Hovabator question????

[mmsi1002]

I was just checking out the hovabators i got for xmas & reading through the instructions. I know they are written for bird eggs but it says something about puting warm water in a certain part of the plastic tray. Do you do that with leo eggs also or is the moisture within the deli cup only?

 

[mmsi1002]

By the way, i plan on using hatchrite for my 1st "dry run" with incubating.

 

[paulnj]

no need for the tray or water in it I filled a gallon ziplock with water half full and put that under the screen. That helps stablised the temps because water holds temps better than air .

set it up, get it to a steady temp for a few days and fill it with some eggs:main_thumbsup: I find a closet holds steady temps better than a typical room with heat and AC fluctuation the room temps over the duration.

 

[mmsi1002]

Thank you o master of breeding..........i mean Paul.

 

[Baker14]

HOw long should I test run my hovabator before I know that the temp will be constant?

 

[LadyGecko]

I would let it run for a week and check the temps at different times during the day/night

If you are having too much temp fluctuation-buy a proportional thermostat and hook it up

Helix comes to mind as a brand name and I know that there are a few other brands that people here use and they swear by them

That should keep the temps good and steady

 

[johnnyboy4783]

the thermostat the havobator come with is it work well enough?

 

[Baker14]

Like SAndy said, if it runs smoothly, and the temp doesnt fluctuate, it is fine, if the temps do fluctuate, buy a proportional themrostat.