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04-08-12, 05:45 PM
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Varanus Queen
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Strong smell in incubator
So, I set up my incubator yesterday and now there is a really strong smell inside. It's got a styrofoam shell but from everything I've searched on Google my heat source isn't hot enough to melt or burn the foam. It's kind of a plasticy smell mixed with water (if you've ever smelled overwhelming humidity before). I SUCK AT INCUBATION!!! HELP!
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04-08-12, 07:23 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
I am sorry, but I don't know alot about breeding snakes, what kind of snake are you planning to breed
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04-08-12, 07:25 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
Is there anything else in there that could be getting too hot? Thermostat/probe, the inside of the handle? Could anything in there have packing oils on the plastic or did you make it your self?
Sorry I don't have any other ideas
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04-08-12, 07:38 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
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I am sorry, but I don't know alot about breeding snakes, what kind of snake are you planning to breed
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I have leopard gecko eggs cooking right now, but that isn't relavent information when it comes to the problem at hand.
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Is there anything else in there that could be getting too hot? Thermostat/probe, the inside of the handle? Could anything in there have packing oils on the plastic or did you make it your self?
Sorry I don't have any other ideas
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Possibly the tape. It's electrical tape, though. The shell for the incubator was used to cool vaccinations, but they were all thoroughly packed and I am positive that there was no spillage.
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04-08-12, 08:24 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
Is it to humid?
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04-08-12, 08:36 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
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Possibly the tape. It's electrical tape, though. The shell for the incubator was used to cool vaccinations, but they were all thoroughly packed and I am positive that there was no spillage.
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I don't think it would be that...I am out of idea's, sorry 
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04-08-12, 08:43 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
Humidity is set at a steady 70%. I think it is the electrical tape, honestly. We opened it again and the smell wasn't as bad as it was the first time. Hubby stuck his nose right up to the tape and the heat source and that's where he said the smell was coming from. We double checked the temperature of the heat source with a second temp gun (the heat source itself reads 122, which is about 120 degrees too cool to effect the styrofoam, according to my earlier research), so I'm sure it's the tape.
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04-08-12, 08:47 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
Oh well if it is that warm around the tape then it makes sense.
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04-08-12, 08:51 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
I was seriously freaking out. I'm slightly less worried now.
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04-08-12, 08:53 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
All I have to say is good luck BB and if they hatch, I want them both 
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04-08-12, 08:53 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
I would just keep an eye on it. Don't check it too often though because you may get used to the smell and think it is going away. Also probably not a smell you want to be smelling to often wither lol. Hopefully it clears up for you.
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04-08-12, 09:02 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
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All I have to say is good luck BB and if they hatch, I want them both |
The two that I have now will not be for sale. I have thirteen females breeding this season, though. A few are already on reserve (if I ever get this stupid incubation thing down).
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I would just keep an eye on it. Don't check it too often though because you may get used to the smell and think it is going away. Also probably not a smell you want to be smelling to often wither lol. Hopefully it clears up for you.
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Now that it seems to be going away, I will check on the smell when I check on the eggs (morning and evening). I'm trying not to be obsessive about this.
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04-08-12, 09:03 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
Fine then!
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04-08-12, 09:20 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
I hope to have MANY more clutches on the way. You can have your pick first after the people who actually requested I do this breeding in the first place.
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04-08-12, 09:28 PM
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Re: Strong smell in incubator
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I hope to have MANY more clutches on the way. You can have your pick first after the people who actually requested I do this breeding in the first place.
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I'll gladly wait  The longer I wait the more ready I'll be. And maybe I'll come get him personally 
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