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at Fri Feb 29 16:01:55 2008 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jobst ]
The substrate that I use is vermiculite or vermiculite mixed with some sand, relatively dry (soak the vermiculite in water, then press all the moisture out). The eggs are in small containers with only a few small holes for some ventilation (but not too much or the substrate will dry out too quickly). I incubate at temps between 25-30oC (77-86F): lower (around 25oC) for males, higher temperatures produce females. Lower temp eggs take many months to hatch (a clutch from October is still developing), whereas at 29oC they take roughly 100-120 days. K. baurii incubation is really easy, temperatures don't need to be too stable, just make sure the eggs are in neither too wet a substrate, nor too dry. I have near 100% hatching rates, with the first clutches of 2008 already incubating. Good luck if you have eggs!
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