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markg
at Tue Jul 29 14:21:15 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Jimmy,
First-hand accounts from researchers who have found reptile eggs in the wild usually state the same conditions - humid (moderately-high but not too high) with essentially dry substrate. Meaning, the eggs do not dry out but do not wick up water either. I am sure periodic wetness is OK - it is the continuous moisture that may be the problem.
The "new" approach with Gila monster eggs is to have them sitting above the wet perlite, like on fiber batting sold in craft stores. This way, there is humidity in the egg box but the eggs are not touching wet substrate. You'll notice in some pics that some breeders have the eggs sitting on plastic grate (sold for flourescent light covers) above the moist substrate.
Great post. And I agree with your conclusions. Humid but dry is the best, if that makes sense.
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Mark
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