Hova bator

[Hbug]

Is there a trick to keeping the temp at the degrees you want it? mine keeps fluctuaiting and I am expecting eggs any day now. Thanks for your help

 

[sammer021486]

I used large ziplock bags filled with water to stabilize my temps in my Hova, it worked great. Some people even recommend not using the wafer thermostat and using a separate thermostat.

I have not personally tried using anything other than the wafer but was able to achieve fairly stable results, right now the weather is not helping me any. The temps outside are going from 50F to 32F or lower at night.

 

[Hbug]

I used large ziplock bags filled with water to stabilize my temps in my Hova, it worked great. Some people even recommend not using the wafer thermostat and using a separate thermostat.

I have not personally tried using anything other than the wafer but was able to achieve fairly stable results, right now the weather is not helping me any. The temps outside are going from 50F to 32F or lower at night.

Where and how do I place the bags in the incubator?

 

[sammer021486]

If you have a plastic tray that sits in the bottom of the incubator, remove it and place the zip lock bag in the incubator and then replace the wire mesh on top of the bag.

 

[adam&nikki]

i use the plastic tray in mine and it works fine you just have to make sure you keep filling it this way you always keep an eye on your eggs aswell i fill it with warm water and keep the lid closed every week i go in and fill it again i used a seperate thermostat to get the temp to where i wanted it and its working fine or me

 

[Hbug]

i use the plastic tray in mine and it works fine you just have to make sure you keep filling it this way you always keep an eye on your eggs aswell i fill it with warm water and keep the lid closed every week i go in and fill it again i used a seperate thermostat to get the temp to where i wanted it and its working fine or me

When you say you use a seperate thermostat, is that replaceing the wafer or what do you mean when you say that?

 

[sammer021486]

When you say you use a seperate thermostat, is that replaceing the wafer or what do you mean when you say that?

You set the wafer stat to full and then plug HOVA into the separate thermostat and place the probe for the separate thermostat into the incubator, using the separate stat to control the incubator.

 

[Hbug]

You set the wafer stat to full and then plug HOVA into the separate thermostat and place the probe for the separate thermostat into the incubator, using the separate stat to control the incubator.

Sounds easy. what thermostat do you use?

 

[Havik]

For my hova I bought a termostat from big apple herps and it works great set the waffer to max and just go by the separate termostat this year ill by a helix and those r worth the money I usually keep my incubator in a closet or underneath my bed so the sudent temperatures don't affect the incubator

 

[adam&nikki]

When you say you use a seperate thermostat, is that replaceing the wafer or what do you mean when you say that?

sorry for the late post i was late for work this afternoon lol

anyway i use the zoo med probes in all my tanks and tubs i place it in the hovabtor and find out what the temp is

 

[adam&nikki]

i use the plastic tray in mine and it works fine you just have to make sure you keep filling it this way you always keep an eye on your eggs aswell i fill it with warm water and keep the lid closed every week i go in and fill it again i used a seperate thermostat to get the temp to where i wanted it and its working fine or me

and i meant sperate thermometer not thermostat my bad i was in a rush and never read my post befor i posted it sorry

 

[Taquiq]

i use the plastic tray in mine and it works fine you just have to make sure you keep filling it this way you always keep an eye on your eggs aswell i fill it with warm water and keep the lid closed every week i go in and fill it again i used a seperate thermostat to get the temp to where i wanted it and its working fine or me

So you fill the tray with water?

 

[thegeckoguy23]

hmm i have no problems i have a constient 83 as i said

 

[Taquiq]

Yeah I am expecting eggs so I am trying to maintain my temps at 80-81 but I am having a bit trouble. Should I fill the Hova-Bator with water a certain amount or should I put a bag of water?

 

[adam&nikki]

i just fill the tray

 

[Neill]

Right now i finally have everything setup perfectly. Using hovabator with SIM container and temp controlled by a Helix thermostat. Temp reading INSIDE my SIM with HELIX probe is staying 82-83 perfect! Cant wait to finally see some eggs hatch now .

 

[Hbug]

Ok, THanks for all your help I think I finally got the hova bator fluctuaiting between 87 and 86 degrees. I am hoping for males so do you think that will give me males? I am just waiting for the eggs to come. one of my females started burrowing yesterday so I thought they were going to be here, but now she stopped burrowing, So I don't know what to think, this is my first year. I also was wondering how long do you leave the baby in the cup it hatched from when it hatches.? When do you transfer them over to their home? Thanks

 

[Taquiq]

i just fill the tray

Ok, thanks. :main_thumbsup: