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[mike h]

hello
I have built an incubator using the following.

large Poly fish transporation box.
Dowelling to make a shelf.

17 x 11 heatmat on floor connected to a pulse stat.
I am in the process of testing it. I have put a box which is Similar to what I will use when I produce eggs(snakes not me).
My question is, what am I testing to get the correct temperature.
do I test the vercumulite itsself(put the probe in or on it?) or am I checking the air temperature?
Inside the egg box in the incubator the air temp is a constant 88.
Any advise welcome
thanks
mike

[rachel132002]

I always test the temp of the vermiculite just underneath the surface as it's in the vermculite the eggs sit so it's there the themps need to be accurate for incubation.

Rach
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