Hygrometer

[halo]

So Im JUST about ready to order my incubators, Ive read everything there is to read and I think Im comfortable with my choices. However, Im thinking I need to order a hygrometer. What kind does everyone here use, are they accurate? cheap? difficult to use?

 

[skeeter]

you can get an accurite at walmart has indoor outdoor and hygrometer for about 12 bucks,you can put the outdoor probe in water wiggler works great,or at least mine did

 

[speckledhen]

Digital hygrometers are easy to use and easy to calibrate to see if they are accurate as well. Here are two that I use:

 

[CovenantCreek]

I picked up a couple digital thermometer/hygrometers at Wal Mart for about $7 each -- saw the same model on eBay for twice that.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

My wallie dont carry that one. I have the white accurite that is indoor only with the temp and humidity. Will that work also?

 

[silkiechicken]

I don't use one

 

[speckledhen]

The AcuRite Indoor Humidity Monitor was really awful for chicksrule on here, so I don't know. You'd have to calibrate it to be sure by doing the wet salt test to see if it measured 75% after 8 hours. Here's a link to how to calibrate one:
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/herpresources/ss/hygrometer_2.htm

You can also go to Walmart online and ask for an item to be sent to your nearest store for free.

 

[halo]

I am sooo loving this website, I can't believe how fast I get such wonderful information. Ill head over to Wally World and see if I can find something there. Does anyone know what section it would be in? Im sure if I asked one of the people there where the hygrometers are Id get a blank stare....I know I would have before I discovered incubators. Those digitals look wonderful.

 

[speckledhen]

It will be in hardware or garden, depending on how your Walmart is set up. I got that first one at Home Depot and the second one at WalMart.

 

[halo]

Thanks a bunch!