Incubation Temps

[reptilez]

I was just wondering where you should take the temperature for your eggs? (For example: do you read the temp of the vermiculite):confused:

[JD@reptiles]

I read the temp of my whole incubator.

Jordan

[reptilez]

what do u mean by the "whole" incubator?
this is what i want to know:
say im incubating bearded dragon eggs and the incubation temp has to be around 84F. where should the tempurature be 84F??...In the vermiculite, in the air??? where??

[JD@reptiles]

I check the tempature of the air.

[reptilez]

Why?? wouldn't it make more sence to take the temp of the vermiculite, because thats what the eggs are on??

[Canadaherp]

you should usually measure air temp, but if its a bottom - water incubator check the temp at the bottom and average them,

[Zoe]

I read the air temp

Zoe

[Leo-Land]

I have a little giant incubator and it comes with a thermometer to read the air temp. If the air temp is 84º, then everything inside the incubator should be at the same temp.

[reptilez]

so if the temp of the vermiculite is 84F and the air is 90F should i raise or lower the temp if im incubating bearded dragon eggs. (I'm using a hova-Bator)

[Burmies]

Now I also know that when it comes time for me to use an incubator then I will use the air temp. as the way to go.

Thanks Burmies

[reptilez]

Why the air temp and not the temp of the Vermiculite??? the air temp will always be hotter then the subrate tht ur eggs are on.

[Zoe]

thats why... if you try and get the surface temp to 90F, say, then imagine how hot the air will be! You'll cook the eggs for sure.

Zoe

[reptilez]

Now that mkes perfect sence
Thanx for clearing that up for me.
-Reptilez
P.S. What will happen to eggs if they get to hot?? what starts happening to them??

[Jeff_Favelle]

Its the air temp that you want.

And if it means that much to you what the actual temperature of the eggs are, buy a temp-gun (Raytek) and get the temp of the egg. No more guessing and no more needless fretting.

[reptilez]

Does it matter where in the incubator i take the temp??. I use a hovabator if it matters.

[Zoe]

Near the eggs... are they in a tupperware? If so, preferably in the tupperware.

Zoe

[reptilez]

ya there are......great!
thanx alot
-Reptilez

[LTownsend]

Im incubating beardie eggs in a hovabator right now as well at 82 degrees. All I do is keep a digital thermometer with a long corded probe (available at Home Depot) and place the probe under one of the eggs and it works well. Keep them in a small container on vermiculite with the thermometer probe resting under one of the eggs and you shouldn't have to open the hovabator at all except once or twice a week for air exchange. Keep in mind that most all of the temp measuring devices that you will find, digital included will only be accurate to within a degree or two unless you have a commercial food service industry thermometer, so keeping them at 82 will ensure they don't go below 80 or above 84 which is a nice range for beardie eggs.