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Hey guys; I had a customer of mine e-mail me this morning in a tizzy asking me some questions that I simply could not answer. He is not a member of this site, so I thought I would ask you guys. He has a "dry" incubator which holds 6 bins with perlite/vermiculite and eggs in the "medium-sized" rubbermaids in various states of incubation. Last night, he checked his incubator around 8 p.m. and it was dead on at 89 degrees. Somehow in the night, it malfunctioned and was up to almost 98 degrees early this morning before work (around 8 or so). The eggs themselves were temp gunned at between 95-97 degrees. They also all candled strong veins.
My question to you guys is this; we've all read the threads about incubators failing and dropping in temp for hours or days on end without any ill effects to the eggs, but you never hear about a temp spike and the results thereof.
Any advice, input or retelling of a personal experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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www.strictlyballs.ca

I have a genetic stripe that came from a temp spiked clutch. All the babies hatched with kinked tails. Hers has grown out and isn't noticeable anymore.

If you don't use two t-stats you are taking chances with your whole years production. Many years of work and tons of money wasted because people won't take the effort to plug in a duel t-stat. They can be bought pre-wired from Reptile Basics.

Kinking is the first thing to worry about. Those temps seem very borderline, your friend migh be OK. It will be interesting, keep us informed.

>>Hey guys; I had a customer of mine e-mail me this morning in a tizzy asking me some questions that I simply could not answer. He is not a member of this site, so I thought I would ask you guys. He has a "dry" incubator which holds 6 bins with perlite/vermiculite and eggs in the "medium-sized" rubbermaids in various states of incubation. Last night, he checked his incubator around 8 p.m. and it was dead on at 89 degrees. Somehow in the night, it malfunctioned and was up to almost 98 degrees early this morning before work (around 8 or so). The eggs themselves were temp gunned at between 95-97 degrees. They also all candled strong veins.
>>My question to you guys is this; we've all read the threads about incubators failing and dropping in temp for hours or days on end without any ill effects to the eggs, but you never hear about a temp spike and the results thereof.
>>Any advice, input or retelling of a personal experience would be greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks.
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>>www.strictlyballs.ca

If it isn't a t-stat issue my next question would be what kind of fans is he running(as some types create heat)..good luck
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Charles Glaspie
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