Water wiggler temp question

[yotetrapper]

Ok, so I got a water wiggler and a probe thermometer in trying to stabilize my homemade bator temps.

Now, from what I've read, the water wiggler reading should be the same or lower than the air temp.

But mines not. My air temp is reading only 98.8 but my water wiggler temp says 102.9

What's up with that??? Any ideas?

 

[gabrielle1976]

hmm dont know I can never find one, I have heard people talking the oppiset there bator saying 101-102 and the watter wiggler saying 99 but not the other way around , I am shure soemone will know good luck

 

[Ruditchka]

Bad Thermometer, water wiggler sensor, or both!

 

[Ruditchka]

Is thermometer at the same height/location? Could make a big difference sometimes, depending on bator type used(homemade/bought/styles/etc...)

 

[yotetrapper]

It is a homemade cabinet, and no, there not at the same height, but that makes even less sense (to me at least) as I thought heat rose, and the actual air temp is higher than the wiggler. The wiggler is lying on a wooden shelf...wondering if the wood is holding more heat?

So, do you think the actual air temp would be more accurite than the wiggler temp?

 

[Ruditchka]

I'd check with another thermometer to make sure which is reading wrong. If it matches your other one, go with it(drop the wiggler), but if it coincides with the wiggler, use that and the new thermo!

 

[Keisha]

My guess would be that one of your thermometers are off.
By the way did you make your water wiggler or buy one and if you bought one where did you get it?

 

[Chicken Woman]

Use a regular medical thermometor and put it in the water wiggler. Then wait an hour or so before you check it. The medical thermometers are accurite.

 

[yotetrapper]

I bought my wiggler from Dollar Tree store.

Going to add a third thermometer.

 

[killer]

you know out side on the thermometer is the inside of the egg. on the digital ones.