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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?
~Aaron
0.1 Pastel 100% Het Clown Ball Python (Hestia)
1.0 Coastal/Jungle Carpet Python (Shagrath)
0.1 Dumeril's Boa (Nergal)
0.1 Bearded Dragon (Gaius)
1.0 Siberian Husky (Picard)
0.1 German Shepherd/Lab Mix (Jadzia)
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Re: Temp discrepancy between gauges - Reptibator incubator
Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant
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
Originally Posted by Bugmom
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
~Aaron
0.1 Pastel 100% Het Clown Ball Python (Hestia)
1.0 Coastal/Jungle Carpet Python (Shagrath)
0.1 Dumeril's Boa (Nergal)
0.1 Bearded Dragon (Gaius)
1.0 Siberian Husky (Picard)
0.1 German Shepherd/Lab Mix (Jadzia)
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Re: Temp discrepancy between gauges - Reptibator incubator
Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant
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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