Incubator and condensation

[whispersinmyhead]

Ok so I have built a cooler incubator and temps are perfect 88-89 in egg box 90-91 surrounding egg box.

My humidity is 98% in egg box. Now I am getting a little condensation around the coolers top edge. I don't have an air right egg box so I think the humidity is escaping the egg box and building up in the cooler. Is this a problem or do I need to change something?


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[Stewart_Reptiles]

It's not a problem, my egg boxes are not air tight either either, I never use press and seal and never have to add water.

Now as far as condensation, a little condensation is ok you just need to make sure that it does not build up on the lid and drip back down on the eggs.

[Rickys_Reptiles]

It all depends how you're heating it. electricity + water = bad

[Blue Apple Herps]

Yup, just make sure it doesn't start accumulating on the eggs. I had one box get very out of whack one year (still don't know what happened) and was constantly accumulating and dripping water. I had to wipe down the box almost every day to keep water from getting on the eggs. All ended up hatching just fine, though.

[whispersinmyhead]

I may try press and seal to keep humidity in the egg box and at least the condensation won't build up in the incubator. I wouldn't want it to drip on the heat tape.


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