holy cow my mali has just laid a clutch of seven eggs...I can't beleive it!!! Now, where can I buy an incubator???? Or can I construct one. i have called several pet stores and I need vermiculite to incubate them in....now I know the site I have to go to...the deerfernfarms site. but I want any responses from anyone who has experiance from breeding...PLEASE.... any info is appreciated thanks
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OMG help....MALI eggs....where do I get vermiculite
Magnum
May 29, 2003 04:11 PM
Replies (2)
pgross8245
May 29, 2003 04:22 PM
You can get vermiculite at lawn and garden stores, maybe even Walmart or Kmart. In Wisconsin we have a Steins Garden Center. The incubator can usually be purchased at a farm/feed store. They usually run from$40 and up depending on size and features. Hope you have success!
Pam
chrisW
May 29, 2003 08:52 PM
Follow the previous poster's excellent advice on where to find vermiculite and incubators. You might try looking in the yellow pages under 'farm equip' or 'farm supplies'. Depends on where you live - if you live in 'the big city'...farm supply stores may be hard to find. I own a Hovabator which is a very inexpensive incubator used to hatch chicken or other poultry eggs..which is why we are telling you to check farm equipment stores. These work fine for reptile eggs. I would suggest that you:
1. get vermiculite quickly
2. visit deerfernfarms or http://www.kingsnake.com/uromastyx/..check 'breeding and brumation' to get temps and humidity advice.
Note:
Most of the websites will tell you things like 2 parts vermiculite to 1 part water by weight. Which is all great if you have a gram scale. If not, a VERY ROUGH rule of thumb is 2 cups of vermiculite to 1 tablespoon of water.
3. Once you get your eggs into vermiculite you might try setting them on top of the fridge or on a warm appliance until you get an incubator. Be very careful with temps - if you don't already have one get a cheap, digital thermometer from Radio Shack so you can be sure of your temps. Until you get an incubator you could always point a 60 watt light bulb at your egg container and fool around with the distance until you get close to the right temps. This is a horrible suggestion but it might work in a pinch. You'll have to watch your temps over several hours to make sure that they don't continue to rise. If you are really desperate, most pet stores sell devices that are kinda like a thermostat and can control one heat source...like a light bulb. You might try that. Good luck.
