I just had a girl lay to really good looking eggs and I was wondering on what everyone uses for incubating substrate. I'm using vermiculite. Also how wet should the vermiculite be? i would love some help b/c i ave more eggs coming. thanks!
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First Crested Eggs! Question on incubating substrate and humidity.
crested12
Jan 06, 2004 11:22 AM
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AnthonyCaponetto
Jan 06, 2004 12:46 PM
I just had my first hatch, but I've been using perlite. I use a 1:2 ratio of water
erlite (sometimes I added a bit more water) and so far, all of my eggs have done great.
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Anthony Caponetto
http://reptiles.drivennewmedia.com
AnthonyCaponetto
Jan 13, 2004 09:35 PM
I've had 3 out of four make it full term, pip the egg and never get out. I'm going to try increasing moisture to see if that helps. I don't know that the drier incubation substrate is the culprit, but I can't say that I've had good luck. 
>>I just had my first hatch, but I've been using perlite. I use a 1:2 ratio of watererlite (sometimes I added a bit more water) and so far, all of my eggs have done great.
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>>Anthony Caponetto
>>http://reptiles.drivennewmedia.com
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Anthony Caponetto
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deadrats
Jan 10, 2004 11:32 PM
There is an egg care sheet (PDF) up on the site, under Husbandry.
This has always worked for me.
Crested Egg Care
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