Added hot water, temp jumped to 105f!!

[SilkieCanada]

I was trying to raise my humidity and I added some hot tap water and the temp in the incubator jumpted to 105f for about a minute before I noticed I opened to cool it down and it cooled down. Is this an instant death situation?

 

[Coopa Cabana]

As long as you cooled it back down immediately, you're probably OK. What day are you on? When I add water, I always use a candy thermometer to check the temp of the water before adding it.

 

[valley ranch]

The eggs didn't even know about a quick rise and fall like that.

 

[SilkieCanada]

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Yea thats because you have something I dont.... a dam brain.

I just started day 19 an hour ago. Im really kicking myself for not thinking its going to raise the temp.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

When I started out, I thought I'd be pretty good at guessing the temp of the water by sticking my finger in it - Wrong! It was always too hot or too cold and I'd see big temp flucuations. It didn't dawn on me to use a thermometer until I was rummaging thru the utinsel drawer one day and spotted it! I have no idea why it was there in the first place - I've never made candy!