Incubation data
Reptile Egg Weigher
Every reptile egg weighed every day, without lifting it.
The challenge
Reptile eggs must not be turned, so every hand check is a risk.
Reptile Egg Weigher
Weight loss is one of the clearest signs of how an egg is doing, but lifting reptile eggs to weigh them risks rolling them. The Reptile Egg Weigher gives each egg its own load cell and cradle inside the incubator and records a daily weight automatically.
Incubation & Rearing
Where it works
Reptile breeding
Daily weights for every egg in a clutch.
Conservation programmes
Hands-off records for valuable eggs.
Incubation research
A weight-loss curve for each egg.
What it does
One cell per egg
Each egg sits on its own small load cell.
Never turned
Eggs lie in a cradle, marked side up, and stay put.
Daily weight
The daily value is the median of the night readings.
Overload stop
A stop under each cradle protects the load cell.
Electronics outside
The electronics sit outside the incubator.
How it works
Place
Set each egg in its cradle, marked side up.
Weigh
Load cells read continuously; a daily weight comes from the night readings.
Review
Keepers see each egg's weight trend and decide on any changes.
Why teams choose it
No handling
Eggs are never lifted or rolled.
A curve for every egg
Daily weights show trends early.
Less record-keeping
Weights log themselves.
Protected sensors
An overload stop on every cradle.
Key facts
- Sensing
- One small load cell per egg (100 g or 500 g)
- Eggs
- Reptile eggs in fixed cradles; no turning
- Daily value
- Median of the night readings
- Protection
- Overload stop under each cradle
- Electronics
- ESP32 and amplifiers outside the incubator
- Power
- 12 V supply
- Space
- About 300 × 190 × 200 mm inside the incubator
- Small eggs
- Eggs under about 5 g need a hand balance
Best for
- Reptile breeding centres
- Conservation incubators
- Incubation research
Planning a pilot?
Tell us about your species and clutch sizes, and we will plan an egg weigher for your incubator.
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