yes, you plug it in and see where it's set...
fill it the way you want, with vermic or with boxes of vermiculite...and get it ready ahead of time....

you cannot use the HovaBator bottom...you must go get a styrofoam shipping box the same dimensions as the Hova and use this as the bottom.....the heating element would be too close to use with the bottom supplied with the Bator....they are made for bird eggs...101 to 105 degrees...and you roll them a couple times a day...snake eggs are 90 degrees and you never roll them so they are to close they would die ,get dry on top, or sweat on the bottom....

shipping boxes are available from pet shops, meat shippers, etc...if you really have to you could make a box with foam sheeting ....finding a box the right size can be a pain at times...

plug in bator and see where it's at...long before you have eggs...then tweak it to where you want it.....don't be afraid to turn it ,they are not that subtle with the wafer....IF you have a newer other type...they have digital in them...bumping them can make a few degree difference...I prefer the antique ones...LOL....

I use 4 bators...3 old 1 new style...no inner boxes,,,,they work fine....

good luck
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........JY

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