salt inside incubator?

[FLITZ]

I have a dumb question.

If a hygrometer is calibrated using salt and water to get high humidity.. .. .why don't people use the salt water inside an incubator when having problems with humidity at lockdown?

 

[cherieangelle]

I have a dumb question.

If a hygrometer is calibrated using salt and water to get high humidity.. .. .why don't people use the salt water inside an incubator when having problems with humidity at lockdown?

I want to know the answer to this too

 

[Yardmom]

The salt is for determining if the hydrometer is accurate. Salt is not part of hatching.

 

[cherieangelle]

The salt is for determining if the hydrometer is accurate. Salt is not part of hatching.

But wouldn’t it help the humidity rise when needing humidity to increase?? Genuinely I’m just curious because I can’t find any info on it lol

 

[DonyaQuick]

I have many years experience keeping saltwater aquariums. If you heat saltwater in an well-enclosed space that minimizes evaporation but has a fan or something circulating air through that space...you will get salt deposits all over the place at any place where the temperature is different or where the air can sneak through. It's called salt crust with aquariums and forms around openings, around tank lid rims, and even some ways away from the tank sometimes. Those deposits can destroy motors and circuit boards that aren't sealed appropriately to be in such an environment. You also would not want salt crust forming on an egg that's trying to hatch. That stuff burns if you get it on a mucous membrane.

 

[cherieangelle]

I have many years experience keeping saltwater aquariums. If you heat saltwater in an well-enclosed space that minimizes evaporation but has a fan or something circulating air through that space...you will get salt deposits all over the place at any place where the temperature is different or where the air can sneak through. It's called salt crust with aquariums and forms around openings, around tank lid rims, and even some ways away from the tank sometimes. Those deposits can destroy motors and circuit boards that aren't sealed appropriately to be in such an environment. You also would not want salt crust forming on an egg that's trying to hatch. That stuff burns if you get it on a mucous membrane.

That makes so much sense!!! Now I understand!!! Thank you!!!!