Patent ID: 7966973
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An incubation container, for use within an incubator, to incubate reptile eggs, comprising: a main part having side walls, a bottom, and a top that together define an interior volume, the main part is open at the top, the main part having a support ledge extending substantially midway between the bottom and top; a lid, the lid selectively mates with the top to make the interior volume substantially air-tight; a support surface, the support surface is supported by the support ledge, the support surface is a meshed grid having a plurality of periodically spaced openings; at least two stabilizing rods, the stabilizing rods each having a bottom surface and a plurality of plugs extending downwardly from the bottom surface, the plugs are sized to fit within the openings in the support surface to fix the stabilizing rod in position thereupon, the at least two stabilizing rods are arranged parallel to each other to hold the reptile eggs in the same position so that they do not move while they are being incubated; and a moisture absorbing material, located beneath the support ledge, for holding and releasing moisture to maintain humidity levels within the container during incubation.