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    Temp discrepancy between gauges - Reptibator incubator

    I have 37 beardie eggs in a Reptibator right now. I have a digital ZooMed temp gauge with the probe inside one of the egg containers, it is showing 80.6 degrees. I have a digital Acurite combo temp/humidity gauge sitting inside the Reptibator which is showing 83 degrees and 62% humidity (I just checked on the eggs which is why it's low, normally it's higher). The Reptibator is set to 87 and is showing 51% relative humidity.

    This is my first time incubating anything, and I'm worried temps might be too cold and not humid enough if the ZooMed and Reptibator gauges are accurate. I was hoping for a middle ground that will give me a mix of males and females.

    The eggs all look fine save for 2 which are starting to dimple, but there were two that I didn't see an embryo in, so it could be those two. In my haste to get the eggs incubated, I failed to mark the two possibly unfertilized eggs.

    I don't know which temp gauge to trust more. Help?
    BPs: 1.0 Lemonblast, 0.1 Pastel, 1.0 Pewter, 0.1 Platinum Lesser
    Corns: 1.0 maybe ghost vanishing stripe, 0.1 Snow. 0.1 Okeetee, 0.0.1 Normal
    Milks: 0.1 Albino Nelsoni
    Boas: 1.0 Anery adult KSB, 0.1 rufescens KSB, 0.1 yellow (normal) KSB
    Other: 2.5 Leos, ~60 tarantulas, 2 scorps, 1.2 dogs, 0.2 rats, 0.1 offspring

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    Honestly none of those are particularly trustworthy, and the combined error is at least +/- 5 F. I have found that acu-rites tend to give consistent readings, but aren't always accurate. So if you don't have anything else I would go with the acu-rite.

    Do you have something like a herpstat/Helix/VE probe that is very trustworthy that you could check your thermometers with?
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    Re: Temp discrepancy between gauges - Reptibator incubator

    Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    Honestly none of those are particularly trustworthy, and the combined error is at least +/- 5 F. I have found that acu-rites tend to give consistent readings, but aren't always accurate. So if you don't have anything else I would go with the acu-rite.

    Do you have something like a herpstat/Helix/VE probe that is very trustworthy that you could check your thermometers with?
    I don't. I'll check the local pet store tomorrow to see if they have one.
    BPs: 1.0 Lemonblast, 0.1 Pastel, 1.0 Pewter, 0.1 Platinum Lesser
    Corns: 1.0 maybe ghost vanishing stripe, 0.1 Snow. 0.1 Okeetee, 0.0.1 Normal
    Milks: 0.1 Albino Nelsoni
    Boas: 1.0 Anery adult KSB, 0.1 rufescens KSB, 0.1 yellow (normal) KSB
    Other: 2.5 Leos, ~60 tarantulas, 2 scorps, 1.2 dogs, 0.2 rats, 0.1 offspring

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    Re: Temp discrepancy between gauges - Reptibator incubator

    Quote Originally Posted by Bugmom View Post
    I don't. I'll check the local pet store tomorrow to see if they have one.
    Unless it is a reptile/exotic specialty shop don't bother. Most people end up having to order them online:

    http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html
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    Re: Temp discrepancy between gauges - Reptibator incubator

    Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    Unless it is a reptile/exotic specialty shop don't bother. Most people end up having to order them online:

    http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html
    They have a pretty extensive inventory so it's likely that they will. If not I'll just get one shipped ASAP. I didn't expect her to lay when she did. I didn't even notice her nesting until two days before she laid. These are my first bearded dragons.
    BPs: 1.0 Lemonblast, 0.1 Pastel, 1.0 Pewter, 0.1 Platinum Lesser
    Corns: 1.0 maybe ghost vanishing stripe, 0.1 Snow. 0.1 Okeetee, 0.0.1 Normal
    Milks: 0.1 Albino Nelsoni
    Boas: 1.0 Anery adult KSB, 0.1 rufescens KSB, 0.1 yellow (normal) KSB
    Other: 2.5 Leos, ~60 tarantulas, 2 scorps, 1.2 dogs, 0.2 rats, 0.1 offspring

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    The zoo med reptibator gauges are fairly accurate, but it is reading the temp and humidity inside the unit not inside the cup/tub the eggs are in. I use them for small unexpected clutches or when my main incubators are full. What I found was if I set the temp 2-3 degrees higher then what I want the temp where the eggs are to be i'm good. Oh and 80 degrees is low but beardie eggs will hatch just fine at that temp just take a little bit longer is all. I have incubated them at 80 and they all hatched just fine. Oh and beardie eggs are not temp sexed so it doesn't matter what temp you incubate at.

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    The eggs are doing great. I ended up with 27 good ones out of 37 that she laid, and she laid AGAIN this morning. There's 25 this time and I suspect 19 are good. I really hope she's done lol
    BPs: 1.0 Lemonblast, 0.1 Pastel, 1.0 Pewter, 0.1 Platinum Lesser
    Corns: 1.0 maybe ghost vanishing stripe, 0.1 Snow. 0.1 Okeetee, 0.0.1 Normal
    Milks: 0.1 Albino Nelsoni
    Boas: 1.0 Anery adult KSB, 0.1 rufescens KSB, 0.1 yellow (normal) KSB
    Other: 2.5 Leos, ~60 tarantulas, 2 scorps, 1.2 dogs, 0.2 rats, 0.1 offspring

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