Incubator questions

[Fede59]

do I really need a thermostat for my incubator(hovabator). Let me know please thanks!!

 

[AGoodwin]

Need? Unless the temp of the environment your incubator is in is going to fluctuate significantly, I would say no. Although it would still be a good idea.

 

[Fede59]

Need? Unless the temp of the environment your incubator is in is going to fluctuate significantly, I would say no. Although it would still be a good idea.

Well my house goes from 75-83. What do you think?

 

[p8ntballrman]

to low for incubator temp. I run the incubators at 89 and that gives some play as far as temp. ( 1 or 2 Deg. swing ) any lower then 86 and your going to run into problems. IMO.

 

[Fede59]

to low for incubator temp. I run the incubators at 89 and that gives some play as far as temp. ( 1 or 2 Deg. swing ) any lower then 86 and your going to run into problems. IMO.

No I know lol keep my incubator at 88. But I was stating my house temp with my house temp like that will my incubator fluctuate?

 

[p8ntballrman]

Federico,

I'm sorry I miss understood what you meant by house temp.... my bad

 

[radera5]

I would for the simple fact that WHAT IF something goes wrong. I just think worst case scenarios. Imagine not hatching out what you had hoped this year...that should make your decision pretty easy.

Good Luck

 

[MrBig]

100$ for a herpstat is worth knowing that my LIVING animals will be ok

 

[radera5]

100$ for a herpstat is worth knowing that my LIVING animals will be ok

Good call
That was my point as well Mike

I like to be more than certain when it comes to these things.

 

[gsrept]

I would not chance it or leave it up to a wafer style t stat that comes with most havobaters, spend the money on a good tstat it will pay for itself in the end.

 

[jack2682]

I hatched my first clutch using a hovabator. I started out with no thermostat... the temp was all over the place!! After a few days I used a cheap $15 thermostat and that kept things pretty stable. Hatched 5 healthy babies.

 

[Fede59]

100$ for a herpstat is worth knowing that my LIVING animals will be ok

What herpstat do you recommend?

 

[gsrept]

Ranco are good, I personally like vivarium electronics easy to use and the temp probe is replaceable with out taking the whole thing apart.

 

[snakesRkewl]

Herpstat intro is $99 and made for incubators...http://spyderrobotics.com/products/herpstat_intro.html

 

[dustinNMpythons]

I really like the Herpstat as well for an incubator and I use Helix for my racks. Those are the only two I buy.

 

[gsrept]

I will not touch A helix have had 2 both failed and i lost a few snakes due to over heating IMO not worth the risk. herp stats when they fail also are triggered to stay on and the heat runs up have first hand experience with both failing not a good situation.

 

[dustinNMpythons]

hmm sucks that you had such bad experience with them but I've had quite the opposite, have had one of my Helix t-stats for probably 5 years and it still works like new but will probably be replacing it very soon just to be safe and I've never had any issues with the helix either. I would actually never touch a ranco just because they seem cheaply made.