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adjustable bimetallic thermostat turns on 2- 90 watt light bulbs ( on 90 watt bulb will get it up to temp, the 2nd is for back up) using a hygrometer, (has high and low memory) apparently temp got up to 105.5f during the last 2 days, I reset memory on day 18 at lock-down I guess, that might...

So far the sole survivor is fine, the incubator is an old chest freezer it has a 1-1/2" vent tube on the top of the back side, with a 1-1/2" fresh air tube in bottom if left side, both completely open. should be enough, But, seems I wouldn't have lost all within 3.5hrs?? Since hatching started...

The first go around 4 hatched but the rest were fully delevoped in their shells full of fluid, I had the humidity at 80 to 85%, temp at 98.5f -100.5f 2nd try; Day 18; started lock down increased humidity from 40-50% to 60-70% temp maintained at 98.5f - 100.5f Day...