Quote Originally Posted by sho220 View Post
I've checked eggs before with an IR temp gun and they usually read 3-5 degrees warmer than the egg box substrate...i.e. substate reads 89 and eggs read 93-95'ish...
On Day 3 or 4 they were about 89-90 but I haven't checked since then.

Quote Originally Posted by coreydelong View Post
I have my incubator set to 89.5F and my egg temps are 88F. My probes are not in the tubs though. I like to keep as tight a seal as I can. I use 6qt Sterlite tubs (non-locking lids) with no press and seal.

Two weeks left till my next clutch is due and they are just starting to dimple a touch.
The dimples haven't gotten worse since I put the extra water and press-n-seal in. The ambient temp of the bator is about 90. I usually peek in the incubator about every couple of days to make sure the temps are stable. However, the thermometer for the ambient temp of the whole incubator is on top of the incubator and so far it's been very stable.