The total surface area that water can evaporate from in the perilite is enormously greater than standing water. Therefore, humidity levels will be higher and return to high levels much faster (after opening the egg box) if you use some substrate in the bottom instead of just water...
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when life hands you lemons, make super lemons, bumblebees, etc...

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• Vermiculite & Perlite or just perlite - kylescott, Thu Mar 9 18:16:48 2006
• RE: Vermiculite & Perlite or just perlite - coldthumb, Thu Mar 9 18:42:17 2006
• RE: Vermiculite & Perlite or just perlite - gothpython, Thu Mar 9 18:54:56 2006
• RE: Vermiculite & Perlite or just perlite - wwreptiles, Thu Mar 9 19:46:24 2006
• RE: Vermiculite & Perlite or just perlite - TomChambers, Thu Mar 9 20:44:07 2006
• a word from the resident no-sub humper.. - JP, Fri Mar 10 08:23:16 2006
• RE: a word from the resident no-sub humper.. - RoyalVariations-, Fri Mar 10 13:25:19 2006
• No Sub Question.......... - LKirkland, Sat Mar 11 00:03:35 2006
• RE: No Sub Question.......... - mikebell, Sat Mar 11 10:01:03 2006
• RE: No Sub Answer... - JP, Sat Mar 11 10:39:32 2006
• Thanks Guys.............n/p - LKirkland, Sat Mar 11 12:06:48 2006
• another reason to use perilite - rwoodyer, Sat Mar 11 23:12:14 2006