Condensation Problem

[Silkie_boi]

Hi, ive just added more water to my bator for the las three days about half an our ago, but ive noticed that the lid of the incubator has got quite a bit of condensation on it at the moment. Is this ok and will it calm down?

 

[jazzchicken]

I had the same problem the first day mine were in the bator. It turned out that I had too much water. Do you have a hygrometer??

 

[Silkie_boi]

yes i have a hygrometer, but im suppose to add water to get the humidity up for hatch. Humidity is sittin just under 80 atm.

 

[jazzchicken]

Then I guess it is normal. I know that you have to up the humidity the last 3 days. I am new at the whole incubating thing. I guess the condensation is normal, but I'm not sure

 

[silkiechicken]

If there's condensation, this means one of two things, you put in water hotter than the bator temp, or two, humidity is near 100%. If it is the first, just let it settle down, if it is the second, open up more vents to drop the humidity. Good luck!

 

[Silkie_boi]

yea the water was hotter than the water already in, thats what i thought was the problem. Humidity is sitting under 80, ill give it till tomorrow morning (its 2am here) and if its not calmed down ill fix it.

 

[Guitartists]

I'm having a problem with condensation as well, but it says it's at 58%. Not sure what temp the water was when I added it... I am just doing a test run. Cold probably. Any ideas what I should do? If my readings are that far off, I don't know how I'm going to regulate humidity.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Guitartists-Are you sure your hygrometer is reading correctly?

 

[Guitartists]

It's brand new...... how can I know?

 

[Guitartists]

I added a second one, from my daughter's hermit crab cage... we will see.