1) Get an incubator(I use a hovabator-they're $40ish on eBay or available at any feed store)
2)Get containers to place inside the incubator to hold the eggs.(I use Tupperware I got at Walmart, they're a buck or two)
3)set put the incubator and allow 24hrs to regulate the temp. adjust the temps-Leos are temp. sex dependent, meaning the temperature determines the sex of the animal. (80-Mostly females-65 days, 85-Mix of males and females-55 days, 88-Mostly males-45 days [temp, sex, ~incubation time]).
4) get a substrate for the eggs to incubate in. you can use vermiculite/perlite, hatch rite, and i use the coconut fiber (they stuff you buy in a brick).
5) place the eggs in the substrate(which is in the container) in the incubator. DO NOT TURN/ROTATE THE EGGS IN ANY WAY!!! This will KILL the embryo.
6)allow to incubate for the approximate time. I check my eggs everyday the week before expected, sometimes they're a little anxious to get out. you should also check them once or twice a week, mainly to open the container and get some airflow in there.
7) when they hatch, have something ready for them. I use a 6qt container with paper towels, a toilet paper tube, a cut up meal worm container (hide), and a SHALLOW water dish.
Don't be surprised if the first eggs don't hatch. The eggs will be good if they stay a whitish color after three or so days. They will eventually swell up. A day or two before hatching, you will see some condensation on the egg, this is normal.
Hopefully this helps. Definitely search the forum and internet to make sure I didn't miss anything.
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