Strong smell in incubator

[BarelyBreathing]

That'd be awesome! Do you have any morph preferences? Here's what I'm planning for:

Bell hybinos, normals het for diablo blanco and everything up to it, blazing blizzards het diablo blanco, blizzards het diablo blanco, eclipses, normals het stripe, hypos het Tremper, snow enigmas, super snows het Tremper, super snow enigmas het Tremper, green snowglows het Tremper, SHTCT het Bell sunglow, snows het blizzard, snows het Tremper, Designers het Tremper, designer snows het tremper, hypo snow, hypo snow het Tremper, snow reverse stripe het Tremper, patternless snows het Tremper. I think that's it.

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

That'd be awesome! Do you have any morph preferences? Here's what I'm planning for:

Bell hybinos, normals het for diablo blanco and everything up to it, blazing blizzards het diablo blanco, blizzards het diablo blanco, eclipses, normals het stripe, hypos het Tremper, snow enigmas, super snows het Tremper, super snow enigmas het Tremper, green snowglows het Tremper, SHTCT het Bell sunglow, snows het blizzard, snows het Tremper, Designers het Tremper, designer snows het tremper, hypo snow, hypo snow het Tremper, snow reverse stripe het Tremper, patternless snows het Tremper. I think that's it.

Ummm... what? I know nothing about geckos other than what I've learned from you in the last couple days

[BarelyBreathing]

All I have to say is: Leopard Gecko Wiki

Check out the morph section! I'll start a picture of them (most won't be my pictures, though) in another thread if you're that interested.

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

All I have to say is: Leopard Gecko Wiki

Check out the morph section! I'll start a picture of them (most won't be my pictures, though) in another thread if you're that interested.

That would be awesome! It's better if I can see them all in one place so I can compare

[GarterPython]

Trollbie you don't have to get a baby from her! We are all living there! Remember! Daaaaaaaaa!

[millertime89]

electrical tape smells terrible unti its gotten a few heat cycles into it. Whenever I pop my hood after finishing some electrical work I always get a nice whiff for a day or two.

[BarelyBreathing]

Originally Posted by millertime89

electrical tape smells terrible unti its gotten a few heat cycles into it. Whenever I pop my hood after finishing some electrical work I always get a nice whiff for a day or two.

THANK YOU! Oh my gosh, thank you. I thought I was going insane. Is it safe, though?

[millertime89]

That I don't know. I don't think its harmful. They make aluminum foil tape for stuff like this though. You can find it at most any home improvement store. When I build my incubator the heat tape will be secured with this stuff. I actually need to pick some up to secure the heat tape for my rack as well.

Nashua Premium Foil Tapes - 322-3-foil 3" x50 yds aluminum foil tape | Wayfair

and remember, underhood temps are astronomical compared to what your incubator is seeing, I'm a little surprised you're getting the smell honestly. I suppose with the lack of airflow though it builds up.

[BarelyBreathing]

Originally Posted by millertime89

That I don't know. I don't think its harmful. They make aluminum foil tape for stuff like this though. You can find it at most any home improvement store. When I build my incubator the heat tape will be secured with this stuff. I actually need to pick some up to secure the heat tape for my rack as well.

Nashua Premium Foil Tapes - 322-3-foil 3" x50 yds aluminum foil tape | Wayfair

and remember, underhood temps are astronomical compared to what your incubator is seeing, I'm a little surprised you're getting the smell honestly. I suppose with the lack of airflow though it builds up.

Thanks for the tip. I will pick some up when I get lumber. I imagine that's why it smelled. It was left overnight and when I opened it, it just hit me in the face.

[SpOoKy]

I wonder if the aluminum tape is safe though? Is it taping any wires? could it be conductive in any way?

I don't think the melting tape would be of any harm to your eggs, they are in a shell. As for you it is probably not a smell you want to be inhaling a lot of but I don't see it being much worse than the everyday toxins in out air each day ( just a little more condensed and stinky)

has the smell gone away yet or at least gotten less pungent?

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by SpOoKy

I wonder if the aluminum tape is safe though? Is it taping any wires? could it be conductive in any way?

I don't think the melting tape would be of any harm to your eggs, they are in a shell. As for you it is probably not a smell you want to be inhaling a lot of but I don't see it being much worse than the everyday toxins in out air each day ( just a little more condensed and stinky)

has the smell gone away yet or at least gotten less pungent?

I would be more worried about the fumes being absorbed into the permeable eggs.
The aluminum is safe as long as its not being used to insulate wires, which it sounds like BB isn't doing. I'll admit I cut corners in my own wiring at times and use electrical tape and butt connectors. When doing wiring solder and heat shrink is what should be used at all times to cover an exposed wiring or connections in things like thermostats, important vehicle wiring, and anything that will be exposed to significant amounts of heat.
That's my opinion, but hey, what do I know? I'm only building a race car (STUPID EXPENSIVE hobby btw).

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by millertime89

I would be more worried about the fumes being absorbed into the permeable eggs.
The aluminum is safe as long as its not being used to insulate wires, which it sounds like BB isn't doing. I'll admit I cut corners in my own wiring at times and use electrical tape and butt connectors. When doing wiring solder and heat shrink is what should be used at all times to cover an exposed wiring or connections in things like thermostats, important vehicle wiring, and anything that will be exposed to significant amounts of heat.
That's my opinion, but hey, what do I know? I'm only building a race car (STUPID EXPENSIVE hobby btw).

butt connectors and electrical tape FTW! That's how I handle electronics in my car and nothing blew up yet! And it's fun!!!

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Trollbie

butt connectors and electrical tape FTW! That's how I handle electronics in my car and nothing blew up yet! And it's fun!!!

stereo? fine. lights? fine. pwoer windows? fine, alarm? fine. ground? not good. Fuel injectors, crank angle sensor, MAF, MAP? BAAAAAAAAD!

I do like watching bad connections spark when I screwed up the connections. Tracing said bad connections SUCKS!

[BarelyBreathing]

The wires are coated in plastic. Nothing is exposed. The smell is weakening, yes. Thanks for asking.

[BarelyBreathing]

There are no exposed wires, the tape is only being used to add extra support to my heat source (it's mounted on the side).

This morning, the smell is completely gone. I'm not worried about it anymore. Thanks for everything, guys.