Condensation in egg box?!?!?

[Alligatorbait]

So I have a converted fridge incubator with a computer can circulating the air. Also I have a helix maintaining the temps at 89-90 degrees. In my egg box I used 250g of vermiculite and pearlite with 250 grams of water. Anyways the eggs have only been in the box for a few days now and the inside of the egg box is already building up a little condensation. My first question is, is a little condensation ok this early??? And my second question is, if this condensation is a problem what are some solutions? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[BHReptiles]

So I have a converted fridge incubator with a computer can circulating the air. Also I have a helix maintaining the temps at 89-90 degrees. In my egg box I used 250g of vermiculite and pearlite with 250 grams of water. Anyways the eggs have only been in the box for a few days now and the inside of the egg box is already building up a little condensation. My first question is, is a little condensation ok this early??? And my second question is, if this condensation is a problem what are some solutions? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Condensation is an indication of high humidity. Try and tilt the egg box a little bit so that the condensation rolls off the lid (or press-n-seal if you are using that) instead of dripping onto the eggs.

[Alligatorbait]

So you saying condensation in the box is ok, as long as its not dripping onto the eggs.

[WtGreg]

I am going to assume you know about squeezing the wet vermiculite to test it. If not, google it and this may make more sense. If you are finding that the moisture of the substrate is mostly acceptable, and the condensation on the lid is pretty minimal, then you may not want to tinker with it as the more you tinker, the more you could negatively change something just as much as fix something. If all seems ok, then do what BHReptiles stated just to keep the extra drips off eggs. If you are still concerned, then you could always try to redo the mix with less water. If it is minimal condensation, then you may also find the moisture will dry a little to become perfect, but not knowing your exact setup and factors like airflow and ambient humidity, I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction. Hopefully though, by the end of this first year using it, you'll have a feel for the best humidity levels you are comfortable with.
All in all, condensation is a sign of higher humidity, which can be a concern, but only you can tell if it is a concernable level this early. If you are truly concerned, I would suggest trying a new mix you are more comfortable with over the tilting.

[qegalpal]

Yes, condensation is not a bad thing, as long as it does NOT touch the eggs and the eggs themselves stay dry.
As long as NO actual water touches the eggs they're fine. I use no substrate, my incubator always has
condensation on the window and I don't run into problems with the eggs. Humidity stays right at 97% in the incubator.
Hope this helps some, good luck

[TheSnakeGuy]

How high do you want humidity in the incubator? Everywhere I've read just specifies 88-89 degrees, but none mention humidity.

[GPreptiles]

In my egg box there is only a little bit of condensation in the front that's facing the fridge doors, but that's probably because it's slightly cooler then the rest of the egg box. I'm using substrateless method, so I know that my humidity is ok, but still co condensation, and no dripping on the eggs .
Just make sure that your temps are even inside the incubator and inside the egg box .

[MarkS]

How high do you want humidity in the incubator? Everywhere I've read just specifies 88-89 degrees, but none mention humidity.

Humidity inside the egg box should be as high as you can get it.

condensation happens when the water vapor inside the box comes into contact with a cooler surface (the walls of the container) If the air inside your egg box is EXACTLY the same temperature as the air outside your egg box you wouldn't have any condensation. The higher the humidity inside the box, the less the temperature difference needs to be for the water vapor to condense. Since the temperatures inside a sealed box will fluctuate less then the temperatures outside the box a little condensation is fine, a lot may indicate that your incubator is having trouble maintaining a stable temperature.