Reptile Thermo/Hygrometers

[alicefelldown]

Has anyone tried using reptile thermometers/hygrometers? Went to walmart last night but was not impressed with their selection.

In particular, I'm looking at the ones on this page, as they are somewhat local to us. http://www.reptiledepot.com/thermometers.html and http://www.reptiledepot.com/digital.html

Thanks! Most of my 'google-fu' is coming up with places to buy them, not actual reviews.

 

[dinahmoe]

hi!i currently use all 3 brands with my reptiles and they all work great.i have a temp gun and every time i have checked them they have been accurate.i have the zoo-med combo in my incubator now.

 

[alicefelldown]

Silly me - I forgot the main part "Are these good for using with chicken eggs in the 'bator?"

It must be getting close to nap time!

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

If you like centigrade.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

And, you can always calibrate!

 

[speckledhen]

Dont have those, but I have a Flukers digital thermo/hygro, a brand usually made for a terrarium type environment. It's nuts! Started out okay, now reads 1-2 degrees too high. Ruined my last hatch almost. Decided I needed an instrument with a true accuracy rating, designed for the job. This hatch came out better (still going on) with the new Spot-Check incubator thermometer (also called Egg-Temp by GQF).
You can use any instrument that has a tight accuracy rating for incubating eggs, but when you put them inside the moist bator for 3 weeks, it can mess them up.