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RE: cresteds eating vermiculite

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Posted by: PHLdyPayne at Thu Jan 8 17:15:29 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHLdyPayne ]  
   

eating vermiculite is bad. It is non digestible and can cause impaction. I suggest switching out the vermiculite completely in the egg laying dish and sue plain potting soil instead. (with no additives or perlite or vermiculite) Once you find eggs, then you can transfer them into vermiculite for incubation.

Best time to mist is just before dark as that is when your geckos are waking up and are likely to drink. Leaving a water bowl in the cage won't hurt either.

To rest your female best way is to separate the male as suggested already and lowering the temperatures at night to low 60's F and in day low 70's F will help slow and stop egg production.
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