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container to get alot of water on the lid on the inside. And what if a little of the water falls on the eggs while checking them. do I have to much water in the vermiculite or is this normal.
Thanks in advance

Your incubator must be slightly cooler at the top. Maybe a small fan inside would help. If you're getting too much condensation, it pulls the humidity out of the air. You should get very little condensation until the last couple of weeks (at which time the eggs are generating their own heat making it impossible to avoid).

The incubator or the container inside the incubator. The reason for this moisture is a temperature difference. I don't get condensation on my inner chambers (egg boxes inside the incubator) or my incubator windows.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

What should I do are these eggs going to go bad. Im using a styrofoam cooler that tropical fish are shipped in with the bottom lined with new spring water bottles unopened. I have heat tape under the bottles. With a helix controlling the heat. On top of the bottles is where I have my egg container. I have it filled with vermiculite about 1 1/2 - 2 inches high then plastic egg crate on top of the vermiculite. then the eggs sitting on the egg crate. I have my temps at 89. Should I worry qbout the condensation or no. This is my first clutch of eggs. They are about 11 days old.

Where is your probe? It should be in the container with the eggs. Condensation, however, will not kill your eggs. Just wipe it off periodically. But still, if you have a plastic box inside of the incubator, the plastic box should not be condensing. If you want, you can call me.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Ok that could be the problem I have my probe taped to the lid of incubator ill put it in the container hopefully that will work. That makes alot sense if I put it actually in the container the eggs will be at the temps. Ill jot down your number if you dont mind calling I will.
Thanks alot man