HELP!!! Sick Dying Beardies!!!

Originally Posted by rpma806

I was using a hovabator turbofan incubator.

As Hovabators can be "useful" and seem to be the most popular incubator used. There are certain problems with them.
** they do NOT hold a steady temp. It fluctuates 5 - 6 degree's. which can be okay IF you have the temps set lower. But if your temps are set at 84 85 (where correct temps are set at) and it goes up to temps of 90 at times. Your cooking the baby dragon. A good indication would be "early hatch time" 35 40 days opposed 55 65 days.
** hovabator temps fluctuates with your house temps... So if your using your incubator in December going into the spring months. You have to dial it down. dont leave it go and think it will stay at the temp you set it for. Because it will NOT. If your house temp goes up 5-6 degrees. so does the hovabator temps...

Originally Posted by rpma806

I had a digital thermometer and a regular thermometer both in the incubator. I had to cover the eggs so they wouldnt dryout.

Did you use another device to check your thermostat? I bough a "Zilla Thermometer" and it ran 3 degrees hot... Get a temp gun when you can. that way your not guessing.
Also any time you have to lay something over the eggs there is something wrong.
Here is a couple of things you can try to help.
* Line the bottom of the hovabator with the wet soil. can be wetter than what you put in your lay bin. the soil holds the humidity and keeps mositure in the incubator. you will have to keep the soil wet by re-spraying as it drys. dont pour water. hovabators have holes in the bottom and all the water will leak out.
*Also you can try putting the eggs in tuberware bowls and put alittle extra water at the bottom with the soil mix and seal the lid. The incubator will heat up, Heating up the tuberware bowl BUT the moisture will be INSIDE of the tuberware bowl. instead of trying to get the humidity right inside of the hovabator. You just have to get it right inside of a small bowl. Much easier..