[@KraZyTracEyness6]

thank you this was so helpful!!! i have everything to make the incubator! My female will be ready in about a month or so!!! Thank you i pray to have babiesss!!!

[@Ara-iw7xm]

Has she ever done a morning routine on what she does for the animals?

[@Robber30]

I made mine similarly but with a short piece of heat tape instead of the tank heater hooked to a dinner switch. That way you don't need water and can just adjust the moisture in each individual container for whatever species you're incubating(I use it for colubrids, geckos, and turtles). This one will be great for aquatics, though.

[@iswa646]

I wish I had as many animals as you I'm getting a cat soon yay

[@oreo5892]

Yay I hav asthma so I can't have furry cutebois but I ow a tortoise so yay n

[@karsynelyse7807]

Good for you!,

[@carlaalmeida3746]

what if they lay the eggs in the water like mine does? can you catch them and do the same?

[@harrymcdonagh4013]

The hatchlings instinct isn't swim so they can drown

[@alanpalmer126]

eggs laid in the water are generally not viable. But if you do have a male and there's a chance of fertilization, get them out immediately as the egg will drown. It's never a bad idea to go ahead and try to save them and incubate em.

[@Quifixn]

Alan Palmer what about if they were half way water? Say shallow water not completely covered but halfway?

[@putelo27]

Thank you for the video, you are super loving mom for turtle, great work you've done, very easy to follow with easy tools.. thank you

[@datsu2165]

Imagine your sibling accidentally kicked the incubator and the eggs fell and then you can't do anything but cry yourself to sleep

[@bigsam8597]

That's when you know it's time to drop them off at the orphanage

[@simonenewsome6501]

@@bigsam8597 🤣🤣🤣 yep!

[@savage.sadistic.sensationa1184]

That's a really good idea and saving more money , thanks for sharing .

[@Syenny83]

Hi Steff, can i replace the soil with mix vermiculate+perlite? and how long it takes to hatch? thank you ^_^

[@rousefire]

3 months ago a red ear slider laid eggs in my yard . Dug a hole in hard clay soil . The drought has made the soil hard as a rock . Yesterday I delicately dug to the eggs and some were hatching . I moved the clutch in a bucket and buried them in potting soil .Placed the bucket on a heating pad set to medium . Four have hatched . I moved them to a plastic tub with an inch of water and an island . Am I messing up ? The closest water source is a creek about 75 yds away and across a busy street . I plan on releasing them , maybe keep a couple as pets . I dont think they would have been able to dig themselves out of the baked clay soil and make it to the creek .

[@SamanthaSmith-mw7hi]

Thanks for the idea I didn't have a real incubator and my snakes had eggs ( I wasn't sure if the new one was a male) but that confirmed it lol. I made this within 4 hours ( I had complications with the materials) and changed it a little by putting a thermohydro meter in the container with the eggs in peat moss and in exactly 2 months of letting humidity out twice a day and wiping off mold I can proudly say I have 20 new baby corn snakes :D only 2 didn't fully develop but that's not bad so I'm glad you put this Idea up because I don't think that wouldn't been possible otherwise thank you again and as an update the 20 hatchlings (some) ate their first meal tonight after a few weeks of giving them the chance too I'm so happy!

[@Xoxo-sw7mn]

The intro was legit👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@black_d3vil_4.65]

Does the water need to touch the container with the eggs

[@dawtsung78]

5:57 It’s says A*s Heater..😂😂😂😂

[@Ryan-io4xy]

U never see finish,its glass heater but her camera shows it as ass heater

[@NPC-xt5bj]

How long does it take for the eggs to hatch? Also how often do you check them?

[@mihikaadewoo2439]

i have a turtle at home.. and he or she does not give a shit about my life..

[@shippingexpert]

I have 10 RES in my pond, and I don't think they care about you either. Now may be time to get a new life, LOL

[@harrymcdonagh4013]

@@shippingexpert not funny.....

[@kked1tz158]

Steve Finestone you really thought u did something

[@thejohnnyhicks]

OMG I just stared whaching your vids today and I Love them

[@awyumi]

I enjoy steffs videos I love all your pets!! And she takes good care of tgem😁💖

[@beatricegrant3853]

This is so cute! Thank you for making these videos☺️☺️💘

[@istayhighi1540]

Caught my turtles doin the giggity so now i need to get educated 😂 🤓

[@valevive5040]

Hola 👋👋Steff oye el agua toca el otro molde como si fuera a baño María? Y siempre los dejas tapados?

[@niharranjanpadhi]

Good information 👌 How many days it takes to the turtle baby comes out ?

[@tabithaike]

Looks like the tank is progress for a salt water tank? Always a good idea to cycle the rock to avoid any ammonia coming off it. Salt water is amazing but a lot of work.

[@kristyanimations1995]

Will Pearl light work I heard that’s OK with turtles but will that work with this?

[@dragonfruit6757]

You just earned yourself a subscriber

[@trendahicks9570]

OMG I love your videos I just started watching them!😀❤

[@elisasammut1990]

ohh your turtles are so cute love you steff 💜🐢

[@darianwood6018]

I’m trying to cross breed my eastern painted with my Mississippi map but, did you have to keep adding water to the soil while they were in there or did it stay moist? How long does it usually take and do you know if these two kinds can cross

[@fishsticksadventure1480]

thank you for helping me for school work. 😄😄😄

[@joshuanabizadeh2043]

at what stage do you transfer them to the water under the container?

[@nothingabc7]

what was the name of the heater?

[@nojusy1992]

Glass Heater aka. Ass Heater

[@isissanchez1637]

did anyone read that it said " ass heater " 😂😂😂😂😂

[@NAMASTE_PK]

Isis Sánchez yes read that... 😂😂😂

[@marse6270]

Yes

[@purplejellyfish395]

Yup

[@frostlinemlondon580]

OMG I SAW THAT TOO!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@harrymcdonagh4013]

. _ .

[@MrMentalmotion]

Great info and tips quick where or what kind of heater did you use

[@exeproductions3716]

I love your turtle videos😍😍😍. In the future can you make a video about what you feed your turtles. I personally have 1 red eared slider and some other pets but only one turtle. Thank you for reading!

[@kimberleelee3321]

I just came across your chanel. 😍 and I started watching your videos since this morning haha I like your videos

[@kajza8091]

Hello, I am trying to incubate tortoise egg in home made incubator. Humidity is about 75%. But I have to almost open the lid. Do you think that it is ok when the humidity is not changing and temperature is 29°c with almost opened lid. Or i should try make more holes and let it closed? I don't know what to do.

[@brycehood-nesby280]

How many times do your turtles have babies a year ?

[@fff-yp8ez]

@MossyWater when do they lay there eggs

[@Estefano28Dmayo]

What's the name of that heater and what is it looking for online as an electric heater and I can not find it

[@steffj]

Search for it as "aquarium heater"

[@CROTNIK-yu4mq]

what was on belly of that turtle?im just asking because i have three turtles and i never saw that bevore?🤔😊

[@tiersaranae303]

CROTNIK 1009 its the yolk sack they soak it up after hatching

[@nikitagrant5921]

Hey I made one these incubators at home just wanted to know did your incubator form a bit of mould on the container that the eggs are in because mine has just started to know can you please let me know if I'm doing anything wrong please

[@harshgandhi7514]

How many months did it take can you specify plz 🙏🙏

[@abhimanyuchundawat27]

Is it work for star turtles 🐢 also ? Please tell

[@daaanxii]

My pair of reeves turtle are mating. How would i know if it's successful? My females reeves is in a refrigerator tub outdoor enclosure with a male wbt and yst. They have a basking platform with lots of soil (mostly moist) and she loves digging to rest. How would I know if she will be laying eggs?

[@sachiiiro]

Notification squad! 😄😊😌😚

[@steffj]

💜💜💜💜

[@sachiiiro]

Steff J oh my god you replied! I love you so much! 😘😘😘

[@senadall2372]

+Steff J wat was the pink thing onder the baby turtle?

[@lizarias8385]

Can the baby turtles be put in water after they hatch or do you need to wait?

[@crookedteeth222]

Kitten/cat video please! Love your videos so much! ❤️

[@ivyliu1341]

O M G where did you get that heater? It looks easy and simple.

[@CelestialRecordsLabel]

Ivy Liu every fish store has them

[@kahealani9]

I'm going to give this method a try....hope it works! Thankyou!

[@5thomasjeffers]

Did it work

[@smylmvv]

@Stedd J Hello Steff, I have a question, How long was your turtles incubation period? Btw, thanks for sharing this information with us, my turtle laid an egg and is on his/her way to be born at the end of July this year!

[@zaynestrantz6221]

Do you need to spray water to damp the soil or will it already be damp or moist?

[@laxmanraovuppu149]

I tried thermocol incumbator as per your video, but water coming r egularly from thermocol and filing gap daily, is it right way? Pl advise immediately

[@melib8248]

Which aquarium heater did you use?

[@aquariumlove5970]

Will this incubator works for star tortoise eggs

[@hugomartinez1799]

How long do you have to wait to see if the eggs are fertilize

[@tptrash9913]

that intro was on point👌👌👌👌 !!😂😂😂😂😂

[@cookiegarcia1118]

Hey great video but had a question would this work for tortoise eggs ?

[@fizahm5361]

Your just Amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love all your videos

[@OldeKingheartss]

What do you feed your hatchlings

[@MrsN1ntndo]

I just seen an egg inside my turtles water. i don't have a strofom container so what are some other container like that could I use

[@joshb.c.6735]

Steff J what kind of baby turtles are they??

[@Ptownhustler69]

How many gallons is your tank in the background? Are they for the turtles?

[@lucyheartfilia5715]

OMG TURTLE :D turtles are so KOOL

[@Lord.Krampus]

Thank you so much I made me one and it does wonders. thank you for this video it helped a lot.

[@naldy888ace8]

How many weeks before it hatch the eggs? what is the best temp. to produce ah male turtles?

[@kimberlykootsouradis1801]

great video and I look forward to your next one. Thanks so much for sharing

[@teresitadiaz341]

Can someone who knows please answer a turtle question I have? I have painted turtle eggs that I’ve had since the first or second week of June and I candle them every couple days. When I put the light on the bottom of the egg the top half is black and there is a lot of movement inside. I have no idea what it’s supposed to look like when they’re about to hatch or how to know if they’re really close to hatching? The whole egg isn’t dark just about half of the egg is and it looks like they’re moving there limbs or something when I candle them

[@cupcake6835]

what do you think of tortoises?

[@ahmadyulyfirmansah5937]

Thanks, you save me. I just happen to see her laying 5 eggs. Then I rush watch your video, buy heater, plastic container, stereo foam box and soil. I hope they are Hatch and strong

[@dineshbn5956]

Did they hatch?

[@dineshbn5956]

I have 3 turtle eggs Last year I have wasted 8 eggs but this year I wanna save them.... Tell me whether it works or not

[@ahmadyulyfirmansah5937]

Saddly, they did't Hatch. There is 11 eggs, and the problems is the egg shrink. Maybe because moisture of the incubator.

[@dineshbn5956]

@@ahmadyulyfirmansah5937 😔 very sad

[@ahmadyulyfirmansah5937]

I don't know why, but peoples say reptile eggs can shrinking if the nest is too hot and not enough water to keep the egg hydrate. It also work on lizard and other reptile with soft Shell eggs, RES eggs is also soft Shell

[@muhanadalahmadi5235]

Hello Does the method apply to wild turtles as well?

[@coreypreston457]

will the incubator work for leopard geckos to

[@darshanrohit6544]

it will also work for land tortoise..??

[@kaushanibasu4193]

Steff can I use any other box?! If yes please tell what ?!

[@ansnfbsknanssshshbsnsndnd5438]

Do you just leave them alone until they hatch or do you need to monitor humidity or something

[@smylmvv]

You need to monitor humidity everyday until they born...

[@alexandercroes4647]

Hi I'am Alex Animals and Gardens . As I understood it needs a sertain temperature to become male . And a sertain temperature for female . Do you do that ?

[@savagebengalentertainment5668]

Whats the incubator water heat at how does the temp get checked

[@itzvitality8420]

Hey I really need help so there was a turtle crossing the rode so me and my dad stopped and picked her up and brought her home it was late so we were going to drop her off at a pond the next day I wake up and she has laid a single egg in the water I don’t know what to do with it

[@4everwolf929]

I need help, at a public lake there was snapping turtle eggs but it looks like someone thought they washed up so they were thrown in the lake we brought home two will they make it even though they were in the water without much oxygen

[@kcgeckos6853]

What kind of soil did you use? I would love too know.

[@divyanshichouhan3428]

For how long we have to keep these eggs in incubator??? N the heater which we r placing....should be on every tym ? ....plzz rply me soon

[@sharmilasingh2025]

Hey steff I have also to baby ťùřtľé so what I can do for them to keep them healthy

[@JB_BEAR]

Hey steff how long is the hatching process

[@kreneam1986]

I have a baby red eared slider, what kind of turtle is at 0:18?

[@cindyc.5032]

That's a red eared slider

[@cilenarsky258]

Hello ive been watching ur vlogs for a lil bit now. i just took over care of a baby RES Its been about 2 1/2 weeks since i got him / her. it just wont eat anything its like its afraid of food ive tried almost everything putting her in a smaller container to see if that would be easier I tried a piece of hotdog ..still nothing the baby is still thriving but not eating i dont know what to do. PLEASE HELP

[@judgechacon4399]

I watched this to prepare because my turtle is literally mating RIGHT NOW 😂😂😂😂

[@harrymcdonagh4013]

Welp gl

[@zaynestrantz6221]

do you need to keep the dirt moist or does it stay moist

[@frog4701]

*Moist*

[@Leo-tu8gh]

*mOiSt*

[@Tinykittens1]

can you use books or wood to hold the egg container

[@giannawild9904]

Tiny kitten's 1 yes, but you won't be able to use the books anymore because they will get soaked

[@Tinykittens1]

thank you :D

[@tiarasingh6517]

Can you put Indian Star Tortoise Eggs in this, using the same method. Pls reply

[@tejasgamre1993]

You tried it

[@wa7eid]

Does it work for birds' eggs ??

[@celi9550]

First!! I love your videos so much, thanks for making them

[@steffj]

thank you!

[@Tony-im3bk]

Steff J the baby turtles are so cute!! :3 🐢🐢

[@itzelcervantes2679]

+Steff j I love your videos and love your pets and you!!

[@hangieheaven]

HELLO PLEASE HELP ME: i have the same turtles and one of them is pregnant with eggs . how do i know when shes gona drop them? i have stones on the bottom and im afrayd that theyre gona breake 😫😥

[@rey2974]

Get a nesting area with sand. Also, if there is no male, the eggs won't be fertile anyway so don't stress too much, even if they are good eggs and have been fertilized and they don't make it you will always get more chances.

[@sirbuleletideas1137]

I'm so glad you shared this video.ill try it at home.

[@bvegyucurbbebsbhyd9933]

my friend is getting a turtle egg at a special pet shop... does this work for incubating that kind

[@maldonado41]

fnaf caylee yes it works for all kinds

[@lambshank8743]

Will this be good for stinkpots?

[@maheshhtc]

How much time does it take for hatchlings to born with your method.

[@maheshhtc]

Ur method works great. I tried since 2 weeks and babies r xoming one by one. But there is a trick with the heater. It doesnot maintain the said temperature. Something needs to be regulated within the heater.