IncuCube Bator

[CityChicker]

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See, to me that doesn't seem hot at all. You really think that is dangerously hot? (I really don't know, I'm honestly asking). I am asking because that is the exact temperature we use for handfeeding baby parrots and water that temperature barely feels luke warm to the touch. I wonder how similar or dissimilar it is to the temp. of the heating element as well. I have never checked mine before (in other incubators) but, will have to try to figure out a way to do so. Is the motor at the temperature raising the overall temperature in the incubator very much? I would love to know so that I can keep that in mind when I make an incubator.

 

[flyweed]

well..it's not like it would burn your fingerprint off (which I have done before) or cause a blister..but it is uncomfortably HOT to the touch..and it COULD raise the temp in your bator WELL over the 99.5 -100F if something gets that warm inside the bator. I realize that we keep our hot tub temp at about 107-108F...and that makes you cringe when you get in, and you can only stay in at that temp for maybe 15 minutes...so it's plenty hot.

you also have to realize that when you added your baby formula to that temp of water the temp comes down very quickly....I too handfeed baby sun conures and mix my Kaytee Exact formula with warm water as well.

Dan

 

[silkiechicken]

If the thermostat is working right, and the air flow is sufficient from the fan, the only eggs affected by a 7 deg increase of local temp would be the one closest to the egg. Reason being, if that thermostat is working, adding heat in via a non heat element route, would result in the heating element being on less.

 

[marymac]

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I was just going to say the same thing, only you said it better.

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

I was thinking this sounded good till I was reading this thread..I love the size...

 

[flyweed]

ok..well let's not forget that one person in this thread, as proven that it's warm enough to cook the egg that is closest to the motor. In my opinion, that still says it's running TOO hot. Dont you??

Dan

 

[silkiechicken]

Cooked as in "cooked the hatching egg and chick died" only takes a few deg above optimal for a day or so, which can be done at 105F. Literal terminology of a "cooked" ready to eat gelled albumin egg occurs just at about 140F, and if that was the case, it would burn your skin too. Either way, sounds like there is a need for increased distance from turner unit or a turner unit better suited for "high" temperature operation, or perhaps an external mounted turner module. The heat elements I use in my bator, which are just light bulbs about 4 inches above the eggs, is hot enough to have left a burn scar on my hand from bumping into it. Eggs hatch out just fine though, as I have a decent fan inside to circulate the air so it is only 100 at the egg top.

 

[marymac]

Well, now I don't know why my incCube suddenly took a temp spike to 102.2. This is day 12 and so far all has been good. Not sure how long it was at this temp, i don't think too long though, but now I turned it down and I probably will have to do more adjusting.

 

[Lotsapaints]

Well last night mine dropped to 98 adjusted it and so far it's been right on....I'm on day 15 and even with all the weather changes it has never changed until yesterday who knows why stuff happens

 

[Setsysan]

Has anyone had any hatch yet? Just curious...I have the hopes of 40 preschoolers in my hands here..: )