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jeff favelle
at Sat May 21 03:27:37 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jeff favelle ]
Bigger incubators don't need a higher ambient. In fact, its the same whether your incubator is 2x2 or whether its a warehouse full of eggs. The ambient, radient, conductive, and convective heat should be 88-90F, no matter what size the incubator. Size has nothing to with it. All size CAN do, is allow for a greater heat sink, meaning it will take longer to cool down if the power goes out, etc etc. It will also moderate heat spikes if a thermostat fails. But then again, so will source materials and the insulation properties (R-value) of those materials. Same with the room that the incubator resides in. If the power fails and the incubator is in your reptile room that's 82F, its not really a big deal immediately.
Go with what works, and definitely get a Helix (or two - daisychain them if need be). For $125US, one baby female normal pays for it.
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After all that...an answer....... - jeff favelle, Sat May 21 03:27:37 2005