Thermometers readings-- ok temp?

[agto]

I'm using a styrofoam box to make an incubator. (I am completely new at this.) I have a digital kitchen thermometer and one that I bought from Menards that is a thermometer and hygrometer. I'm also using a water heater thermostat and pc fan.

So my thermostat shuts the light off when my digital thermometer reads 100 degrees F. And the hygrometer/thermometer reads right around 100 as well. The digital thermometer then quickly drops temp until it's around 90. But the thermometer/hygrometer goes down a lot slower.

Is this ok? Any tips?

Thanks.

 

[linkedsilas]

Im new to hatching eggs as well and all I can tell you is that those digital thermometers will drive you INSANE. I found myself checking the 2 different ones all the time and then being neurotic about which one was correct. I finally added an old fashioned non digital thermometer in there and just adjusted the temperature between the 2 digital and look at the old one for piece of mind.

 

[agto]

Thanks! Yup just going off the off fashion thermometer but using the digital as an alarm if the incubator gets to warm.

 

[nurse_turtle]

I highly recommend using old school glass thermometers over digital.