Lots of moisture inside the lids of my egg containers inside the incubator

[Ambilobe Guy]

Hi I just put my eggs in to incubate. I put the eggs in rubbermaid containers and poked 2 holes in the top of both of them. they are incubating at 75.3f and there is alot of moisture all over the inside of the lid. Is it okay for it to be like that or will moisture dripping on them mess them up?

 

[Dean Pulcini]

I make 4 small holes in the container about the size of a ball point pen the ink end and make them towards the top of the container. The water should not drip that much as long as it just condenses it will be alright and as time goes by you will see less condensation. Make the holes and wipe the lid down and it should be good most of the way just check the eggs and moisture once a week.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Hi I just put my eggs in to incubate. I put the eggs in rubbermaid containers and poked 2 holes in the top of both of them. they are incubating at 75.3f and there is alot of moisture all over the inside of the lid. Is it okay for it to be like that or will moisture dripping on them mess them up?

sounds too wet. take the lid off, dry it, monitor - add more holes if needed.

 

[karebear41486]

Bringing up this old thread because I have the same problem/questions about moisture on the container lids. When the eggs were just kept at room temperature, I didn't have this problem, but now that I have put them in my homemade incubator, and the temps are increased, I see a lot of condensation on the lids. Is this a major problem? I'm wondering if I should just take them out and keep them at room temperature to be on the safe side?

 

[Ambilobe Guy]

I fixed my problem by switchin to hatchrite. I also got a hovabator and all is good now. only a couple months left to go. If you cant get eather then I would suggest a bit bigger holes in the lids. good luck!

 

[karebear41486]

Well, I guess I will try the larger holes in the lids, since I don't really want to dig up the eggs and put them into a different substrate. Thanks for the advice!

 

[summoner12]

i don't have holes... I let the moisture build up... if it forms droplets.... then maybe wipe it off.... if you don't have holes and you don't see moisture you might have your sub strait too dry

 

[kinyonga]

My containers were/are always covered with beads of moisture not only on the lid but the sides and there has never been a problem as long as the vermiculite started out right. (By right I mean...if you take a fist full of moistened vermiculite you should only be able to squeeze a drop or two of water out of it.)