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RE: Best mixture for incubation

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Posted by: Canio at Fri Dec 2 23:09:39 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Canio ]  
   

Unfortunately I can't be much help here as I have little real breeding experience. I have read that some us a 10:8 ration of perilite to water. Others use vermiculite which is squeezed until most of the water is out but it still forms little balls. I have heard mixed reviews as to which works best.

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When I started breeding fat tails, I used what the books told me, Vermiculite. It is a great medium for fat tails to lay eggs in, but it is not what you want them to lay on while they incubate. Perlite is the way to go. You can find it at any gardening store and it is really cheap. Perlite will not mold or dry out eggs like Vermiculite. I lost a lot of eggs last year because of mold. Once I switched to Perlite, I haven't had that problem.

from http://www.kingsnake.com/fat_tail_haven/PAGE3.HTML

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The eggs should he placed, slightly buried, in a water and vermiculite mixture (ratio of 1:1 by weight).

from http://www.roqufort.com/gex/gecko.htm


HTH
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0.0.1 redfoot tortoise (Sherman)
0.0.1 sulcatta tortoise (Tinacious aka Tiny)
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